Dateline: April 1, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week we are looking at Instagram, the increasingly popular social media site for photos and videos. Business News Daily posted an article that is both a primer and an insightful summary of how businesses can use Instagram. The article, Instagram for Business: Everything You … [Read more...]
Preparing for Millennials on your Team
March 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 25, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week's food for thought comes from a recent article published by BloombergBusiness titled, How Satisfying Millennials Could Save PwC $850 Million. PwC or PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a large, multinational consulting firm employing more than 200,000 employees world-wide. … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality Changes How We Will Hold Meetings
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Dateline: March 18, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week, I've been at SXSW Interactive scouting out innovative ideas and identifying trends. SXSWi celebrated it's 30 anniversary this year, and the conference was as overwhelming as ever with hundreds of sessions, speakers, and events to attend over a 5 day period. One trend … [Read more...]
Process Reengineering with Machine Algorithms
March 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 11, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Optimizing business processes, or reengineering. as it was called back in the early 1990s when it was made famous by my former colleague Dr. Michael Hammer, is back in vogue again, but with a twist. In a Harvard Business Review article, Companies are Reimagining Business … [Read more...]
Butterfly Effect Implications of IoT
March 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 4, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. The Internet of Things (IoT) discussions are heating up and senior IT leaders are asking deeper, more thought provoking questions. Recently, I ran across an interesting discussion about the impact of IoT on predictive analytics. James Kobielus, IBM's Data Evangelist, suggested … [Read more...]
The New Innovation Agenda
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: February 26, 2016 For many firms, the innovation agenda is now as much about human capital investment as delivering new products and services. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Innovating is the new life breath of most organizations...Innovate or fade into oblivion seems to be the mantra. How do successful companies keep the … [Read more...]
Prioritizing The Urgent and Important
February 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: February 19, 2016 Mollifying an angry customer is urgent, building systems and promises that keep customers from getting angry is important. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Author and Blogger extraordinaire Seth Godin recently published a blog, Deconstructing urgent vs. important, which brought home the very important reminders … [Read more...]
Connecting with Busy People
February 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: Feburary 12, 2016 The world is competing for the attention of the most successful people. If you want to meet them — and break through and build a lasting connection — the best strategy is to make them come to you. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Author and teacher Dorie Clark recently shared networking secrets of successful … [Read more...]
Upgrading your Public Face
February 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: February 5, 2016 It’s your job as a speaker to master the basics. In addition, look to add subtleties to take your speaking to the next level. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Mastering public speaking enhances our overall reputation and can also increase our confidence and our leadership ability. Recently my friend Dr. Nick … [Read more...]
HR’s New Tool: Big Data
January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: January 29, 2016 Using big data for performance evaluation allows companies to look at real-time data, rather than just annual reviews. This way, it's easier to get an idea of the larger picture of how happy and engaged employees are across the organization. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Increasing retention and customer … [Read more...]
