Continuing on my journey along the quiet, early morning Sydney streets with Chris the Taxi Driver I asked,
‘Chris, how did you avoid micro-managing? It’s a common problem I see in many companies. The managers who do it usually have the best of intentions but somehow don’t know how to let go.’
‘I asked lots of questions,’ [...]
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‘So what do you do?’ enquired my taxi driver this morning, as he drove me through the quiet Sydney streets.
My usual answer ‘time management specialist’ produced one of the most informative taxi rides I’ve ever had. Chris used to be the Chief Engineer for a very large provincial County Council in the South West of [...]
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Do you ever feel you spend too much time in meetings? If you answer ‘yes’ you’re not alone – it’s one of the Top Five most common time issues people complain about.
I’m nearly finished on a six-month ‘Productivity Improvement’ consultancy contract with one of my clients in the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) sector, helping [...]
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