Tara HumphreyFeb 1Review, Reflect and Plan: For the next financial yearPlanning your primary care network's next financial year. How to review, reflect and plan for an accountable, achievable and successful year
Tara HumphreyJun 20, 2021A Guide to Increasing ProductivityProductivity takes hard work and self-discipline. There is also no one size fits all but there are fundamentals that anyone can apply
Tara HumphreyOct 15, 2019Principles for good governance | Tara meets Sophie EdwardsSophie Edwards works for NHS England and NHS Improvement as an Adviser on the Time For Care Programme.
Tara HumphreySep 26, 2019Is your project truly making a difference? | Easy steps to create a powerful evaluationIt’s not enough to just evaluate your project at the very end. You need to build reflections all the way through the project and capture...
Tara HumphreySep 18, 201953 ways to lead an ineffective projectAs project managers, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to make our projects succeed. Here are my 53 tips for what to avoid.
Tara HumphreyJun 28, 2019What to do when you unexpectedly have to take time off workWe’ve all been there. Either you or your child are unwell, your car breaks down, or there is a family crisis of some kind. You can’t be...
Tara HumphreyJun 18, 2019Why get someone else to do it when you can do it yourselfI was recently having a conversation with my friend Rachel who really struggled to see the need to hire more support when she could do...
Tara HumphreyMay 2, 2019Maintaining clarity when working with multiple leaders When working in a network or organisation with many leaders, it’s not uncommon to be asked to approach a particular task or project by...
Tara HumphreyApr 16, 2019How to minimise negative assumptions, judgements & expectationsIn the spirit of collaborative leadership and co-production, when progressing your network, you'll often need to avoid being too...
Tara HumphreyMay 31, 2018A Key Human Resource Tool That Everyone Can UseA key human resource tool that every leader and manager can use I’m sure you have all experienced a time when the people in your team are...
Tara HumphreyMay 17, 2018Your First 90 days | 3 Top Tips to Help you Transition into your New RoleI was recently talking to a colleague who had transitioned into a new role, had been in post for just two months and was concerned that...
Tara HumphreyMay 10, 2018Blog Series | Change Management FAQs | Episode 4 | Regaining your confidence after a setbackWelcome to our latest blog series, where we will be sharing some of our most frequently asked questions about leadership, change...
Tara HumphreyApr 24, 2018Blog Series | The Importance of Administrative Support | Episode 3Welcome to our latest blog series, where we will be sharing some of our most frequently asked questions about leadership and change...
Tara HumphreyMar 28, 2018Project Fundamentals | The 3 key factors that make a successful projectWhen it comes to projects, most specialists in this area will be following a structured methodology which rightly so incorporates the...
Tara HumphreyMar 1, 2018 Following The Path of The Worst-Case Scenario to Aid Decision MakingThis week’s blog post follow’s the path of the worst-case scenario inspired by DeBono’s Six Thinking Hats and the Tim Ferris TED Talk on...
Tara HumphreyFeb 22, 2018The Importance of Away Days | 2 Examples of What Your Away Days Can IncludeThis month I have attended 2 team away days. The first was a development day with a client where their objective was to regroup, share...
Tara HumphreyFeb 7, 2018Mastering Your Mind | 5 Practical Tips To Get You On Your WayIn my last blog, I shared that one area of focus for 2018 was honing my project management and leadership skills, but I forgot to mention...
Tara HumphreyJan 31, 2018Word of Year ChallengeWord of Year Some of you may be aware of the concept of having a word of the year which involves choosing a word that will encourage you...
Tara HumphreyJan 17, 2018The Effective Team Working ChecklistAn effective working relationship with your team is essential to building a successful network, department or business. When it goes...
Tara HumphreyJan 3, 2018What are your priorities for the next 30 days?I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year, and had a much needed and well-deserved break. During my break away from work, I...