by Alyssa Martin | Feb 21, 2022 | Alyssa's Blogs, Capabilities, Organization, Other, Talent Management
There I was, minding my own business one evening, digging into my organization’s SEO performance (as one does), when I came across something interesting. Search terms related to “MBTI” — or the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, developed by Katherine Cook... 
by Sean Butler | Jun 8, 2017 | Capabilities, Delivery Methods, Project Management, Sean's Blogs
I’m sure your mechanic is fantastic. He has probably repaired dozens of cars, of all makes and models. He knows just how long and how much any given repair will be, and most important of all, he is CERTIFIED! He has gone to some well-respected third party and... 
by Lisa Jasper | Nov 29, 2016 | Capabilities, CIO Concerns, Delivery Methods, Lisa's Blogs, Organization, Product Management, Project Management, Talent Management
Practically every traditional IT organization is trying to become more externally focused to build products that improve the digital experience of their end customers or other external stakeholders. It doesn’t take long for most IT leaders to realize they have a big... 
by Fayyaz Adatia | Oct 5, 2016 | Agile, Capabilities, Delivery Methods, Organization
Before I decided to make a career change and come to Thought Ensemble, I had forgotten what it was like to have my peers ask, “So, what exactly do you do?” In technology, and specifically technology consulting, the traditional answers are not only vague, but... 
by Jay Anderson | Sep 2, 2016 | Capabilities, CIO Concerns, Organization
An acquaintance of mine once told me that the “secret sauce” of the call center he worked for was that they had sanitizing wipes available at each shared desk so each call center employee could clean off his/her headset, keyboard, and mouse at the start of each shift.... 
by James A. Davis | Mar 31, 2015 | Capabilities, Communication, Innovation, Organization, Productivity, Project Management, Talent Management
For those leading innovators, do not restrain your team to a narrow view of the problem, from the resources critical to their success nor from the innovations they devise. Organizational psychology’s participative practices teach us a very simple management practice...