By Sara Mudock What happens when you realize your value proposition needs updating but your deadlines are right around the corner? And what happens when consumer appetite for DEI&B (diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging) reaches critical mass so products, programs, and services must shift to meet the moment? Even the smallest change in organizational culture […]
Choosing Your Leadership Style in the Digital World
by Nesrine Ben Beldi We all know how demanding and disrupting the tech world can be. Changes happen so fast compared to other sectors; integration of systems, processes and applications happens massively, with a high level of complexity to be handled; business needs and requirements are evolving continuously; regulations and audit issues become more and […]
Going Agile?
by Chris Maniates As a recovering PMP, card-carrying Black Belt and active SPC, it’s obvious that I really appreciate learning about process. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of articles with checklist recipes to be agile. It’s easy to be agile! Need an agile product owner? Take one business analyst, add a few agile tasks, […]
Creating A Welcoming Space through Your Event Code of Conduct
by Beth Hatter Creating an event is not only about logistics and finding speakers, but about creating an environment where all feel welcome and encouraged to share their ideas. Studies have proven that diversity on a team leads to better outcomes, and having diverse and inclusive events leads to a better experience for everyone. But […]
We’ve Got Productivity Wrong. Still.
By Brandi Olson We have our measures of productivity all wrong, and it’s costing us deeply. W. Edwards Deming called these kinds of costs “heavy losses.” They are hard to evaluate and measure, but devastating all the same to the good work we are trying to do and the people at the center of it. […]
Advice for Aspiring Speakers – Part 6
by Allison Pollard Why speak? Becoming a great speaker is a lot of work. You wonder why someone would do it. While people’s personal reasons vary, there are some common themes. In our experience, it’s not because people want to get rich or become famous. One reason to speak is to defray the cost of […]