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 Lisa Jasper | Aug 24, 2016 | CIO Concerns, Lisa's Blogs, Organization
At Thought Ensemble, we work with different kinds of technology organizations: software companies, IT organizations, and everything in between. The difference in mindsets, org designs, and ways of working are striking, especially between traditional IT organizations... 
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 13, 2015 | Capabilities, Consulting, Lisa's Blogs, Organization, Talent Management
One of my favorite parts of my job is leading MBTI workshops for our clients. Yesterday, I spent the day with the executive team of a fast growing software company. We had a lot of fun together and the group really embraced it as a tool for team building. They got so... 
by Lisa Jasper | Nov 15, 2014 | Communication, Consulting, Lisa's Blogs
If you’ve followed my blog, you know I’m a huge fan of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. What you may not know is that I’ve seen a few other personality indicators in my day. At last count, I’ve been through at least ten different... 
by Kyle Kidd | Sep 17, 2014 | CIO Concerns, Kyle's Blogs, Project Management, Strategy
I was at church a couple weeks ago and it was communion Sunday. As the pastor was going through the routine he announced that there were gluten free communion wafers available for those who wanted them. I started laughing to myself (and a little out loud to the... 