Is a de-brief the end, or just the beginning?

I recently did a mountain biking holiday in New Zealand for the first time – chair-lifted runs to the top and then riding downhill through every obstacle a steep mountain and forest can throw at you. And just like the first infrastructure project I ever worked on (the Tugun Bypass), I am hooked and looking for the next big mountain to ride down.

Reflect on the amount of time spent planning and strategising about external communications and stakeholder engagement activities. Now, imagine how seamless the flow of information and decision points would be if equal effort was applied to internal communication and engagement beyond newsletters and feel-good wall posters.

How a storytelling in project planning can get you a happy project ending

Four ways to engage teams and inspire ownership in delivery outcomes

Six key steps to implement innovation for your business

As flexible work environments, working from home options and remote offices become the norm, it can be increasingly difficult to ensure that employees working away from the office are still made to feel ‘part of the team’.

Four simple but innovative tools that helps expedite and de-hassle team members

Four basic tools to set up project communications and engagement for success

Understanding and managing risk is a standard part of running a project, but how often do infrastructure builders consider a lack of community engagement as a threat to success of the project? In fact, underestimating community stakeholders, or excluding them altogether, can add extra challenges to a project’s progress or even end it. 

In this ever-accelerating digital biosphere, it’s time to think about how you can capitalise on technology and level up your online engagement skills. How might you go about doing this? Say it on video and leave an impact.

The foundations of community liaison – budget, value add and managing relationships