My name is Martin Webster and I am Systems Support Manager at Leicestershire County Council. I run the applications support teams that manage the corporate information systems and Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12. My professional interests include project and programme management, business administration, and Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP.) I’m a chartered member of the British Computer Society and a registered mentor with the Institution of Engineering and Technology. To find out more about me visit my LinkedIn profile. I spend my leisure time learning, collecting and listening to music, and being the proud parent of teenage twins. Other interests include watercolour and acrylic painting. I have a 3-year old Golden Retriever. I use this blog to document changes to my Ubuntu netbook (HP Mini 5102), occasional projects (Squeezebox Server software on Buffalo LinkStation Live, for example) and other ramblings. Well, anything that takes my interest really. But take note, this is a personal blog and the views expressed here are entirely my own.
Team Engagement Team engagement is more than just a buzzword. Companies large and small have learned the value of engaging employees and what they mean to both the profitability and longevity of the company. Millions of dollars are spent every year to discover ways to keep employees engaged. Part of their budget is spent on discovering and retaining team leaders who are successful in engaging…
The Leadership Challenge This month, Adam Cairns the CEO of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Honorary Visiting Professor, Cardiff University Medical School, Cardiff UK talks about the leadership challenges we face in the 21st century. (more…)
Give Me a Few Minutes and I’ll Make You a Better Project Manager
Give Me a Few Minutes and I’ll Make You a Better Project Manager
The Balcony and the Dance Floor When I search for project management training on Google I find lots of courses on the topic. The vast majority refer to PRINCE2 and PMP courses. A few even mention agile project management. What’s more, most emphasise project management accreditation and project management tasks: project planning, risk management, reporting progress, controlling change, managing…
10 Ways to Beat Stress at Work — A Daily Checklist
10 Ways to Beat Stress at Work — A Daily Checklist
How do you beat stress? I don’t know … I don’t know because the way we deal with stress is a deeply personal thing. We all have different coping mechanisms. We all do things different.
Delivering Projects — 10 Vital Ways to Business Success
Business Success — 10 Vital Ways to Delivering Projects #PMFlashblog
Most people will say that a project is a temporary management setting needed to deliver some unique benefit to the business. And, project management is the governance — the principles, processes and tools — which is used when delivering projects.
How to Create a Team Vision That Will Result In Concrete Actions
How to Create a Team Vision That Will Result In Concrete Actions
Successful teams know where they’re heading. They know that success takes a lot of work … and a share of mistakes along the way.
Leaders who mean business start with the team vision and make this relevant by making sure it helps the team get closer to achieving a business objective.
Here Is a Method That Is Helping Teams to Reach Their Full Potential
Here Is a Method That Is Helping Teams to Reach Their Full Potential
Coaching works.
In fact, it’s still the best method for encouraging people and teams to reach their full potential. Coaching helps the team grow. It encourages self belief and self-development, and promotes self-sufficiency in the team.
Stick with me and I will give you concrete guidance that’ll have you asking the right coaching questions and see the team grow.
How to Build a Team and Gain Loyalty, Commitment and Trust
How to Build a Team and Gain Loyalty, Commitment and Trust
Want to build a high performance team, and go from good to unstoppable?
Start with loyalty first.
Of course, you’ll need to put in place the basics of team management: setting objectives, organising people, motivating and communicating, measuring performance and developing people. Then, be a true leader by shaping the team and creating a unique identity.
