Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images

The difference between planners and our colleagues in the design professions is never more evident than when it comes time to give a presentation. Architects and designers have presentations filled with inspiring images, whereas planners tend to ... shall we say ... over use the text. Adding some images to your presentations is not tooContinue reading "Powerpoint Hacks – Easy Ways to Add Images"

Outlook Hacks – managing the inbox

Too many emails! Don't waste your valuable attention and focus clearing your inbox. Check out these three hints. Get rid of duplicate emails in a conversation Opt out of conversations you don't need to be copied in on Get rid of emails only relevant on that day 1. Get rid of duplicate emails in aContinue reading "Outlook Hacks – managing the inbox"

Hacks for Reading Plan Documents

As planners, and other RM professionals, we read a lot of wordy documents online. How can we hack this necessary task to do it faster and/or do it more effectively? Firstly we need to understand what we are trying to gain when we consult one of these planning documents. The options include: discovery - toContinue reading "Hacks for Reading Plan Documents"

Working Alongside the Bots

Today I am presenting at the Environmental Compliance Conference in Auckland. My presentation introduces chatbot technology and looks at how this technology could assist our work as resource management practitioners. The details are here. Unfortunately I can't be there for the whole conference, but hope to see you this morning. If you have any followContinue reading "Working Alongside the Bots"