by Speranta Cristache | Oct 20, 2021 | Process Improvement
By nature, disruptors are not popular. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win, then they copy you.” We have all heard some version of this quote, and we have all seen it play out in real life. We’ve seen it with... 
by Lauren Malik | Aug 2, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Lauren's Blogs, Process Improvement, Project Management
In today’s ever-changing environment, I think we can all agree that managing change is important. Change management is becoming a key part of most organizations, and we are seeing an increasing number of clients implementing dedicated change management functions... 
by Kyle Kidd | Nov 30, 2016 | Kyle's Blogs, Process Improvement, Productivity, Project Management
In my previous blog, I talked about getting change initiatives off on the right foot. This involves assembling your A-team, preparing a plan of attack, and kicking the project off. Assuming you have already done these things, you are set up to move forward... 
by Jamie Kuttenkuler | Sep 20, 2016 | CIO Concerns, Communication, Delivery Methods, Process Improvement, Project Management
Feedback is a primary value at Thought Ensemble. Here, we strive to provide each other with timely and actionable feedback in order to reinforce positive behavior and help each other grow professionally. The point of a project retrospective is the same: to provide... 
by Jeff Rabith | Sep 6, 2016 | Jeff's Blogs, Process Improvement, Technology
We’ve created two capability reference models that retail energy providers can use to: Assess the health of current capabilities and identify failing technologies or broken processes that should be addressed Determine which current capabilities could be reused to help... 
by Sean Butler | Aug 22, 2016 | CIO Concerns, Culture, Process Improvement, Project Management, Sean's Blogs
Leaders face a whole host of issues when trying to implement new projects in their organizations, but one of the most pervasive and difficult issues to address is the infamous “sacred cow.” Without rounding up these bellicose bovine, improvement efforts are doomed to...