The Stone Age was marked by man’s clever use of crude tools; the information age, to date, has been marked by man’s crude use of clever tools - source unknown Is your
4 Challenges to Moving (Too Quickly) to Agile (Project Management)
Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.–Niccolò Machiavelli, Italian diplomat, historian, and political theorist
Change Management Models and Making Change Stick
Why and how should I utilize Organizational Change Models? You engaged in a current state assessment, you designed the ideal future state, you picked the right
Happy Anniversary to TSI
It's hard to believe that just 27 short years ago, we decided to "hang the shingle" with the name Transforming Solutions, Inc., on it. So given the occasion, I thought I
Dark Forces of Business Cases
“The social object of skilled investment should be to defeat the dark forces of time and ignorance which envelope our future.” – John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), British
Robotic Process Automation
“Man is a robot with defects.” - Emil Cioran – (1911 – 1995), Romanian philosopher and essayist To err is human. When automation fails, it is typically a human’s
Project Manager Development
Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast – Joe Garagiola, Major League Baseball Catcher and TV announcer The effective delivery of projects
Selecting Your Institution’s Next CRM: A Look at Your Advancement System Needs
Wow, a lot has changed in the world of Higher Education (and nonprofits) CRM. In particular for those institutions seeking to begin the process of selecting and
What Making Pizza has Taught Me about Process Transformation (and organizational change management)
About five years ago, I had a 'Eureka' moment about one of my favorite topics – Pizza. I thought that building an outdoor pizza oven off my back patio, would be a
7 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Consultant – Selecting the Right Consultant
We hear from quite a few organizations that they've erred when it comes to hiring a consultant. Don't worry - you're not alone. It's hard to find the right consultant