Rethinking How We Use Data: Balancing the Past with Future Insights
Looking at past data gives you a glimpse of what worked, but it’s only the beginning. The real challenge—and opportunity—lies in using that data to shape what’s coming next.
To truly stay ahead, it’s about more than just following the numbers. It’s about using them to adapt, innovate, and make decisions that drive the future.
The Art of Getting Buy-In for New Programs and Services
Implementing a new program or persuading clients to adopt a product or service can be challenging. It's not just about the effort put into development; it's also about convincing people to invest their time and resources.
By employing strategies like explaining the benefits in a clear and compelling way, or making the process as easy as possible, you will achieve greater buy-in and participation, ultimately transforming the way people engage with what you have to offer.
Are Your Company's Values Only Skin Deep?
At the heart of every thriving organization are its core values. However, declaring these values isn't enough; they should exist in every decision, policy, and action. The good news is that embracing these values doesn’t always demand grand shifts. Many times, it's the small, consistent actions that truly capture the essence of a business.
The Learning Pit: Transforming Struggles into Success
The journey through the Learning Pit reveals how struggles can ignite personal and professional growth. Drawing from real-world examples in software engineering and team management, it underscores the transformative power of facing challenges head-on, advocating for resilience and adaptability in our rapidly changing world.
Improving Processes Reduces the Need for Grant Funding
What is often perceived as a people problem, is often a system problem. Put in processes, and things will improve.
Entrepreneurship & Poker
Starting a new business is a little like playing poker. In both cases there is risk, high stakes, and a need for certainty. However, if you’re willing to lean into uncertainty, the odds can work for you.
Expect the Unexpected
Don’t underestimate fleeting ideas or minor projects. They might be the most lasting.
The Danger of Social Media Envy
By indulging in the stories social media tells, we all can be pulled away from our present realities, our contentment and our own goals. Instead, we need to focus on our own strategic plan and growth goals.
Exceptional Hiring Practices
Finding the right team is essential to any organization or business, and the right hiring processes can make all the difference. It is also easier than you think.
Why You Need a Coach
I have been a teacher for 17 years. In the first few years of work, my practice improved daily. However, after a few years, I noticed that my teaching plateaued. It wasn’t until I worked with an instructional coach that it really started to grow.
How to Build Culture Like Oxford
The way Oxford differs - and excels - is in its purposeful creation of community. Yet, building community doesn’t have to be challenging. It also may be less about picking the right people and more about setting the necessary conditions for community to thrive.
Accelerate
James Dyson once compared his business to long-distance running. The moment you feel tired is exactly when you should accelerate.
The Joy of Unexpected Gifts
No program or work environment is successful without ongoing support and appreciation. Consistent gestures create an environment of kindness and positivity where people genuinely enjoy coming to work.
Slower Can Be Better
For decades I have believed that more is more. Then I decided to stop striving. Somehow, I achieved greater quality by working less.
Can bosses be friends?
Keep the work environment inclusive. Friendships between bosses and subordinates makes this difficult to do.
Managing Expectations
About 15 years ago I presented at one of my first academic conferences. I am not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this.
How to Bundle Change
With the New Year in the not-so-distant future, it is common for people to start thinking about improvements they’d like to make. But rather than concentrating on one change at a time, bundling change may be more effective.
The Danger of Breathing In Your Own Exhaust
When people fall in love with their own creation, they can lose the ability to see or hear anything to the contrary. As Lisa Gansky puts it, “whatever comes out of your mouth is all you’re inhaling.” It can be fatal.