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This CEO Moved His Company to a 4 Day Work Week – Here’s What Happened!

By Stuart Taylor on May 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Dealing with a Difficult Boss

By Stuart Taylor on May 6, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

How Much I Earn from Project Management

By Stuart Taylor on May 3, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Transitioning From the Military to Project Management

By Stuart Taylor on April 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

What are Project Deliverables, Milestones and Activities?

By Stuart Taylor on March 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

FREE Risk Register Template

By Stuart Taylor on February 16, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Governance – There’s More Than One Way to Look at It

By Stuart Taylor on October 6, 2019 • ( 5 Comments )

“Governance is not just arranging meetings,” stated the CEO. I sat silently for a moment on the conference call, stung by the insult. What should I say? ‘Duh, I know!!’ Only if […]

Getting in Shape – You and the PMO

By Stuart Taylor on October 1, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

It’s sad to think of the shape we can allow ourselves to get into.  Slow moving, over laden and lacking confidence.  We see aspirational goals of how we can get leaner, faster, […]

My Speech on the Importance of Regulation in Financial Services

By Stuart Taylor on August 24, 2018 • ( 3 Comments )

An impromptu speech I gave this week on the importance of the market and regulation. I think it deserves a larger audience, so here goes. Strap yourself in… “The market, and capitalism, […]

Sabotage the PMO…by Undermining Assurance

By Stuart Taylor on August 13, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Assurance is your friend. I’ve heard it described by a mentor as the “conscience of Delivery.” It exists to ask two questions: “Are we doing the right things?” and “Are we doing […]

Be Paranoid! Log Everything!

By Stuart Taylor on August 6, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

“Hey BA,” his name wasn’t BA…this isn’t A-Team fan-fiction, “Are the requirements ready?” The BA shrugged, “No, still working on them.” Hmmm. “What’s holding this up? You said they’d be ready today.” […]

Sabotage The PMO…by Backsliding

By Stuart Taylor on January 31, 2018 • ( 1 Comment )

“People say a heart attack is a warning sign that you have to make changes,” my friend proclaimed. Strange, I thought, isn’t a heart attack a sign that you’re moments from death […]

Goin’ Contractin’ (Part 4)

By Stuart Taylor on September 27, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“We’re paid more than most permie Managing Directors in this country, you know?” the PM asked, “So we have to make sure we show we’re worth it.  We have to demonstrate value.” […]

Sabotage the PMO…with Historical Record Changes

By Stuart Taylor on September 1, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“I’m not saying for certain that they would pass the Sociopath Test.  I’m just saying I don’t think they’d fail it.” “You’re going to get in trouble if they hear you talking […]

Sabotage The Project – Ignoring Advice…and then Criticism

By Stuart Taylor on August 18, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

“…so to summarise, your project team is failing to demonstrate key competencies and as a result I can not expect it to achieve its objectives on time or to the quality expected.” […]

Waiting For Training

By Stuart Taylor on August 11, 2017 • ( Leave a comment )

"What training to you think you need?"I looked blankly back at the Manager. I'd been contracting for a while and now was back in a permanent role. It had been a long […]

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