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Build Back Better – Operational Resilience

To simply resume business as usual after the coronavirus crisis would be missing a huge opportunity. What if your organisation could come back more resilient, more engaged and with a new sense of purpose and focus? Yes, your business has most likely taken a...
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Project or No Project? Tips for Success in difficult times

The disruption of the past few years has meant many organisations have had to address the immediately critical issues. There could be enormous strategic questions around people, technology, cost base, market change and new ways of working. With no guarantees for a smoother future...
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Build back better – engaging customers and employees

After coronavirus, no one can assume that, in the short term, business life will be the same as we remember it. To minimise the impact arising from the disruption of coronavirus engaging with customers and employees alike is key. Indeed, for many, opportunities will...
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Lean In 6 – the key principles of lean methodology in Construction

Lean methodology is being adopted more and more in Construction Management – the principles emphasise a perfect balance of maximising value for the customer whilst reducing waste. In essence, this means you get the project done in the least amount of time, using your...
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Creating high performing ‘virtual’ teams through empowerment

We all want a high performing team – motivated, aligned, passionate, collaborative and results-oriented. ‘Empowerment’ seems to be the magic ingredient. It is not easy to get it right and it is made even more challenging by remote and agile working patterns. Here are...
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Work+Life=Time management when working from home

It’s ironic that to share some tips on effective time management, we had to carefully work around a busy schedule to find a free slot in which to write this article! It’s a harsh reality for many people, but sometimes there just aren’t enough...
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Returning from furlough

Returning from furlough can be an exciting prospect and opportunity to get back into the workplace, refreshed and raring to go. Having had time to reflect on work and what is important, it is an opportunity to rethink and reshape work to align with...
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Organisational Design – 9 common mistakes to avoid

Organisational Design (OD) is the process for shaping the way an organisation is structured and run aimed at reducing costs, driving growth, increasing performance and business resilience. OD is a serious endeavour and, in the worse cases, can take years to implement or realise...
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INFOGRAPHIC – Top tips on running a high impact ‘virtual’ workshop

For more information and advice about running a ‘virtual’ workshop, please contact estherm@ninefeettall.com.
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Lockdown fatigue

It has been a long time since we started working remotely back in March and we have come a long way. We have all managed to master the art of Teams and Zoom and collaborated with colleagues and clients remotely. We have even managed...
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