Brainstorming: We Have Lots of Ideas, Now What?

In the world of business and technology, success stems from good ideas. Successful organizations rely on a variety of idea generation techniques to: Solve problems Identify options, needs and features Improve processes Resolve issues Create or modify products  ...

Time to Pause

Do you have time to think? Most of us operate on autopilot. We buzz from meeting to meeting while battling our maxed out inboxes, instant messages, text messages and to do lists. We scramble through each day just trying not to crash. We barely have time to catch our...

The Devil is in the (Non-Functional) Details

Some systems are a joy to use. Others create extreme frustration and waste valuable time. Why? What’s the difference? Well, let’s think about the characteristics of good and evil systems: The “angels” of systems are: intuitive, easy to use fast reliable, always up and...

Get Fit: Lose the BA Weight

Many of us started the new year with a stack of goals and resolutions. Did you resolve to take a few pounds off by eating healthier, hitting the gym, or running a 5K? What about your professional health and fitness? Do you have a few extra professional pounds dragging...

Do you need to be face-to-face to collaborate?

Meaningful Collaboration => Creativity and Innovation In the recent quest to maximize collaboration, many large companies eliminated telecommuting and trashed flex schedules. These policy shifts may provide small creativity boosts, but large companies still have...