Article / Tania Seary
Procurement Pudding (It’s A Trifle Complicated)
Nothing says Procurement quite like a classic trifle; it’s intricate, it’s complicated, but if you get it right… everyone wants a piece of it! As the holidays descend upon us, it’s time to start winding down the gears to relax and – inevitably – reflect on the year that was! Time with family and friends … Continue reading Procurement Pudding (It’s A Trifle Complicated)
Hope Is Not A Strategy
As Procurious assembles 50 of the U.S.’s most influential procurement & supply chain leaders in Chicago; you’re invited to take control of your career and join us for FREE as a Digital Delegate! It’s all too easy to find excuses for why your career is not panning out the way you intended. Soft targets for blame include your … Continue reading Hope Is Not A Strategy
The BIGGEST Mistake Leaders Make On Their Way To The Top
Procurement leaders, listen up! We hate to break it to you, but life’s not fair. And neither is your procurement career! Career Boot Camp 2017 launches on 4th September, featuring podcasts with 5 global CPOs. Sign up here (It’s FREE!) How many times have you been told about someone’s promotion and thought “how did they … Continue reading The BIGGEST Mistake Leaders Make On Their Way To The Top
The Three Stages To Coming Back From Your Career Break With A Bang
Fretting over your imminent redundancy? Let’s put a positive spin on this! A career break is the perfect time to re-calibrate, cruise and power up! Our webinar, Out of Office: Your Career Break (Through), takes place at 1pm on 10th August 2017. Register your attendence for FREE here. It’s the stuff nightmares are made of. … Continue reading The Three Stages To Coming Back From Your Career Break With A Bang
You Don’t Have To Be A Procurement Genius
So you think you’re some kind of procurement genius? In this day and age, there ain’t no such thing and that’s ok! We all like to think we’re geniuses, that we can single-handedly solve all the procurement problems of the world. We now know that the concept of the ‘solo genius’ is largely a myth. … Continue reading You Don’t Have To Be A Procurement Genius
From Pittsburgh to Paris – Let’s Clear the Air
It’s all very well putting Pittsburgh before Paris, but did you know that modern anti-pollution laws first started in Pennsylvania? Tania Seary gives the run-down on steel cities, “death-fogs” and Pittsburgh’s incredible transformation into an innovation hub. It’s not every day Pittsburgh hits the news, but it certainly did last week with the … Continue reading From Pittsburgh to Paris – Let’s Clear the Air
Networking No-Nos
You only get one opportunity to make a first impression, so don’t blow your chance to make a positive contribution to your personal brand equity by making some classic mistakes at your next procurement networking event. The way you approach networking in a crowded room depends upon your personality. Is it your first time at … Continue reading Networking No-Nos
Take The Disney Approach To Procurement
Learn how to drive procurement change programmes like a Disney Executive. Founder Tania Seary and the Procurious team are at Walt Disney World Florida for ISM2017. Today, she shares some timely advice on what Procurement can learn from the famous Disney Formula. Here’s a little-known fact – I used to work for the Walt Disney … Continue reading Take The Disney Approach To Procurement
Time Management: Sorry, You’re Just Not A Priority For Me
A colleague once told me there’s “a special place in hell” for people who don’t return emails. Yes, it’s frustrating, particularly when projects are held up. It’s easy to see these people as blockers, but it may well be they are actually managing their time much more effectively than you…… Modern wisdom would have us … Continue reading Time Management: Sorry, You’re Just Not A Priority For Me
Working Parents: Stop Hiding Your Children at Work
Supercharging my career and nurturing my family at the same time has always been a struggle for me….until I brought my children out of the closet and into the workplace. Join our Women in Procurement group, Bravo, here. Last week, Professor Robert E Kelly and his two mischievous children starred in one of the funniest viral videos … Continue reading Working Parents: Stop Hiding Your Children at Work