Credit and Blame
If you lead projects for long enough, you’ll get credit for things you didn’t really do. You’ll also get blamed for things that weren’t really your fault. Both come with the job. The credit bit… Read More »Credit and Blame
Why You Never Really Win in an Email Battle
When I was younger, and greener, I got myself into a few email battles. The proper ones. The kind where your hands are almost shaking while you type the reply because you’re so completely convinced… Read More »Why You Never Really Win in an Email Battle
It’s Only Three Colours
RAG status is supposed to make things simple. Red. Amber. Green. You can look at a project and get a rough idea of how things are going without reading six pages of an update. Then… Read More »It’s Only Three Colours
Don’t Make It Up
You’re in a meeting with some fairly senior people. You’ve just given your update. It went fine. Then someone asks you a question you weren’t expecting. And you don’t know the answer. There’s a horrible… Read More »Don’t Make It Up