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Oliver Michaels BA (Hons) is an independent business consultant from London, specialising in startups, SMEs, B2B and digital marketing, with over 15 years’ experience.

Why Does Change Management Sometimes Fail?

Jan 20, 2021 By Oliver Michaels

We’ve all faced many changes this year, and while some of them have been managed well, others have meant great anxiety, stress and ultimately, have not resulted in the change that was expected. Change management can fail for a variety of reasons; and sometimes it can be difficult to work out where things have gone […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Management

Contingency Planning for Project Management

Jan 14, 2021 By Oliver Michaels

In some areas of the world, contingency planning is all about having a Plan B for those natural disasters that might occur, but the reality, as you will see from any project manager course, is that you need to make contingency plans for everything if you want to ensure that you are covered should the […]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: Contingency Plan

Navigating COVID-19 With Change Management Techniques

Dec 17, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

Business leaders have seen many changes to the way they operate this year throughout the coronavirus pandemic, many of which have had a dramatic effect on business operations. Just a year ago no one would have believed what was to come, and there are definitely some lessons to be learned going forward. Some of these […]

Filed Under: Open Culture Tagged With: COVID-19, Management

How to Write a Project Risk Assessment

Dec 14, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

Life rarely follows the path that we want it to when it comes to projects. You might plan for every stage of the project and every penny spent but then something will come along and completely change everything. A good project risk assessment, however, can be a great tool when it comes to preparing for […]

Filed Under: Strategic Planning Tagged With: Risk Management

Successful Recruitment Starts With These 5 Things

Nov 20, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

Small businesses may think that they don’t need a recruitment strategy because they don’t recruit as often as their larger competitors. However, it’s the presence of those larger companies, wooing the best talent, that makes a solid recruitment plan important for all businesses, regardless of their size. What most candidates don’t realise is the scale […]

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: Hiring, Interviewing

Leadership Qualities of Successful Project Managers

Nov 9, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

A question that is often asked during training for project managers is “What qualities are most important in order to be an effective project leader?” It’s certainly a question that makes people think. Here are some of the most important qualities that employers look for in a successful project manager. They have vision A good […]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Integrity

How Important Is Analysis In Project Management?

Oct 7, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

Ever since people could interpret information, we have found increasingly various ways to analyse this data and make it work to our advantage. But as technology increasingly picks up pace, the more the need for analysis presents itself. Or does it? Is it helpful? When we employ analytics, we aim to gain something meaningful out […]

Filed Under: Operations, Run and Grow Tagged With: Analysis

Businesses Face Anti-Plastic Sentiment: How to Adapt

Oct 1, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

We’re beginning to see plastic differently. Thanks to campaigns about environmental issues including marine pollution and climate change, public opinion of single-use plastics is shifting. Over half of consumers now believe plastic to be “harmful”. Every business needs to take note of this, SMEs included. Consumers want to know that what they’re buying is sustainable […]

Filed Under: Innovation Tagged With: Innovation

Small Business Agility: What Corporations Can Learn from SMEs

Sep 15, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

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SMEs stand for small and medium sized enterprises and are said to make up over 99% of the business sector, according to Simply Business. A company employing 250 people or less, SMEs are categorized as small, medium sized or micro businesses depending on the actual number of staff employed and amount of business turnover created. […]

Filed Under: Leadership, People Skills Tagged With: Agility

How to Meet a Project Deadline Without Compromising on Quality

Sep 2, 2020 By Oliver Michaels

Although we might not always like them (especially when it feels like we are getting perilously close to them!), deadlines are a necessity to keep projects in check and on track. Of course, every project manager should start out with the desire to do the best job they can. But with a plan schedule to […]

Filed Under: Business Coach Tagged With: Project Management

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