Implementing meaningful change that drives substantial results for an organization, is a true test of any leader. And successful leaders have gotten where they are today by knowing what success will look like and proving how to get there. However, leading change that transforms a culture of an organization requires leading people to a different […]
Social media has changed the way people access information and engage with one another, and the way brands can successfully reach their audiences has changed too! There’s no debate that video is taking over the internet- making up 69% of all global traffic in 2017- and that number is only rising. Moving forward, brands will be challenged […]
Back before people were glued to their cell phones, in a time where families spent evenings huddled around the TV watching their favorite nightly programs, brand story-telling was done a little differently. Organizations in that era had a harder time initially reaching their audiences (mostly because it was super expensive), but once they did, attention […]
Effectively managing any major change initiative is not an easy task. It first takes developing a deep understanding of the people involved in the change and executing a need-based change plan to ensure adoption and success. As discussed in our last blog, the results from a change initiative are ultimately brought forth through your employees’ […]
Unfortunately, we all know what bad design looks like. Whether it’s a painfully boring webpage or an app update that changes the entire experience, these sorts of situations make it painfully obvious that the user isn’t always taken into account. Good design, on the other hand, is a little bit harder to pinpoint. Deiter Rams, […]
We’ve all heard the phrase “Change is the only constant”, and in this day and age, it couldn’t be more true. Organizations everywhere are battling to reorganize, implement new software systems, and start improvement projects. Unfortunately, just over 70% of all changes attempted by organizations fail. Often times, it’s the way the change is handled […]
We live in an age where virtually any piece of information can be found at the tips our fingers with a swipe, search, and click. Not only is this changing the way we communicate with one another, it’s changing the way our brains are wired to find, retain, and ultimately learn new information! In order […]
According to a study on Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, small business owners who invest in training are more likely to report growth. In a world where companies both large and small are battling for the same quality talent, having the resources to effectively train and retain good employees matters equally for everyone. By allotting […]
Like most parts of life, work comes with expectations. Those expectations are typically high, but more important than the expectations are the actual results. Like in life, the success of our businesses count on everyone meeting their respective expectations. Unfortunately, most of the time that doesn’t happen. It’s typically not from a lack of effort, […]
So you need your people to do something differently. Whether it be a change in process or a realignment with company values, getting people to think and act differently is difficult. This is why communication needs to be the foundation of any organizational change. By communicating why the change is necessary and beneficial, employees will […]
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