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Scaling Businesses Using Projects – 6 Step Tool

Scaling Businesses Using Projects – 6 Step Tool

by Ian Smith | Jul 19, 2016 | Execution Tips, Operational Blueprints, Problem Solving, Scaling

The biggest barrier to scaling a business is often the culture. Bad culture allows silo-thinking to dominate. Smart, successful cultures let dynamic, multi-departmental projects be defined and executed in a spirit of collaboration. Egos minimized. Results are key....
Problem Solving Playbook – A 6 Step Tool

Problem Solving Playbook – A 6 Step Tool

by Ian Smith | Feb 9, 2016 | Operational Blueprints, Operational Tips, Problem Solving

Last year at The Portfolio Partnership we embedded our operational playbooks across many sectors, to scale our clients. The most common symptom across all clients? Handing operational problems correctly to get them solved. Yes key operational blueprints regarding...

How to Measure Velocity in Your Projects

by Ian Smith | Jan 2, 2014 | Execution Tips, Problem Solving

I’d like to share a simple technique I’ve deployed to help trap movement across many different types of projects. I’ve used this simple table to measure the speed of movement in sales pipelines, recruitment projects and acquisition strategies. You...
Problem Solving Playbook – A 6 Step Tool

Solving Operational Problems – Categorize, Scope, Allocate

by Ian Smith | Jan 20, 2012 | Agility, Alignment, Operational Tips, Problem Solving

During last year at The Portfolio Partnership we embedded our operational blueprint across many sectors. The most common symptom across all clients? Handing operational problems correctly to get them solved. Yes key operational blueprints regarding marketing and...

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