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Reading Time: 6 minutes Sourcing the right talent, in the right place, at the right time has become crucial to success in today’s business landscape. In the context of a constantly evolving technological environment, demographic changes, and an unpredictable economy, companies need to adapt – not least as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on. In light of these conditions, the […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Making a team authentically Agile is a challenge. In my experience, it can take months of coaching and discipline to cement habits like daily stand-up or Scrum meetings. However, the challenge extends far beyond getting into the rhythm of these rituals; maintaining their dynamism is what’s at the core of being an Agile coach. But […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes From a Startup to a Scale-Up A startup is a company designed to grow quickly, even on a weekly basis. A scale-up is a company, which was born as a startup, with the intention of expanding its offer and activity based on innovation. Both in more advanced phases of the startup and in the scale-ups, […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes Here’s a customer service scenario that’s becoming all too common from the Chief Product Officer’s point of view; we’ll use the digitalization of energy services as a model. Just the other day, I had a particular experience with an important process: the revision of the gas heating in my house. Every five years, the gas […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re launching a startup, cash is absolutely key. No matter the amount of investment you may have, you have to spend it wisely. A common teething problem is the hiring strategy; staff, ultimately, are expensive. Ask any entrepreneur how to bootstrap a startup and they’re likely to cite this as one of their steepest […]

Reading Time: 8 minutes The end of the pandemic seems to be in sight. As we all know too well, this health crisis has ushered in a new paradigm of working. With all staff abruptly relocated to the home office, all levels of management have had to reprise their approach. For many, this was met with some trepidation; after […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Launching a startup is often a precarious endeavour. This is why tracking the business’s financial health is essential to growth. That is, when a decision needs to be taken, the leadership has to know and understand the company’s key objectives and have a clear vision of how they intend to reach them. If the current […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes User experience design, commonly referred to as UX, focuses on the behaviour of the user and creating an experience that allows them to accomplish their goal. UX design is important because it aims to fulfil the user’s needs. By providing a positive experience, that user stays loyal to the company or brand. Additionally, a meaningful […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes The global pandemic has completely upended the way we work. As businesses all over the world faced an abrupt introduction to remote working, many were braced for the worst. However, what they discovered was quite remarkable; many observed an uptick in productivity, employee satisfaction, and agility. Now, many are considering adopting a hybrid work model, […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes Millions of companies throughout nearly all industries are making the huge error of not preparing or training their employees to compete in the drastically changing workplace.  New technologies are coming out and changing the work landscape forever. And as a result of these technological advances, it’s expected that 54% of the world’s workforce will need […]