Reflection 36: The Value of Relationships?
Of late, the team has been revisiting our relationship with relationships! By this, we are talking about relationships both at work and outside work. Let’s face it: for most of…
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Reflection 35: Unexpected Reflection?
The location changed for one team member this week; the principle remained the same: plan the work, protect the important commitments, make space for wellbeing, and stay ready to adapt…
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Reflection 34: How Do We Prepare for the Unexpected?
This week, we continued to put well-defined processes into practice. Good processes enable the team to clearly see what they are aiming for, while limiting the inevitable surrounding noise and…
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Reflection 33: The Human Element and the Chimp Paradox
This week reinforced the value of conversations that are not planned, scripted or driven solely by compliance. Some of the most useful learning came from simple curiosity: asking tradespeople about…
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Reflection 32 — Safe Systems, Client Wins, and Team Rhythm
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) framework is proving its value as both a strategic compass and an operational shock absorber. Last week, it provided structure; this week, it helped us manage challenges.…
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Reflection 31 — Prepare for the Foreseeable: Plan–Do–Check–Act
The core operating principle for LCS Project Solutions is the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle. It is both a framework for delivering our services and an important part of our reputation. This week, our…
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Reflection 30 — Be Gentle with Yourself!
When the pressure of work is being felt and our normal go-to strategies are not quite hitting the spot to silence the self-doubt, and we may find ourselves perhaps not…
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Reflection 29 — Someone Say Birthday!
This week marked a significant milestone birthday for one of our principals. We couldn’t find a cake big enough for all the candles. Lee certainly made the most of the…
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Reflection 28 — “The Best Day”
We had some good discussions with various people this week as we toured sites, carried out compliance tours, attended site meetings, and engaged virtually via Teams. One thread stood out:…
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Reflection 27 — Privilege and Support
A varied week for the LCS team; client team days, project support, site compliance tours, and continued development of management systems, among other activities. Stuart was in London early in…
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Reflection 26 — Week 26: Helping Hand!
This week started in the office with end-of-month administration and client catch-up discussions. It ended with a couple of compliance tours out in the field. On one particular site, a…
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Voices from Industry
We are delighted to introduce John Lister, Master Mason for Owlsworth Conservation as part of our new Voices From Industry initiative. It is a fascinating read and a great insight…
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