The latest thinking and other IT musings from our team
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Aug
Microaggressions and systemic oppressions have been common in the workplace for quite some time. These concepts are commonly mentioned in today’s diversity and inclusion training...
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Aug
Accountability is a willingness to accept responsibility or be answerable for one’s actions and decisions. Unfortunately, embracing accountability can be intimidating, conjuring images of reprimand...
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Jun
Why communication matters. Many people, especially in IT, believe that optimizing communication and dialogue is difficult and nebulous, often leading to touchy-feely conversations they would...
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Jun
A critical new IT project is now under your ownership. How do you ensure that your team has a high likelihood of success? Does each...
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Mar
Creating a new team is exciting and challenging for any organization. When I had the opportunity to form a shared services team to support the...
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Mar
Out with the old. Our former company name “Abraic” was originally an acronym: A Bunch of Russian, American and Irish Consultants: A.B.R.A.I.C. (Yes, we thought...
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Jan
Innovation is crucial to improve performance and adapt in a constantly changing business environment. Smart innovators implement smart risk management, a fail fast mindset, and...
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Jan
Why care? A lot is written about leadership traits such as vision, integrity, resilience, positivity, accountability, and even humility. It is my opinion that genuine...
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Dec
IT teams must constantly adjust to end-user demands, budgets, timelines, and other constraints. Such a dynamic environment requires leaders to understand how to close out...
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Nov
Depending on what you read and who you talk to, an economic downturn or outright recession may be in the works. Growth has slowed, trade...
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Oct
Being focused on customers isn’t a unique organizational trait. Almost everyone in business claims to be customer-focused in one form or another. Some even consider...
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Sep
The term “reorg” strikes fear into the hearts of many, but it can be a healthy and productive process that positions a company for transformation,...
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