Leading the conversation on digital connected work
Standing meetings get a bad rap—although launched with the intention of keeping a certain topic, goal, or initiative top of mind, they often devolve into disruptive wastes of time that keep teams from doing real work. We all have recurring meetings on our calendars that elicit behind-the-screen eyerolls. However, when facilitated properly and organized around a shared...
In part two of this series, Strategic Planning: The Types of Planning That Bring Your Strategy to Life, we reviewed the first three planning types from the eBook, “Planning Deconstructed: 5 Types of Planning Crucial to Delivering on Strategy with a Dynamic and Continuous Approach,” covering financial and budgeting project plans, strategic planning, and program...
“Value Stream Mapping and Value Stream Management are highly complementary. They look at delivering value from a whole systems perspective. The former exercise can kick off, or be part of, an ongoing Value Stream Mangement practice.” – Dominica DeGrandis, Director of Digital Transformation, Tasktop This time last year Forrester Research declared the “time is now”...
With the incredible improvements in both technology and internet speeds, having a team made up of remote workers scattered across the globe is becoming normal practice. Even in more traditional, “brick-and-mortar” operations in a single location, offering employees the opportunity for flexible remote work is common practice. Depending on your point of view, these flexible...
After the end of the January government shutdown, one worker reported coming back to nearly 4,500 unread emails. That’s a symptom of a dysfunctional government, to be sure. But it’s also a sign of a tool that’s outlived its usefulness. Our collective email obsession is now, without a doubt, seriously cutting into our days, our...
Change (Really) Is The Only Constant. “The pace of technological and digital advance was rated as the top threat facing global business leaders, surpassing the current churn of economic, political, and environmental changes.” (Forbes) Change is everywhere. And, it’s not just about technology. The very fabric of tried-and-true business models are being turned upside down...
“The ultimate goal of any corporation is to make money.” (Forbes) While different companies have different goals at various points in their evolution, there is one underlying truth that cannot be denied. Without staying ahead of the competition, meeting customer expectations, and making money they won’t survive. This is where strategic initiatives come in. Whether...
Companies of all sizes understand the importance of innovating and growing their business to avoid becoming stagnant, irrelevant, or an industry follower. One competitive advantage many top-performing companies have is how they incorporate ideation and innovation management into the company’s culture. In the webcast, “Can You Measure Innovation Impact? Announcing A New Science in Innovation,”...
With the huge amount of knowledge and information available online and through project management publications, it can be easy to miss out on some of the most obvious truths about actual project management. Not that there is ever a problem with improving one’s knowledge of best practices but losing sight of the basics can lead...
The High Cost of Tactics The mandate of the Chief of Staff (CoS) could not be more important to the success of the business: participating in the executive strategic decision making process, providing insights and data for better and faster decisions, and lending strong leadership skills to empower teams towards successful execution. It can be...
