BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

Secure copies of previous plans and strategy documents, and don’t settle for the first things people offer you. Finally, as you compile strategy documents, review them thoroughly to glean all the value they provide. Four Must-Know Ways to Read a Strategy Document. Getting to What Is Strategic.

Resources 86

Resources Strategic Thinking Comparison Strategy 86

Boxes and Arrows

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

One opportunity for designers is to “own” the future, to use their unique skills to document and maintain the future state of the product. What if designers were responsible for delivering the short term design documentation AND keeping the long-term vision alive? “If Wrong.” – Bradford Shellhammer.

Underperforming Technical Team 94

Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Roadmap Design 94

BrainZooming

JUNE 28, 2016

Since strategy planning is an infrequent activity, it is difficult for executives to master it. We learned that if we asked executives a series of questions leading to the information needed to complete a strategy plan, they became productive strategy planners. Identify alternative internal strategies to secure support.

Exercises 65

Exercises Strategy Strategy Collaboration 65

BrainZooming

AUGUST 4, 2016

What’s the minimal amount of plan documentation we need to do to align everyone toward the company priorities? This Brainzooming mini-book, “Results – Creating Strategic Impact” unveils ten proven lessons leaders can use to boost collaboration, meaningful strategic conversations, and results.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Strategy Strategy Product Strategy 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Instead of requiring people complete complex strategic planning templates unrelated to daily business, we use productive interactions to change the strategic planning process from completing complex forms into conversations, events, and experiences people engage in and learn from as they participate.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Engagement Strategy 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The challenge with using the big list of ideas they had created was they simply documented the list in the order in which each idea was identified. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders are looking for powerful ways to engage strong collaborators to shape shared visions. This was even before formally launching the initiative.

Exercises 40

Exercises Strategic Thinking Groups Engagement 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The challenge with using the big list of ideas they had created was they simply documented the list in the order in which each idea was identified. Creating Strategic Impact” Leaders are looking for powerful ways to engage strong collaborators to shape shared visions. This was even before formally launching the initiative.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Groups Engagement Tools 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Instead of simply knowing something is working or not, strategic frontline employees can provide valuable feedback on early warning signs when strategy that appears fantastic in the boardroom is not working in the field. Documenting the Knowledge of Tenured Workers. Are You Doing Enough with Frontline Leadership Training?

Training 40

Training Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Strategy 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

When it finally reached our department, the cover email mentioned my co-worker has already shared the document with all the company’s thought leaders. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

Leadership 40

Leadership Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 40

BrainZooming

JULY 12, 2016

I don’t want them to simply go into a big black box and then have to comb through a document or internal announcement later to see what happened after I was involved. Let me know what’s going on. I’ve shared my ideas. Even if I need to return to what I do every day, don’t forget I was part of the team in its earlier stages.

Engagement 40

Engagement Strategy Strategy eBook 40

Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Both designers and user researchers shared techniques for keeping product owners and developers informed and aware of their progress. Their practices included presenting information about their roles to teams, inviting teams to observe user research sessions, and sharing documents to track progress on usability issues. UX managers.

Agile 111

Agile Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 111

BrainZooming

JANUARY 5, 2016

The folks at Armada Corporate Intelligence shared, via their “Inside the Executive Suite” feature , a number of ideas to improve the effectiveness of rolling out your strategic planning document for the upcoming year. Making an Impact with this Year’s Strategic Planning Document.

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy Engagement Collaboration 40