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15 years ago… On the 8th May 2007 Republican George W. Bush was the US President, Labour’s Tony Blair was still the UK Prime Minister and Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy had just won the French Presidency. Spiderman 3 was the most popular box office film (though to be honest I thought this film was only recently […]

Our society is releasing greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), that are warming the Earth’s climate to levels we have never experienced before. As a result the great ice sheets are melting, contributing to rising seas, and extreme weather events like hurricanes and droughts are becoming more severe and frequent. The science shows that in

CMI associate Stuart Copeland discusses why he believes there is a risk that the pandemic means organisations inadvertently increase the proportion of composite projects and what undesirable impacts this might have. Projects as homework I’ve been running business change projects for the last 25 years. Over this time, and as corporations have become leaner, I’ve

Extended remote working resulting from the pandemic has meant that running traditional face to face workshops or stand-up meetings with clients has not been possible. The need for these types of sessions have not gone away and there has been a requirement throughout the pandemic to try and use different tools and innovative methods to

Extended remote working resulting from the pandemic has meant that running traditional face to face workshops or stand-up meetings with clients has not been possible. The need for these types of sessions have not gone away and there has been a need throughout the pandemic to try and use different tools and innovative methods to

CMI have been approached by Buckinghamshire Council to design and facilitate a workshop of senior directors to help them understand and work through a range of options for key finance and HR systems. The two day event, to be held in High Wycombe at the end of September, will be used to inform a business

For many companies, hiring a consultant is an expensive purchase. Get it wrong and you can waste time, money, and patience, but get it right and your organisation can benefit greatly from the experience. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of hiring a consultant.   Know the challenge you are trying

“Failure to plan, is planning to fail”Alan Lakein One of the key aspects of any project is having a plan. There are many different techniques of coming up with a plan, but for those of you who are not sure where to start, producing a Work Breakdown Structure might be the answer. A Work Breakdown

Do you really need to hire a consultant, or can coaching be a cheaper alternative? Don’t get me wrong, I have now been a freelance consultant for over 14 years and will quite happily wax lyrical for hours about the benefits and value for money an independent and external consultant can bring to your organisation.

Like my English teacher used to say, a good story, has a beginning, a middle and an end. The same can be true for projects. If we simply explore the level of effort required to manage a project effectively, the requirement is not linear. The same can also be said for skill level. A project