Project Blog

The Project Mindset

I have been thinking about this topic for many years. Is the Project Mindset real? Is there a culture or a set of habits or behaviours that can define the Project Mindset? What makes some people more suited to projects than others? What are the traits to look for when selecting a team for a project that may not necessarily have direct project experience?

Project Updates and Status Reports

No matter what size or type of project you are involved in in or managing, there is inevitably a status report required and update or steering meeting planned regularly. There are numerous sources and recommendations of format, content and process of project status reports but these.

The Impact of Pharmaceutical Serialization in Your Organization

Serialization in the pharmaceutical industry requires the individual identification of each individual saleable unit. i.e. each vial or syringe or pack of tablets must have an individual serial number identifying the pack back to source, date and time of manufacture providing full traceability.

The Challenging Ones and How to Manage Them

At some stage in your working life you are bound to come across the challenging people, the ones that are not cooperative and are sometimes downright difficult. This perspective of someone is generally defined by their behaviour.

The Difficult Conversation…….That Could Save Your Business

There appears to be an increasing reluctance for management to engage in the difficult or challenging conversations. Recently a client of mine called me looking for support in managing a difficult employee. The difficult employee happened to be an Operations Manager with a responsibility for running a department and training new staff.

CAPA Management – Part 2

CAPA Management Part 2 - Continued from CAPA Management Part 1

5 Key Components of Project Delivery

Weekly priorities and goals need to be set from the beginning. Set out a culture of delivery and accountability from the very start. On large projects – some team members can coast their way through the first few weeks of a project and before you know it – you are behind schedule.

5 Steps to Kick Start Any Project

Draft a Project Charter that describes the project in concise terms. What is the purpose of the project? (Why is the project being rolled out?) What is the scope of the Project? What are the main deliverables? What are the key milestones?

Are You Making Every Meeting Count?

The Meeting Something occurred to me recently. Why are most meetings set up for 1 hour? And why are there so many meetings every day of our working lives?