by Thought Ensemble | Apr 5, 2021 | Change Management, TE's Blogs
Buzzword Soup, Anyone? If I use words like “Transformation” or “Change Management” in a meeting, everyone nods like they get it. But in reality, there are usually as many understandings of those terms as there are people around the table. In today’s soup of ambiguous... 
by Tal Wolgroch | Oct 20, 2020 | Change Management, Culture, Organization, Tal's Blogs
It is often said that organizational culture is like a fog — it is all around us; it impacts our ability to see, to move quickly, and to deliver; but we cannot quite put our finger on it. Indeed, some organizations see their culture as a byproduct of operations,... 
by Lisa Jasper | Sep 16, 2020 | Change Management, DEI, Lisa's Blogs
I love working with companies who really want to make a difference, beyond just making money for their shareholders. I mean, making money is fun and all, but it is even more rewarding to join in on a just cause. Plus, as this HBR article explains, companies who have... 
by Monique Zera | Aug 5, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 3 of 3: Don’t Let Agile Steal Your Future Like Santa Stole Mine To this day, I can tell you the one toy that Santa never brought me despite my pleas – the Fisher-Price 3-In-1 Tournament Table. That baby wasn’t just a tiny billiards table; it was also a ping-pong... 
by Monique Zera | Jul 29, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 2 of 3: Being Flexible When Navigating Agile Changes Recently, while thinking about multi-year rapid release plans, and all the many considerations that go into them, I was reminded of being a kid and the week-long, summer road trips I would take with my family.... 
by Monique Zera | Jul 23, 2020 | Agile, Change Management, Delivery Methods, Monique's Blogs, Project Management
Part 1 of 3: Who needs Change Management when you can be Agile? We all know why large projects fail. It usually isn’t because the teams aren’t talented enough, or because there isn’t enough money dedicated to the project, or even because the wrong solution is chosen...