Gren Gale’s Remote Work and Project Management Blog
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Is Hybrid Work Worth It? Not the way most are doing it!
The office-centric model most are using just doesn't work The one question we've been asked most frequently recently is 'Is Hybrid Work Worth It?'. We think it's a definite yes but not the way that most enterprises are planning to implement it. From...
Remote Working for Business Continuity
Business continuity and house insurance have lots in common Business continuity is a bit like house insurance – it’s something you hope you never use but a bill you’re happy to pay to guard against your life quite literally going up in smoke. Most big...
Six steps to tame the chaos – how to make projects work
Projects are naturally chaotic. If you want to retain customers and keep your staff sane, then you need bring order and tame the chaos and that’s the job of project management. There’s a lot of over-complicated rubbish out there about how to run projects, so here...
How remote working boosts productivity
Remote working boosts productivity for office-based work All of the indications are that remote working boosts productivity for office-based work. One recent US study of 30,000 workers indicated a massive 47% increase in productivity another smaller study with...
6 changes to increase remote work productivity
Adapt your processes to remote work and document them The first step to increase remote work productivity is to understand how you're going to work. This is time consuming and an initial overhead but it will streamline inefficient processes that you’ve...
Why its OK to feel anxious about a return to the office
A close run thing In August 2020 despite a surge in COVID infections the UK government, desperate to revive restaurants, public transport and coffee shops started a campaign to persuade workers to return to the office. This was very quickly dropped when...
4 ways to get a virtual video conference facelift
It's as if we all were used to having mirrors strapped to our heads Video conferencing can be a bit of an unnerving experience. It’s OK for the politicians, personalities and journalists we’ve all seen during COVID-19 lockdowns. They’ll have invested significant...
13 ways to run better meetings
20% of people admit to falling asleep at meetings In a recent survey of over 2,000 people, 20% admitted to having fallen asleep at a meeting, with men apparently slightly more likely to nod off than women. When you consider that middle managers spend around 35%...
6 life threatening non-functional requirements everyone forgets
If you’re looking to buy something and you don’t know what you want, there’s an excellent chance that you’ll get something you don’t want. That’s why it’s so important to know what you want before talking to a supplier. However there is a class of requirements...
8 ways of preventing project failures
We all experience project failures. It's part of the learning process that turns promising project managers into very good ones. But here's a chance to get ahead of the curve! 8 actions that you can take to minimise the chance of failure. 1. Don't...
