proactive and overcome change resistance to achieve  Here's 4 key focus areas that Collagis is focussed on to drive  Foundation - Building the vision and case for change esolve tension at the management level Enhance staff ability to adapt to change Prepare leaders for change (mindset and behaviours) Pulse check: measure current levels of change readiness  Recruit change champions to create a transformation ready culture. Develop communications plan (including interactive channels, storytelling, feedback mechanisms) Activate and deliver against comms plan and schedule​ &nbs ..read more

 As AI becomes integral to business, it's essential to understand how we can interact with these systems. Chat interfaces like ChatGPT are the most user-friendly and best suited for non technical users, providing intuitive interactions. However, for more advanced use cases businesses have began to turn to the following interfaces as a means of interacting: Like LLM Studio and Google offer environments where non-experts can experiment with and deploy models. These platforms feature customizable workflows, extensive tools for data manipulation, user-friendly, no-code interfaces that democra ..read more

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology,   is emerging as a powerful force that promises to reshape the way we work. XR, an umbrella term encompassing augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR), is no longer confined to gaming or entertainment. It’s infiltrating workplaces across various industries, driving innovation, collaboration, and efficiency. Understanding XR: The Spectrum of Realities : VR immerses users in entirely virtual environments. Think of putting on a headset and being transported to a different world, whether for training simulations, d ..read more

The 5 Best tips to running effective meetings  Part 2 Show that each attendee’s time is valued and respected by starting each meeting precisely on time. Time wasted, waiting for a meeting to start is very annoying, unprofessional and unproductive. Late beginnings to meetings lead to late finishes which can cause further problems later in the day. As a time saving strategy, distribute any appropriate documents either for people to prepare or to work on prior to the meeting. Be sure to use it during the meeting so participants will feel their preparation time was well spent. Meetings that a ..read more

Meetings have a bad rap for being a waste of time. Meetings can be plagued with inefficient, unproductive processes such as: People are unprepared (thus waste time retrieving information or setting up) People are distracted by other work (checking emails, replying to texts, answering calls) No clear actions are decided during the meeting Decisions from previous meetings are not executed People grumbling about having to come to a meeting No one brings input but the person calling the meeting More meetings scheduled to make up for all of the above Ineffective meetings can zap morale and can be v ..read more

There is one thing that you can bank upon in business: change is inevitable! Not only will change happen, but change is also happening at a faster pace than ever before. Change will happen in one way or another, so businesses need to be proactive by preparing for it.  Advances in technology, changing demographics and customer trends, updated regulations and global crises, all require a change management strategy to optimise performance. can be defined as the way a business will approach and apply knowledge, resources and tools to address change in and around it. The primary purpose o ..read more

Productivity can be explained as the efficiency by which we convert inputs, such as capital, raw materials and labour, into output. To increase personal productivity we need to grow our output faster than our inputs. Our inputs will therefore become more efficient and productive. There are two ways to increase our output. We can either work more hours or work smarter. I am confident that anyone would rather work smarter than longer. Making smart choices, by knowing and understanding best practice can help you to work more efficiently and improve productivity. Following are several ways in whic ..read more

A regular diagnostic check of the health of your business projects can offer valuable insights to determine high priority areas for remediation and focus. Being proactive rather than reactive using the information gained from a health check can help solve issues before they become problems and capitalise on strengths to successfully execute projects that  actually deliver the desired business outcome. Collagis employs a comprehensive health check for business projects. The diagnostic health check addresses factors that influence successful project implementation and avoid common execution ..read more

can be defined as broad statements of what the organisation intends to achieve. O rganisation theorists V.H. Vroom in 1960 defined organisation goals as, “ Koontz and Weihrich define it as: “ Goals are the ends towards which activity is aimed –they are the result to be achieved. Organisational goals provide directions on which the organisation's decisions and actions are based upon.  Goals are the specific targets or standards against which actual performance can be measured.  Organisational goals are not just where we hope to end up, but need to be relevant to decisions around what ..read more

Procrastination is the action of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions by delaying or putting off tasks. There may be several reasons for procrastinating including: disliking the tasks to be done, or finding the work too difficult or tedious, or perceiving that the work is not urgent and doesn’t need your immediate attention. Procrastination can become a habit, one that can easily lead to difficulties in managing your workflow and time and effecting your productivity. We can become very competent at coming up with seemingly valid reasons for putting off tasks, but to increase productiv ..read more