Today one of the key challenges most companies face is being able to scale rapidly while still keeping their innovative startup edge. Startups have less decision-makers, making it easier to take the risks needed to prioritize innovation in the workplace. As these companies start to grow, they often experience a downturn in innovation as management layers increase. In fact, many …
7 Reasons Why It’s the Best Time Ever to be a B2B Marketer
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” wrote Charles Dickens in his oft-quoted opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities. While the story is set in late 18th century London and Paris, that description could refer to the state of B2B marketing today. B2B marketers face unprecedented challenges, obstacles, and expectations. Yet they also …
How to Write the Best Email to Recruit Passive Candidates
You have a position opening and need to fill it fast. The good news is there are thousands of candidates out there perfect for the job. The bad news is only a select number of those individuals will make it to your applicant pool. Why? Because the rest of those candidates are passive, not searching for a new position at …
Blockchain’s Impact on HR and the Future of Work
Blockchain. Is it today’s annoying buzzword or a technology that’s going to change everything about the way we live, work, and do business? While we’re certainly not “there” yet, my vote is on the latter. So what is blockchain? It’s a digitally encrypted ledger that stores information publicly in groups called “blocks.” It’s completely decentralized database only gives access to …
6 Digital Transformation Mistakes to Avoid
If you’ve been following my work in recent years, you know I’m a big believer in digital transformation. The companies that fail to adapt and evolve to meet the needs of today’s digital consumers and marketplace are quickly falling to the wayside. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, digital transformation is no longer an option—it’s a necessity. …
Top Digital Transformation Trends in Education for 2019
Let’s face it: the education sector—especially K-12 public school systems—aren’t usually the earliest adopters of new technology. Despite the fact that they’re equipping our children for the future, they don’t always move the fastest to get there. For that reason, digital transformation trends in education move a bit slower than some other industries. Still, that doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. …
4 Ways to Let Your Culture Drive Digital Transformation
What if your organization could go throughout the digital transformation on its own? It isn’t impossible or magic. Instead, by creating an open space where employee and customer experiences are the focus, where people matter the most, where change is planned for and innovation takes center stage, you will develop an organizational culture that does just that. And you’ll see …
Top 5 Business Struggles of Adopting Automated Workflows
These days, if you’re not automating at least something in your business workflow, you’re likely lagging behind. Still, despite its miracle-worker ability to save both money and time in pretty much every industry, many companies have struggled to experience maximum positive results. It turns out the only downside to automation is that its adoption itself can’t be automated. It needs …
6 Tips To Frame Your Digital Transformation With Enterprise Architecture
On one hand, digital transformation is a wild beast, changing daily how we view business and the world we live in. To survive in the world of digital transformation is to be agile and open to uncertainty. It’s to thrive in chaos—and many companies have had trouble withstanding the storm. Perhaps that’s why—on the other hand—we’ve learned that despite its …
Is AI Overhyped? Getting Real about the True Power of Technology
For the last few years we’ve done nothing but talk about the power of AI and how it’s going to transform every industry in some way. Granted we are already seeing changes in our lives both in the workplace and at home, with Alexa managing our playlists and Nest monitoring our backyard security detail. But is AI overhyped? Sure, it’s …
