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Behind the Change
A closer look at the challenges, lessons, breakthroughs, theory and best practice behind successful change and project delivery.


The top 3 mistakes SMEs make when restructuring and how to avoid them.
Restructuring is one of the most significant projects small or medium-sized enterprises can undertake. Your people bill is one of the biggest overheads and making sure your structure is the right size and make up for your current and future business is vital to making sure that investment pays off. A well planned restructure can streamline operations, improve the customer journey and collaboration and set the business up for sustainable growth. But when it is rushed or poor
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Why you should never solely use AI to Build Your Restructuring Plan (and why you still need a HR Project Manager)
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how we work. From drafting emails to building project plans in seconds, it’s never been easier to “get started.” But when it comes to something as complex, sensitive, and high-risk as a restructuring project, relying on AI alone can create more problems than it solves. Having had an incident with one of the well-known AI tool where I asked it to give me an average when analysing some data, and it gave me a sum, there is no way I would t
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Eight Top Tips for Planning a Successful Restructuring Project from an HR Project Manager's Perspective.
Restructuring projects often bring uncertainty and have the potential to significantly impact employee engagement and productivity. One of the most critical phases that is often overlooked is the planning stage, which sets the foundation for a calm start to what is often a stressful project. Spending too little time in the planning phase can lead to confusion, resistance, and costly delays later on. This post shares eight practical tips to help HR Directors and Managers avoid
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Unlocking the Power of Fractional HR Project Management: A Flexible Solution
In today's ever-changing business landscape, managing staff costs is crucial. The need for HR to be flexible, agile, and cost-effective...
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How to Avoid Costly Downsizing Mistakes
In the 12 months to February 2025, 261,223 potential redundancies were reported to the Insolvency Service* . This means you are not...
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Creating a Great Project Team Using DISC Profiling
" Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication" Mike Krzyzewski In the world of change management and project delivery, success...
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Top 6 Reasons Change Fails.
"70% of business change programmes fail." 70% of business change programmes fail, is a shocking statistic from research by Harvard...
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Six Essential Project Management Roles and Why You Need Them to Succeed.
Projects are complex to manage and organisations that undervalue project management see over 50% of their projects failing (1). If you...
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Top Tips for Planning and Managing Your HR Project.
Are you planning a new HR project? Not sure where to start or just want to brush up your skills and make sure you impress? This useful...
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What the Duck ... Tales from a Project Manager
Welcome to our newsletter, where we share the real, raw and sometimes ridiculous moments behind project and change management. From lessons learnt to near misses and unexpected wins, these tales are here to make you laugh, think and feel a little less alone in the chaos!!

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