A project kickoff meeting can be boring, or it can be helpful. Kim Ehrman shares why it’s good to embrace pointed feedback plus how the FlexPoint Consulting team creates the conditions for productive heat in project kickoff meetings.

Kim Ehrman uses vacation coverage examples to illustrate how we can use the “five whys” approach to understand the root causes of a challenge and address them in a proactive manner.

Many of us feel like we spend a lot of time talking about work but not actually making progress toward our goals. Kim Ehrman shares how to shake up your typical ways of working and set up an almost-no-meetings week, focused on making progress.

The FlexPoint team was fortunate to work with the Girl Scouts of Central Texas leadership and board to craft a three-year strategic plan and roadmap. Paula Bookidis, CEO of GSCTX, shares a bit about her experience, and Kim Ehrman summarizes the effort.

If everything is a priority, how do you choose what to do first? Product management expert Pedro Cortez shares four ways to pick the next focus area, when finite resources leave more priorities than can be addressed right now.

When the choices ahead of you aren’t worthy of a business case or an Eisenhower Box (urgency compared with importance), Kim Ehrman shares three questions to ask as prioritization shortcuts.

Kim Ehrman shares the benefits of having a workday closeout routine, namely moving more peacefully into the rest of the day. Her routine includes reviewing completed items, setting goals for the next day, and noting three points of gratitude.

Kim Ehrman digs in on two key elements from a recent podcast with Biron Pickens: change leadership is leadership, and change management frameworks are a starting point, not the final answer.

Kim Ehrman reflects on research and personal experience that commends the powerful combination of generosity and leadership, particularly important in addressing the challenges inherent in business transformation.

Business Transformation Consultant, Henry Howard, shares stories from his rewarding experience volunteering with Habitat for Humanity on Saturdays and many lessons learned on the construction site that translate to consulting and vice versa.

Business Transformation Consultant, Henry Howard, shares tried-and-true techniques throughout a ten-stage process of selecting and implementing an enterprise platform. This comprehensive post covers everything from negotiating, scoping, migration, and celebrating after launch.

Business readiness experts, Pedro Cortez and Liz Pryor, describe key elements in planning a transformative effort. They share questions to ask, guidance, and examples around program structures, testing, defect management, training, and much more.

Strategy and visioning expert Kim Ehrman shares thoughts on defining a business transformation, including success criteria, risk management, and more. Key outputs of this stage are a future state vision and a transformation roadmap.

Business readiness experts, Liz Pryor and Pedro Cortez, share thoughts on prepping your org for transformation. They share questions to ask, guidance, and examples around prioritization, work management, alignment, and more.

Building on our podcast from last week, Kim Ehrman applies the hero's journey restorying intervention that Ben Rogers and fellow researchers to developed to find meaning in our work (and life!).

We’re thrilled to be honored with the 2023 Best of America Small Business Award in the Best Startup track. Thanks to everyone who voted for us and cheered us on!

As Halloween approaches and costume plans come together, Rachel Rubin shares some common disguises masking business and technology challenges. These include low adoption, perfect metric attainment, and immediate agreement.

Kim Ehrman shares five targeted investments for CIOs to include in the 2024 budget, focused on helping teams deliver better and setting IT up for long-term success. These include an IT Strategy Workshop, a Demand Management Optimization effort, and more.

Kim Ehrman describes four practical steps for team members to cover each other well during time away from work. These include sharing transparent lists and resources, early practice and intentional overlap, as well as setting clear expectations and authority.

Michael Daehne shares how FlexPoint takes a different approach to growth than many consulting firms: we do great work for our clients and trust that they will help us grow by referring us to colleagues, friends, and family who may be facing similar challenges.