Project management in a distributed team environment
This article is intended to supplement good project management methods for teams and suggest factors that should be considered when the team are not centrally located.Project Objectives– Make sure the...
View ArticleNothing new here ! - marketing basics that work - Consistency and Coverage
When marketing your personal or corporate brand - two things are really important - Consistency and CoverageConsistency - the whole point of marketing is to inform your 'target audiance' of the value...
View ArticleEagles, Ants and Elephants
In preparation for my second Toastmasters speech - presented this Thursday, I posed the following question on LinkedIn - a business orientated networking site.In the natural world we see several kinds...
View ArticleRecovery : will you be ready ?
The current economic environment we find ourselves in at best can be described as 'tough' - as many organisations struggle to survive while clinging to expensive outdated operational models thus...
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The future of distributed teams
For this months CAL newsletter I interviewed Anne Marie McEwan, and expert in the evolution of working practices and leaders of the Global Mobility Forum.Here is an extract from the interviewThe...
View ArticleHeart and soul - share and show passion - and engage !
The key to productivity in any team lies in the perceived relationships between the team's peer-group members and the lines of responsibility and control through to the people with team management...
View ArticleVirtual teaming - 3 reasons why it works
As a company, CAL often uses external partner firms on projects to leverage skills areas that our core team do not have. The use of social media platforms (in our case LinkedIn, Ecademy and Twitter)...
View Article5 ways to win with virtual teams:
Commerce these days is increasingly becoming resourced by distributed teams of smaller highly specialised providers. This relatively new model of doing business can, if properly utilised, provide high...
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Smart working centres – Making a difference to the way people work
We have all read the headlines about ‘Flexible Working’.The fact that many people now get the change to work from home or work flexible hours around family or community commitment, but what is the real...
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Social Housing Seminar - October 20th 2009
Things are really hotting up for us in the housing sector after a year of working with associations, carrying out market research and forming business partnerships.We are co-hosting a seminar in...
View ArticleRewiring for Lean Teams
In many organisations, technology has liberated distributed teams with members working from regional offices, on the road or train, at home or office. Unreliable mobile connections have given way to...
View ArticleCAL featured on business showcase
Last week I was asked to do an interview about my background, the services CAL offers and our plans for the future of the company.Using the brilliant AudioBoo! application for the IPhone our friend...
View ArticleThe north wind doth blow….
There's an old nursery rhyme about snow and ice coming in with a North Wind.The rhyme may be a little old fashioned but we have most defiantly seen the biggest freeze in decades in both the UK and...
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Home office of the future
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Stephen Tanner, Ops Director of OfficePOD, creators of the innovative self contained home office environment (pictured below).Stephen had this to say about the...
View ArticleCALculator becomes Worklife Tracker for new regional partner
For several years we have supported a programme in the Hampshire region promoting the benefits of smarter working methods adoption within the county and the surrounding SE region. See MATISSE @...
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Why should we…..
We very often get asked, but why should we consider smarter team working, why change? Of course this depends on who is asking but it is important that everyone gets the answer that shows what is in it...
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'Universally Speaking'
CAL collaborates with Solent University for new MSCCAL have been working with Bernard Griffin, senior lecturer at the University on the course development for some months now, working with other...
View ArticleForming productive teams
The creation of any team is a lengthy and demanding time for any manager - one that can be both simplified and better controlled through a little knowledge of common team formation behaviour...
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Working remotely to boost the UK economy
I have to thank Peter Bird from www.primarybs.co.uk for introducing me to this local company serving the needs of remote workers here in the UK. Based in Hampshire, with a background in PR and...
View Article'Big Society' means big opportunity
A 'Big Society', giving local communities the power to control their own environments, to run new schemes and make the community a buzzing centre, meeting needs of the people who live there.It all...
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A sustainability champion !
In this post, I am going to share a story that shows that business success and sustainability objectives can be combined effectively. Mel's story has been a great example and encouragement for CAL...
View ArticleFlexible Working Technology Update 2011
In this article we look at the latest developments in technology which help to enhance and improve both team morale and performance.Cloud based solutionsWhat are "Cloud" based solutions - in general...
View ArticleBoth hands back on the wheel !
I found this recent news item from the BBC of interest and thought I would share it with you.Recently the Police in the Arab Emirates were baffled by a sudden drop-off in the numbers of road accidents....
View ArticleTop Tips for making the most of external business resources
All businesses are currently undergoing changes that redefine the very principals of operational excellence - the core values residing at the heart of stable and sustained quality service delivery and...
View ArticleTurn choices into direction
Is the way you live your life a bit too 'random' ?We all live such busy lives - and make choices about all sorts of things every day - but are the choices you are making really helping you progress and...
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