Tools

 “Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.”
— Albert Einstein

Download some wisdom from here… (click the images)

 

RTM Innovation Framework

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Click image for a double-sided summary outlining the seven themes that constitute our proprietary RTM Innovation Framework and underpin a successful innovation or transformation.

Make sure you consider all the angles.

“Begin with the end in mind.”
— Stephen Covey

Risk – the seven biggest mistakes

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Click image for a single-page checklist of the seven biggest mistakes associated with managing business risks and opportunities.

Don’t let yourself get caught out by the unexpected.

“A ship is safe in harbour but that’s not what ships are for.”
— William GT Shedd

 

Requirements – 14 common pitfalls

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Click image for a double-sided discussion highlighting 14 common mistakes made when defining requirements.

Do the right thing.

“Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
— Mark Twain

Productive Meetings – the golden rules

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Click image for the nine golden rules for ensuring your meetings are productive.

Don’t waste everybody’s time.

“An effective meeting is 80 percent planning, 20 percent execution.
Too often people spend most of their time in the meeting
and the least amount of time getting ready for it.
Plan better meetings. They don’t just happen.”
— Tim A Lewis from Eddie Bauer

Effective 1-on-1s – seven top tips

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Click image for a two-page discussion that presents seven top tips for ensuring you have a great 1-on-1.

Communication is key to engagement.

“Seek first to understand.”
— Stephen Covey

 

 Why do projects fail? – a checklist for your success

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Click image for one-page checklist of the key enablers for ensuring a successful outcome from your projects.

Set yourself up to win.

 Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.”
— John F. Kennedy