Michael Young

The expectation gap – The real reason why suppliers just don’t deliver

by Michael Young | May 4, 2020 | Procurement and Contracting

Over the past ten plus years I have worked with hundreds of organisations and spoken to many thousands of people working in procurement and contract management. One of the common issues raised but this community is the issue of a supplier not delivering or poor...

The surprising amount of time you waste on email each day

by Michael Young | Apr 22, 2020 | Marketing, NatHERS, Procurement and Contracting, Project Management

How much time do you waste on email each day? You are working away quietly then all of a sudden you get an email notification. Because of your over-active FOMO gene you go and check out the latest email that has landed in your inbox. After some time you eventually...

5 Instagram Trends Marketers Should Watch in 2020

by Michael Young | Apr 15, 2020 | Marketing

Instagram is constantly shifting and evolving. As a marketer, it’s critical to stay on top of the changes and trends to ensure your social media strategy is effective. So to make this easy, we have compiled the 5 Instagram trends marketers should watch in 2020. The...

How To Set Goals and Make Them Happen

by Michael Young | Apr 8, 2020 | NatHERS

Goal setting is everywhere. We set goals for our fitness, our careers, our studies, and our lives. In the words of entrepreneur Seth Godin, “the people who get things done, who lead, who grow and who make an impact… those people have goals.” But often we set lots of...

5 Ways to Increase Your Influence In Procurement

by Michael Young | Apr 1, 2020 | Procurement and Contracting

How good are you at influencing people? The ability to influence others is integral to the success of procurement professionals. Not only is influencing stakeholders one of the most important “soft skills” of procurement, it’s also a critical leadership skill. So, if...