Tougher yet kinder
April 10, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsYou probably have people on your team who, good people as they are, you wouldn’t hire again tomorrow. Maybe the world has moved on and they haven’t updated their skills.... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Better appreciated
April 9, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsYou probably have people who add value every day. They’re the ones who volunteer, who always deliver, who impress in every meeting and whom their colleagues want to work with.... Read more
Only then
April 8, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsYou can plan. You can investigate and think about and read books and talk to the experts. You can do your due diligence. You can make decisions based on the... Read more
Buckle up
April 7, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsAnytime you’re planning on raising the level of accountability, it becomes pretty clear pretty quickly that you’ll struggle. Why? The level of accountability you have today is determined by the... Read more
Less varnished
April 6, 2026 12:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s coming to the end of the project, the month, the year. Good things happened along the way, bad things too, things we can learn from, things we can celebrate,... Read more