Your path to business agility
The last few months have been eventful, to say the least. You only have to ask my Alexa… Until recently, when Alexa heard “Nicole”, she would reply “I’m exhausted. I can’t wait for this research to be published, but the bathroom will be amazing.” Turns out my kids created a custom Alexa routine to say...
If there is a defining characteristic in today’s business landscape, it is uncertainty. This does not mean that strategies and plans are redundant. Rather, it means that organizations must have a core set of tools that enable them to expand their line of sight, so they can adapt quickly whenever needed and move ahead —...
Demonstrating the value of your crowdsourcing program is fundamental to creating, growing, and ultimately sustaining engagement, as well as securing funding. Across the innovation funnel, you can measure the ROI of your program through a variety of metrics, ranging from employee engagement to revenue to cost savings of ideas implemented. It’s important that you have...
Every business is facing challenges today that are testing them at all levels of the organization. As we enter the fifth month of the coronavirus global pandemic, we thought it was time to take a step back and reflect on what has already been learned to help us all benefit. So we hosted a virtual...
I have a confession: I’m having a Hamilton relapse. Three years ago, the Broadway musical’s soundtrack was playing non-stop in our house. We listened to it over and over on a road trip from Austin to Florida. My husband even surprised me for my 40th birthday by taking me to Chicago to see the play...
Agile In the News Summer is upon us! Many of us are enjoying downtime at home. Although 2020 has not been the ideal year to travel or music festivals – you can still curl up with a tablet and read the latest Agile news. To that end, I’ve complied a reading list for all you...
Desperate times call for practical measures, isn’t that how the saying goes? Sure seems that practicality is the name of the game these days, as the world decides what is and isn’t essential. What is essential in your life? Chances are, your answers have changed drastically in the last month or even within the last...
Many organizations are racing to become Agile. Research indicates that Agile transformation can have a powerful impact a company’s bottom line. The benefits are clear – companies are experiencing better collaboration, heightened productivity, and improved decision making. However, Agile transformation does not happen overnight. It takes planning, coordination, collaboration, training, and know how – at...
As an innovation leader you’re on the forefront of diversity and innovation in your organization. You understand how important crowd diversity is — and that crowdsourcing your employees for ideas can boost employee engagement, company culture, and business results. This blog is about how you can use crowdsourcing in different ways to help address today’s...
I’ve always been curious about the stories behind some of the world’s most impactful technology. Always wondered how profound product visions came to be. Then I witnessed one happen with my very own eyes at Tasktop. A few years ago our Chief Product Officer, Nicole Bryan, called the marketing team, talking excitedly about flight trackers,...
