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Person in Hole
Imagine that there’s a hole that nobody knows is there. It’s very hard to see. Somebody falls down it. What should you do? The best process is probably 1.
All my Vistage blog posts can be found here
I’m honoured to be a Vistage International speaker, and proud to be featured on their blog. This link takes you to all of my blog posts, and will always be
PRINCE2 vs. Agile/Scrum vs. APM/PMI/PMP
The battle is on…. PRINCE2 is running out of steam, having been around since 1985. Many people now feel that it’s complicated and bureaucratic, but many others still think it’s
The only time training works
I did a course in Cambridge a few months ago and was met by a wall of “It won’t work” and “We already knew that”, with a little bit of
Keynote talks from Chris Croft – speaker
Here is a list of the subjects that I can do for you I also have a couple of great new 45 minute talks: Six animals – effective
Combinations of e-learning and accredited training
As well as my taught Project Management course, and my on-line / e-learning project management course called Practical Projects, I can now offer training that is both on-line and accredited.
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Ten non-obvious actions you can take to become a better team player
… and a bonus one Be a great listener – ask people about themselves and really listen. Don’t talk about yourself at all, unless they ask – twice! Trust people
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Why it might not be a good idea to become a manager
We slip into management without it being a plan. From engineer to manager, from salesman to manager, from accountant to manager. We assume it’s the natural next step, but oh
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Emperor’s new clothes – sometimes the new sacred cow is in fact NAKED!
I’ve enjoyed reading “Freedom from Command and Control” by John Seddon. Sometimes I wonder if it’s just me that thinks the whole world is mad, and it’s great to read
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Presenter View
When you’re using PowerPoint you can have something different on your computer than the audience see on the big screen. . How to get it…. Open Powerpoint: View
Goal setting – tips
I think the objective of life is to enjoy as much of it as you can, and also to achieve as much as you can – and clearly these two
Slough Council
Hey Chris I’ve had people coming up to me this week after the Project Management and Commercial Negotiation courses saying wonderful things about the courses and about you. That
Why you need two kick off meetings – and what to do at each
I’m thrilled to have my third Lynda course now published and live on their website. Here’s a free video that you can watch there, where I explain about kick off
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Why half of your customers should not be able to afford you!
I read somewhere that you should be losing half of your business on price, in other words you should set your price so that half of your potential customers won’t
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