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Time Is on My Side, Yes, It Is

This is an extract from a mini toolkit ‘Time Is on My Side, Yes, It Is’ (article +E-Templates) that can be source from this link.
I was promised, by my religious education teacher, when I reached fifty, I would be working a four-day week. The Americans had just landed on the moon, with less computer capacity than […]

By |September 18th, 2023|Comments Off on Time Is on My Side, Yes, It Is

30+ smarter ways of working

This is an extract from a mini toolkit (article +E-Templates) that can be source from this link.
Overview
From lessons gathered from forty years of observation, reading and discovery. I have broken the smarter ways into the following categories.

Making Work Fun
Have an annual grand final

Recognition

Celebrate more

Off-site team meetings

Blue sky Fridays – making time to shape the future

Offer leading […]

By |September 18th, 2023|Comments Off on 30+ smarter ways of working

The Shackleton way – ten lessons for the millennial manager

By David Parmenter

With the film “Shackleton – The Greatest Story of Survival” doing the rounds in the cinemas it is appropriate to, once again, look at the ten lessons from Shackleton’s legacy.

Sir Ernest Shackleton saved the lives of the whole Endurance party that lived for two years in the harshest environment in the world, with […]

By |April 19th, 2023|Comments Off on The Shackleton way – ten lessons for the millennial manager

The hidden costs of reorganisations and downsizing

Extract from David Parmenter’s  Working Guide: The hidden costs of reorganisations and downsizing

Contrary to common advice do not act quickly to remove staff as you probably don’t know enough at the moment.  The companies that emerged from the 2007-08 crisis in the strongest shape relied less on layoffs to cut costs and leaned more on operational […]

By |February 23rd, 2021|Comments Off on The hidden costs of reorganisations and downsizing

15 skills successful leaders need to master

Extracted from Winning Leadership: A Model on Leadership For The Millennial Manager – Toolkit (120 page PDF whitepaper + e-templates)
15 skills successful leaders need to master
As a leader, there are fifteen leadership skills to master, and this mastery can be achieved by all leaders who are committed to learning and have a mentor or two supporting them.  […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Comments Off on 15 skills successful leaders need to master

David Parmenter’s eight behavioural traits of successful leaders

Extracted from Winning Leadership: A Model on Leadership For The Millennial Manager – Toolkit (120 page PDF whitepaper + e-templates)
As a result of a leadership think tank it was pointed out that it is imperative to separate those leadership behaviour traits that need to be in your DNA from those skills that can be learnt. In the […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Comments Off on David Parmenter’s eight behavioural traits of successful leaders

10 reasons why your takeover maybe a lemon

This is an extract from a mini toolkit ‘What You Need to Know Before Undertaking a Takeover or Merger ‘ (article +E-Templates) that can be source from this link.
There are many reasons why Takeovers or Mergers (TOMs) go wrong. There are 10 reasons why your takeover maybe a lemon:

Synergy Calculations Are Totally Flawed
Loss of Focus […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Comments Off on 10 reasons why your takeover maybe a lemon

10 smarter work habits in a post COVID 19 world

Extracted from Winning Leadership: A Model on Leadership For The Millennial Manager – Toolkit (120 page PDF whitepaper + e-templates)

10 smarter work habits in a post COVID 19 world:

Controlling the wild beast — your email
Eat a frog every morning
Have a Blue Sky Friday every week 
Have a cluster of mentors
Ways to save time […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Comments Off on 10 smarter work habits in a post COVID 19 world

10 reasons why reorganisations and downsizing may not be a good idea

This is an extract from a mini toolkit ’10+ Techniques to adopt from the lean movement ‘ (article +E-Templates) that can be source from this link.
Contrary to common advice do not act quickly to remove staff as you probably don’t know enough at the moment.  The companies that emerged from the 2007-08 crisis in the strongest […]

By |May 12th, 2020|Comments Off on 10 reasons why reorganisations and downsizing may not be a good idea

25 point checklist to help you decide whether to “leave or stay” your current organisation

Extract from David Parmenter’s  Working Guide: Should I Stay or Should I Go? 

Choosing an organisation and a life partner have much in common.  During the courtship both parties are on best behaviour, all adverse behaviour traits are well disguised.  Promises are made, and even lies told, to give the impression that in the future, life […]

By |May 11th, 2020|Comments Off on 25 point checklist to help you decide whether to “leave or stay” your current organisation