Category Archives: Information Management

A BIG Impact Fast

5 tips for making rapid progress in a new role Getting off to a quick start in a new role is critical. Everyone wants to make a great first impression and to hit the ground running immediately. In my experience, I have found a few key things that have allowed me to start strong in [...]
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Injecting Creativity into All Projects

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein You’ve just been promoted to the role of project leader – only the timelines make yesterday look reasonable, with Everest-sized goals and budgets too tiny to track. Lucky you! The natural impulse is to forego the luxury of creativity and [...]
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Your Projects: Getting A Lot Done Fast

In every job, we can find ourselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between the big things and the little things. The big things include our projects, client initiatives, and other long-term initiatives. The small things include the never-ending emails and other quick-hits that can consume our day. This blog is dedicated to the ‘big [...]
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We’re Due for a Simple Productivity Tip

Many people are overwhelmed by the thought of getting organized. Managing the avalanche of information can be a bit like drinking from a fire hose. It’s been said that a weekday edition of The New York Times contains more information than the average person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 17th [...]
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Summer Sorting Your Leadership Toolbox

For many of us in Ontario and Central Canada, the weather this weekend provided a great opportunity to get out of the house and work on the garden. I was chatting with a friend who suggested this could be a great analogy for reviewing leadership tools. The concept of a Leadership Toolbox has been discussed [...]
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