Do the circumstances make the leader or do great leaders make the circumstances? In J.K. Rowling’s amazing book series, Harry Potter finds himself rejoining the wizarding world only to discover he has a legend to live up to. Each year Harry and friends faced a new series of personal and environmental challenges they had to […]
Harry Potter, leadership, leadership development, Strength finder, teams, TeamworkFor most companies, “Innovation” means process improvement or new product development. For SunTrust Bank, Innovation Programs aims to change the culture and enable for all kinds of innovation to happen in every corner of the company. The team delivers a series of innovation contests, grassroots change programs, and cultural exposure efforts to help people see […]
We all have dreams and aspirations for something better. A better job, more recognition, experience in a new domain, a happier life, or maybe just a new hairstyle. So I can’t offer much help on hair styling, but I can share some tips and stories on how to exploit your uniqueness to create the very […]
Best pratices, Business Analyst World, Inspirational, keynote, marketing, personal development, professional development, ProjectSummit, ProjectWorld, Value
If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready? What happens when you find yourself in another death-march project or client? We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations, and what is more impossible than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate […]
Business Analysis, business architecture, Disaster preparedness, Process improvement, Project ManagementYou’ve been inspired by amazing speakers! At times, you’ve been surprised, thinking “I could do better…” What’s stopping you?! You have something of value to share Great speakers are born with it. Following the proven techniques, you can give presentations that are both engaging and informative. Whether you are looking to improve your internal engagements […]
communication skills, presentations, soft skills, speaking“Innovation”, like “freedom”, seems to mean something different to everyone. Google “Innovation Model” and you’ll only have about 300,000 results to read through. So, how do you know which model or approach to innovation is right for your team or organization? In this session, we’ll examine the different approaches to innovation, and where each is […]
Center of Excellence, culture, Innovation, org change management, Process improvement, product management, transformation
Your organization is pushing for increased business agility, but what do they mean? It is not about switching to an Agile SDLC. Business agility requires a different approach to responding to and managing change across your organization. It requires teams to think and act differently. In this session, we’ll discuss how the Cynefin Framework will […]
agile, business agility, culture change, transformation, value realizationIn “Good to Great”, Jim Collins found that the best companies set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGS). What would happen if you took the same approach for your practice? In 2007, SunTrust Enterprise Delivery Services transformed business analysis to follow the IIBA BABOK and industry parity. The transformation team also established a foundation of tools […]
Business Analysis, Center of Excellence, organizational change management, Process improvement, Strategic Planning
