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The conversation around artificial intelligence has evolved dramatically in recent years – from experimental use cases to real-world deployment across industries. Even with these advances, though, Tamarah Verhoog, senior consultant, Valcon, explains that change management – and how companies help employees adapt to AI – remains central to getting the most from the technology. The […]

Lacking the time to plan a programme of change that carefully considers steps from ideation through to granular level process requirements, is one of the greatest barriers for senior leaders looking to make business improvements. Much like living organisms, businesses must adapt to survive, yet many companies do not have the internal resource or skills […]

Over the last decade, there have been seemingly endless declarations of major technological change being on the horizon, while the potential benefits of digital transformation have routinely been touted by leading researchers. But as the majority of business transformations continue to fail, it is easy to succumb to ‘change fatigue’. key leadership and cultural changes […]

Despite current negativity surrounding the high street, a wave of brands that had previously only existed online are now turning to bricks and mortar stores to connect with their customers on a personal level, providing a unique and tangible experience. This year, eCommerce giant Amazon opened its third UK pop-up store in Scotland, whilst Los Angeles-based womenswear brand […]

1. The Project Has Gone Over Budget. Too common, very painful. A 10% budget overage is usually acceptable and if not, can probably be fixed over a relatively brief period of time. However, a 50% overage will almost always be disastrous, will likely never be acceptable, and probably can never be fixed. At least I’ve […]

The origins of Project Management Offices can be traced back to the 1950s but in todays world of disruption does their structure, processes and operation hinder more than help the delivery of projects? It is clear that the project community has moved to a more agile form of project delivery but the PMO seems to still be […]

It offers an interesting career choice in terms of work satisfaction and reward. But what key skills do you need? A career in interim management takes more than a track record of delivery at executive level. You need to overlay your own professional experience with a set of important attributes, which aren’t necessarily unique to […]

6th August 2014 No matter how hard we try, no matter how well prepared we are, there are still “icebergs” out there waiting to sink our projects. All the planning, all the risk management, and all the issue tracking won’t make all of these avoidable or make all of them disappear. The key is to always […]