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Nine Resolutions for a Healthier Work Place

As a very different looking new year begins, let’s get it off to a good start in spite of the pandemic and new lockdown measures. Healthier lifestyle changes usually play a part in January as we try to be our best selves and stick...
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How to Roll out a Lean Construction Strategy

Why implement a Lean Construction Strategy? In construction we know that cost, time-frames, quality and safety play a fundamental role in what is delivered. These are all tangible features which become all consuming once the project has begun and can lead us to take...
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Brexit and Supply Chains – How to Plan For The Unknown 

Britain is set to leave the EU on 31st December, yet there is currently a lot of uncertainty about what the trade terms will be and what the implications will be for businesses. Supply chains are expected to face huge disruption as documentation requirements are still unknown and border posts will bear the strain. In...
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The Power of Positivity

We all have days that are filled to the brim with issues and challenges and it can be hard to stay upbeat at times, but it is amazing what you can achieve when you remain positive. Positivity also creates a ripple effect and it...
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Adoption of New Technology in the Legal Sector

It has been quite a year for embracing new ways of remote working and growing technical capabilities in the world of work. Covid-19 has hastened the need for digital services across the professional services sector and according to a recent article in the Financial...
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Nailing Project Governance… Three Fire Breaker Steps for Success

So much to fix, too little transformation time – ARGH! Once that was totally true but maybe the benefits of lockdown and remote working seen in 2020 have offered some positive benefits for projects and change… the greater efficiency of remote workplace tools, the...
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Law Firms Must Adapt and Respond to Pandemic Led Industry Change

We recently took a closer look at the legal sector to understand what the future holds. We have found that top law firms should recognise the need for increased autonomy, whilst continuing to drive technological change in order to succeed in the future. The...
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What lean lessons can the construction sector learn from other industries?

Sometimes the greatest innovation comes from outside your own area of expertise. Sport has embraced hospitality principles in order to delight fans with pre-ordered food delivered to their seats. Healthcare sectors are embracing lessons from aviation experts, such as the way they investigate incidents and the programme for training pilots. The legal sector is even beginning to take customer service principles from retail. Innovation thrives on diversity...
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Legal Design: Hype or a Breakthrough?

Recently, larger law firms have begun embracing Design Thinking, Legal Design and Systems Thinking techniques to help re-imagine the future of client service delivery. Is this trend a breakthrough in innovative communication – or hype which will be forgotten down the line? We think...
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A Burning Platform…? Managing Resistance to Change.

1988. The Piper Alpha oil rig explodes in the North Sea. Economically, the explosion cost £1.7bn, in lost revenue and damage. Not to mention the impact on lives lost. It is one of the worst oil and gas industry incidents of all time –...
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