by James Elliott | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog
Early in practice, we get tied up in our accountabilities they can sometimes be seen as the limit of our work. It is important to remember that it is the purpose that is what drives our Roles. It is the purpose that provides our authority in the Role and allows us to...
by James Elliott | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog
As the fervour and anticipation of a new planning cycle approach, the optimistic traditionalists among us are dutifully setting goals and strategies for the cycle ahead. An activity the realists abhor for fear of failure and a desire for rebellion. Regardless of...
by James Elliott | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog
Do any of these symptoms show up in your organization? Lots of meetings with lots of discussions to reach consensus on things E-mails fly around with lots of people cc’d, often for unclear reasons People check-in with everyone before making decisions, and expect...
by James Elliott | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog
Internal meetings held within an organisation are not about winning friends and influencing people; they are about getting things done. I’ve attended meetings and found myself in the middle of a power struggle or relationship maelstrom and left questioning the outcome...
by James Elliott | Aug 26, 2018 | Blog
Do you find yourself typing the same block of text over and over again in emails? There is an excellent feature in Outlook called Quick Parts that allows you to insert boilerplate text boxes into your emails, and it is so easy to set up and will save you a heap of...
by James Elliott | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog
When I heard that David Allen was coming to Australia on a speaking tour, I couldn’t wait to see him. As a fan of his methodology, a practitioner of 15 years, and a GTD certified trainer-in-training, I was keen to see what I might learn from the master himself. I sat...
