The “Stakeholder whisperer”: effective stakeholder management for successful projects!
“There are 10,000 of them. There's one of me. It’s impossible to pay attention to all of them!” I’ve now forgotten how many times I’ve heard a Procurement manager saying this! If you’re a Procurement Manager, I bet that you’ve said this at least once in your life!...
Be the protagonist of the show! – Lessons learnt from my first boss
The first time I met him, he was at his desk in his office. I was a young university student trying to land an internship at one of the most renowned FMCG companies, and he was the said company Finance Manager. I eventually landed that internship which would later...
Policies by design – 5 steps to improve your internal policies management
Several policies and procedures rule life in a corporate environment. They come in all colours and shapes: ranging from the purchase of stationery to more complex matters such as how to handle corporate travel. Some policies have only internal relevance and affect...
Make the difference with services procurement
Services represent a growing cost category for many organizations, yet they’re not always appropriately managed when it comes to their procurement. They are a very vast and varied category ranging from Professional Services, to Business Travel and Fleet, including...
The dawn of a new Procurement – Reignite your business with a partnership for growth
Those who work in the world of Procurement have or have had a particular supplier. That Supplier with whom you can talk about everything, who supports you and advises you when you‘re out of your depth and who builds with you (the Client) the best solution for a...
What if it’s a movie? – The critical management themes explained with TV series and films – Collaboration in the workplace
Here is a new blog from the “What if it’s a movie” series. In this case inspired by one of the significant and increasingly current themes in the organizational field: collaboration in the workplace between different functions and departments. As you may have already...
A deal with the devil – Lessons learnt from skiing
I signed a deal with the devil. In exchange for a beautiful black down jacket, I fell in love with from a prestigious shop in downtown Milan. My devil did not look like Brad Pitt (who can forget“I am Joe Black”?!?!), but the beautiful blue ski suit of the ski...
Are you ready for today’s and tomorrow’s challenge in Business Travel?
Milan and Amsterdam are two cities with a particular meaning in my personal experience. Milan: the city I adopted 20 years ago and where I returned to live after more than four years in Amsterdam. Two cities different from each other and united by far more than the...
What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 5 Test
The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops, I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the...
What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 4 Prototype
The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops, I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the...