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Innovate, Innovate, Innovate

The UK Government has got the message out there in recent weeks that we need to Build, Build, Build. In the construction sector, a large UK employer with approximately 3.5 million employed directly/indirectly, we are seeing large and specific government support and infrastructure investments...
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Survival guide for extroverts in lockdown

I have spent a lot of my weekends wishing for my usual trips to different cities, visiting friends and socialising. I am a textbook extrovert meaning I am energised by spending time with other people – this has made lockdown a challenge for me!...
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Lessons Learned from Lockdown

The world has been turned upside down in the first half of 2020, and in the UK, the last few months have been strange with Coronavirus, COVID-19 and furlough becoming entrenched in our vocabulary. The ever-changing landscape, guidelines, and serial overuse of the phrase...
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Furlough envy: the two camps.

This is a situation where the grass definitely seems greener. Those who have been on furlough leave can’t wait to get back to work. Those who have continued to work throughout this period and have seen their colleagues, friends and partners on furlough, are...
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And they call it puppy love….what we can learn from our four-legged friends

Lockdown seemed like the perfect opportunity to finally make our long-term dream of getting a puppy come true. However, after listening to a Radio 4 show on the perils of getting a dog during lockdown, I thought – what have I learnt from my...
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How to prepare your organisation for the 2nd wave of the pandemic

As the World Health Organisation warn of a likely 2nd wave to the pandemic (1) which will sweep across the globe later in 2020 what can your organisation do now to be prepared and ready ahead of the curve to not just surf this...
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3 Hot Hacks to Keep Your Pandemic Project Team Engaged!

With the ‘new normal’ being well and truly here and the ‘working whilst at home’ honeymoon period is also well and truly over! How can you as a project/programme leader or sponsor keep your teams engaged and working effectively to deliver the benefits you...
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The New Retail Boom – Transformation Not Optional

Change in retail has received a digital boost driven by store closures and the almost complete absence of bricks and mortar retailing (apart from grocery and the surge of PPE supplies flooding the market) during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the digital change was already...
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The show must go on: delivering your go-live in lockdown

Like you, we have read (and written) countless blogs on “how to manage a remote team effectively”; “how to motivate a disparate workforce” and “how to get the best out of a team who are dealing with the challenges of working from home”. Applying...
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Future proof your business resilience

COVID-19 has turned our business lives upside-down. It has shown up operational weaknesses in businesses like never before. Issues that have been around for ages, that were always ‘important’ – but never urgent, have become painfully obvious and demand attention. The impact of COVID-19...
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