Communication
The end of a project
Listen to audio version Wow, that was a big piece of work! My team and I are tired, but so happy with the fact that we delivered a great result on time an...
The two unspoken productivity killers
I was asked to be a guest on the ABC Melbourne radio show The Conversation Hour last week. This was off the back of a video blog done by the ABC finance presenter Al...
Reduce unnecessary CCs by empowering your team
Prefer to listen? Listen to Dermot's audio recording below: I am noticing a recurring behaviour with many people who email me. I’m not sure if I’m noticing ...
Collaborative versus adversarial negotiation
So, here I am, back in Oz after our trip of a lifetime to Italy and Europe. So many highlights, both personal and from a work point of view. One of them was spending...
When you don’t have your camera on
Something that I experience a lot, and hear my clients talk about, is online meeting participants not turning their camera on. Now, I know that with remote working, ...
If you need me to do something, ask me directly
So much of the work that we are responsible for involves asking other people to do things, or provide necessary information. And of course, it requires others asking...