10 min read · July 16, 2026

What is People Analytics and Why does Most HR Data Fail to Drive Decisions?

People analytics is the practice of using employee data, from performance reviews, goal completion, and engagement scores, to make evidence-based workforce decisions. It replaces gut-feel... Read more

Bastin Gerald
Bastin Gerald
July 16, 2026  ·  10 min read
Project Management
7 min read · March 31, 2026

How to Make IT Deprioritization Defensible

TL;DR Deprioritization in most IT portfolio governance processes is a judgment call dressed up as a scoring outcome. When the…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
8 min read · March 31, 2026

Your IT Demand List is Not a Portfolio Strategy, and Your Prioritization Model Is Proving It

TL;DR Most IT prioritization frameworks treat all demand as equivalent in origin. A board-mandated capability investment, a compliance obligation, and…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Earned Value Management
12 min read · May 4, 2026

What Earned Value Management Actually Tells You And When to Use It

Earned Value Management tells you two things standard budget reporting cannot: how much value your projects are actually producing per…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
7 min read · March 30, 2026

The Hockey Stick Effect: Why Project Progress Spikes at Deadline

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 30, 2026 TL;DR The hockey-stick effect, where project…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
6 min read · March 30, 2026

4-Hour Portfolio Reviews, 30-Minute Decisions: The Efficiency Gap Explained

Karthick Nethaji Kaleeswaran Director of Products | Strategy Consultant Published Date: March 30, 2026 TL;DR Most portfolio reviews are structured…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
7 min read · March 30, 2026

The Portfolio Reporting Metrics Every CFO Should Be Asking For

TL;DR Most portfolio reporting gives CFOs completion percentages and RAG status, which are metrics designed for operational tracking, not investment…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
7 min read · April 6, 2026

Why Your Project Progress Numbers Are Lying to Your Executives

TL;DR Most PPM tools calculate project completion using simple task averaging. Every milestone carries identical mathematical weight regardless of its…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
Project Management
4 min read · March 30, 2026

What Is Risk Management and Contingency Planning in M&A Integration?

TL;DR Most M&A value is lost during integration. This blog explains how risk management, contingency planning, and the right metrics…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
OKR Management
9 min read · March 30, 2026

The 6 Biggest Goal Management Challenges During M&A And How to Solve Them

TL;DR M&A integrations create unique goal management challenges that don’t exist in normal operations: cultural conflicts, system incompatibility, talent loss,…

Bastin Gerald Bastin Gerald
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