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Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 3)
It’s 2025 and, for the majority of us, we would have liked to think we would have moved on from crude stereotypes and myths regarding the impact of gender (and many other things too) in the workplace. And yet it’s something that many women have to deal with every day, having to work harder and … Continue reading Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 3)
Can You Ever Over Communicate in Procurement?
Everyone in procurement knows that, in order to succeed, communication is important. It keeps your stakeholders aligned, well-informed, and helps to ensure that you can work with everyone in the organisation seamlessly. On the surface, that’s the basic function of communication. However we also all know that it’s important to go a step further in … Continue reading Can You Ever Over Communicate in Procurement?
Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 2)
Equality, Divesity and Inclusion (EDI) are – rightfully – getting more focus than ever in organisations. When it comes to equality, women are breaking new ground and making greater strides in their career development and, while it’s slow progress in some areas, more women are getting into leadership positions than ever before. To support this … Continue reading Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 2)
Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 1)
It’s 2025 and many women in procurement are realising their vision of becoming the leaders they knew they could be. They are excelling, even through the many challenges that the cycles of womanhood can throw at them. And to support this journey, here at Procurious, we’ve even deliver one of the best women-in-procurement programs – … Continue reading Myth Busting: Things Women in Procurement Are Not (Part 1)
4 Skills Procurement Professionals Don’t Know They Need
It’s no secret that procurement professionals are essentially the backbone of any organisation. We source goods and services with great skill and attention to detail, we negotiate exceptionally well, we never go over budget (or, almost never!) and we maintain the highest possible quality standards. But is that it? It certainly is not. Year upon … Continue reading 4 Skills Procurement Professionals Don’t Know They Need
How to Protect your Boundaries When Your Procurement Team is Struggling
Has 2024 been a year where you set more time aside for yourself, or at least strived to find a better work-life balance? The article at Number 7 in our festive countdown might suggest that many of you have made an effort to set solid boundaries when workloads unexpectedly increase. And if it’s not worked … Continue reading How to Protect your Boundaries When Your Procurement Team is Struggling
How to Be More Persuasive in Procurement
Number 9 in our Christmas Countdown is one of our fantastic articles on professional development, complete with knowledge from an industry expert. We could all do with being a bit more persuasive every now and again, both personally and professionally, and the good news is that it’s not as difficult as you might think. It … Continue reading How to Be More Persuasive in Procurement
How to Have Great Development Conversations with your Boss
“I want to do exactly the same thing every year for the rest of my life!’ – said basically no procurement professional, ever. In fact, many of us feel the exact opposite. We want to continually learn and grow, with the potential one day to take on a leadership position as a CPO, or perhaps … Continue reading How to Have Great Development Conversations with your Boss
The Importance of Emotionally Understanding Your Stakeholders
Emotions at work are most certainly a controversial topic. After all, it’s hard to definitively answer questions such as: should I cry at work?, how should I work with a broken heart?, or even is it ok to be vulnerable? As complex a topic as emotions are, though, they are also powerful and important, especially … Continue reading The Importance of Emotionally Understanding Your Stakeholders
What to Do if Your New Boss Is a Micromanager
There are all sorts of managers out there, some brilliant, some less so. On the ‘less so’ side, your manager might be toxic, a narcissist, or actively be setting you up to fail. But could the worst of all of these be the dreaded micromanager? Relentless scrutiny, constant hovering, incessant meddling – anyone who’s ever … Continue reading What to Do if Your New Boss Is a Micromanager