Dr Mike Clayton
Mike is an author and speaker, specialising in Projects, Risk, Organisational change, and the science of influence and decision-making.
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Why bother with Lessons Learned?
A participant on one of my training courses made a very perceptive remark: ‘Why do we always call them “Lessons Learned”? A better name would be “Lessons to Learn”’ The truth is that too many organisations demand a Lessons Learned … Continue reading
Posted in Closure, project management
Tagged lessons learned, Lessons to Learn, project closure, project management
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Closing your Project Down
Do you ever find your project is finished – yet it just keeps on going – like a dripping tap: no matter how hard you turn it, it won’t close. You need a new washer Sadly, project managers can’t just … Continue reading
The Impact of Sleep on Risk
Making decisions when you haven’t had enough sleep is a bad idea. We all know this, but now, researchers at Duke University’s Center for Cognitive Neuroscience have shown us why. In research led by Professor Scott Huettel , carried out … Continue reading
Neuroscience of Risky Shift
A while ago, I wrote a post about Groupthink and Risky Shift. One of the questions that has long been debated among psychologists is what happens when we change our opinions to fit in with a crowd (and there is … Continue reading
Risk Happens!
Shift Happens! Things change All has been going really well with the publication of my new book, about project risk management, scheduled for July 2011. One small fly in the ointment, that’s all… We’ve changed the name. Let me tell … Continue reading
Posted in Risk Appetite, Risk Management
Tagged book, Rick Happens, risk, Risk management
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