For many, working from home was an unexpected gift during the pandemic, albeit one that came alongside a global challenge and tragedy. Parents and other work-life integration experts relished the benefits of a more flexible lifestyle. One could stuff a load of laundry...
Embracing change: 3 keys to improve agility at your organization
Discover how successful companies respond to the needs of the market before their competitors and embrace change through agility.
Returning to work after COVID: Here’s what we did and how it worked
If you’re contemplating returning the office after COVID, we’re right there with you. In this article, we share our actions, insights, and questions we asked to build our return to work plan.
Navigating change management and digital transformation for modern teams
Managing change is paramount to the success of any transformation within an organization. Regardless of the level of change, we as humans often struggle to embrace change, and sometimes despite our best efforts, the people we’re...
The lockdown is a great time for a cultural check-up
Back in June, in this space we used a metaphor of a famous motion picture we called “Under the Covid Sun” to talk about taking advantage of the COVID reset to make meaningful changes beyond just “getting by” through this challenging period. We suggested that companies...
Recalibrate or retire: Fostering innovation during COVID-19
We’ve been hard at work analyzing the responses from the latest wave of Mod Op Strategic Consulting Digital Maturity Index (DDMI) participants, and one trend has become startlingly apparent: In the era of COVID, Culture and Innovation (C&I) – one of our seven DDMI...
Three keys to engaging your junior employees during the pandemic
It’s 10 a.m. Do you know where your new hires are? While corporate America is beginning to acclimate to a new normal of working from home every day, your youngest employees — interns, college hires and recent graduates — are in a precarious position. As Mod Op...
Covid-19 revenue pressures heighten need to train and hire digital-savvy staff
As business and nonprofit leaders restructure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, while also increasing their virtual presence with customers and employees, it will be more critical than ever to boost their staff’s digital and data skills, both through...
Digital culture: How to instill, grow and measure it
A sure sign COVID-19 is forcing business leaders to rethink their digital posture is when it starts showing up in memes. Here are two of my favorites: The truth is, whether intentional or not, organizations are now more digital than they were a month ago. What does...
Unlock your digital potential through Gen Z
Organizations that tap into the potential of their youngest, digital-native employees will see gains in job satisfaction as well as the bottom line. We review some easy, proven ways to make Generation Z workers more involved and valued, while improving employee...