– This article was published in Training Journal (May 2014) There isn’t a fine line between youth and adulthood. We grow and develop in secret, our clothes stop fitting, but we didn’t see that happening and, I don’t know about you, but the “me” looking from the inside out doesn’t look a bit like the “me”…
– This article was published in HR Review (May 2014) A high performing team has the right mix of skills and personalities. In addition, team members tend to exhibit good communications skills, real commitment to the task at hand, personal accountability for the team’s success, a desire to step in where needed to support others, trustworthiness,…
– This article was published in Strategic HR Review; Vol 13, No. 3 2014, pp. 127-129 Organisational change is a constant feature of modern organisations and the dependence upon successful project and program delivery has never been higher. Traditionally, best practice has reflected the engineering and IT roots of most change management theory. There is…
– This article was published in Training Journal (April 2014) Albert Einstein was quoted as saying that if he had only sixty minutes to save the world, he would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem and five minutes solving it. Yet it is human nature to get started, to take action and create motion. That’s…
– This article was published in Personnel Today (April 2014) With the pace of change intensifying all the time, leaders with emotional intelligence are better equipped to manage it, argues Eddie Kilkelly. Change has become a constant in organisations, and HR staff and line managers are often at the front line managing it – whether…
– This article was published in Training Journal (March 2014) Do you look for advice, guidance or reassurance amongst the same set of colleagues or peers every time? Or do you step out of your comfort zone and look for critical advice? How often do you challenge yourself by asking someone who is likely to…
New survey reveals that professional qualifications are not enough to secure project or programme success …Emotional Intelligence continues to be a major oversight for organisations… insynergi, the bespoke coaching, mentoring and training company, has released findings from a survey that highlights the key reasons for project or programme failures. The audit also presents key areas…
Eddie Kilkelly reveals the common gaps that arise in the professional development of management teams – This article was published in Training Journal (February 2014) The transition from employee to management to leadership is challenging. Typically, there is an inverse relationship between the complexity of the role and level of responsibility and the degree of guidance and…
This article was featured in Training Journal As human beings we have been managing projects since before “records began”. I say that with some confidence as I have never seen the Lessons Learned Report for the Stonehenge project and I am sure that there were very many. Looking around us it is easy to see…
High rates of project failure – particularly among IT projects – negatively impact corporate reputations and the bottom line. Eddie Kilkelly, examines how HR can work with chief information officers to improve results. This article was featured in HR Magazine Studies suggest that between 65% and 80% of IT projects fail to meet their objectives,…