How to Say No at Work
Are you a yes person? I’m definitely a yes person. With a deep-rooted fear of missing out, I’m constantly agreeing to things. Whether that is taking on an extra task at work or agreeing to do 4001 things with my family, I’m always in. I noticed, moving into this new year, it was time to […]
Story Mapping for Your Internal Team
Our team uses story mapping to strategize with customers. It allows for collaboration by creating a story of what a product will look like and how it will be built. From a Project Manager’s internal perspective, story mapping is incredibly helpful. Not only does it help your Design and Development teams move quickly, but it […]
How a Design Prototype Can Save You Time & Money
A design prototype is an interactive visualization of your future product or service: created to facilitate, collect and implement end-user feedback. Many use prototyping in their software development process. However, not everyone utilizes its full potential to save time and money. The Benefits of Prototyping Before we start let’s review what makes prototyping useful and […]
Understanding Scaled Agile Framework
As companies aim for digital disruption, implementing change as fast as possible is integral. Agile Development allows for timely feedback and quick iterations. While this is easy for small companies to achieve, it may be more difficult for larger organizations. This is where Scaled Agile Framework can help. Below is a transcription of a Business […]
What is a Minimum Viable Product? And Do I Need One?
To be honest, I’m probably the last person on this team that should be writing this post. However, when you own the content for the blog – you also own the responsibility for people to write in it. Funny how that works. So – here we are and we can learn this together, what is […]
How to Stay Sane as a Work from Home Mom
Multi-tasking isn’t great for anyone’s productivity, but as a work from home mom, it’s unavoidable. So how do you make the most of your time so that you are keeping your little one busy and challenged, make that deadline for the blog post you’re writing, and stay sane? These 5 tips have helped me make […]
How Can You Cultivate an Innovation Mindset
I started at CIL almost a year ago and developing an innovation mindset was not something I even considered. At the time, I thought innovation was a buzzword. A chef was innovative, a real estate company was using innovation to sell more homes. See? Buzzword. However, when the place you work lives and breathes something […]
How To Overhaul Your Digital Innovation Strategy
Every organization needs a digital innovation strategy. No matter the industry, every company can innovate and disrupt using digital technology. Most organizations today are unaware of the massive amount of opportunities that exist to do so. Developing strategic initiatives can feel like a cumbersome undertaking, but start with these next five items and you’ll be […]
How to Innovate with Digital Prototyping
At the heart of every innovation, there’s a consumer insight that is followed by an idea, or a solution. Design Thinking is one of the best ways to make sure the innovation would be meaningful by brainstorming improvements based on consumer feedback before investing heavily in project development. So, how can digital prototyping help? Prototyping […]
Innovative Leadership Characteristics: A Builder
In this episode, we’ll discuss more innovative leadership characteristics. Today we’ll focus on that of a Builder. As a leader, I like to think of myself as an organizational builder. And within that role, there are 3 Different Types of Builders. 1. People Builder Being a People Builder refers to a leader’s job to coach […]