“Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.”
Tools, Templates and Guides
Download our “How to” instructional resources, process templates and strategy checklists that you can apply to your innovation and transformational initiatives.
Here to Coach you on how to be creative and generate “logistical ideas on-demand” in today’s remote working environment.
Here to Facilitate virtual strategy sessions to develop your Retail “accelerated and digital transformation” eCom solutions.
Here to Deliver “future state processes” and solutions to meet your last-mile delivery and contact-less retail needs.
Is this your new work norm?
(Take a breath before you read below)
“Are you now responsible to generate ideas that needs to be launched quickly in order to address new organization goals as a result of their most recent change in strategy direction due to the current circumstances?”
Do you want to know how to get started?
Simplify and automate your preparation tasks.
Utilize a time-saving workflow and checklist.
Confidently facilitate your next online strategy session.
Download your free copy of the “F.I.R.S.T. things First Strategy Session Checklist.
Interested in more tools, templates and guides? I can prescribe and provide supportive tools tailored for your specific initiative.
Not ready for to book a call, feel free to connect via email as an option as well.
“Change is great!
But, how about you go 1st
and then show us how.”
Available to share my experiences at Speaking Engagements
Sharing Experiences at Speaking Engagements
I love to share experiences to motivate you through your next transformational journey.
For the last 15+ years as a process engineer I’ve been designing and implementing digital transformation solutions across Financial, Healthcare, Grocery and, Retail sectors. I like to share my lessons learned, my method to innovate and, how I stay motivated through it all.
Hint: I’m motivated whenever I hear the words:
“It’s never been done before”.
Virtual Speaker | Online Strategy Facilitator | Podcast Host | YouTube Educator | Clubhouse Moderator
Process Improvement Consultant | Project Manager | Product Manager | UX Researcher
I’m eager to share and engage with your audience or workshop. My goal is to share insight, add value and make connections.
To hire me for a speaking engagement, feel free to send me an email or schedule a meeting to discuss further.
Podcast
Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives. You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, along with supportive tools, method and hacks. And also find a mix of current topics, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences. All related to projects, transformation and innovation in a new podcast called
“As-Is To-Be”
The 4 Pillars of a Transformational Practitioner
An interview with Desi Narayanan. In this interview, Desi Narayanan explains his transformation journey and his very own process by which he assists others to transform as well. He points out that all people innately long for happiness and showcases his method on how to attain it.
How to promote Enterprise Adoption of Digital Transformation ~ Part II
This is part 2 of a 2 part series on how to promote enterprise adoption of digital transformation from three digital transformation experts. Ema Roloff, Shawn Acheampong, and Carl Reid discuss strategy, tips, and how to prioritize projects.
A non-linear path to career success.
An interview with Patricia S. Gatlin, where she shares career tips and how to get noticed by recruiters, her own non-linear career journey and personal projects that she manages like Black LinkedIn and Newbiesintech.
Heights of great "companies" reached and kept...through Innovation
An interview with Kwesi Redwood: Kwesi quotes “The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night." And how he uses this quote or "teachable lesson" on why continuous innovation is critical to strategic planning.
How to promote Enterprise Adoption of Digital Transformation ~ Part I
This is part 1 of a 2 part series on Tips on how to promote enterprise adoption of digital transformation from three digital transformation experts. Ema Roloff, Shawn Acheampong, and Carl Reid discuss strategy, tips, and how to prioritize projects.
Why Digital Transformation Projects Fails
Seth Godin quotes "Whoever Fails first most Wins"
Today we review why digital transformation projects fail and what lessons learned we gained from our own involvement. And surprise surprise, not all failures are related to digital technology issues as there are multiple factors (people, process, product) to consider in any complex initiative. We also share tools, tricks, and tips to course correct and help you deliver a successful digital transformation project.
Jordan Uytterhagen's take on "It's a Digital World. Are you part of it?"
An interview with Jordan Uytterhagen who is the Managing Director, Cadence Solutions.
In this podcast, Jordan speaks to the drivers that all organizations need to consider in this digital world. What has significantly changed in the workforce in comparison to pre vs. post-pandemic? Also, what digital drivers will influence financial sector processes and even every business hiring practices. Jordan Uytterhagen, Cadence Solutions is definitely part of it and more so leading a digital world.
"If you can help why not" a guiding principle for any entrepreneur journey.
An interview with Karim Blair, the owner and operator of AB Logistics.
Former IT Director in the non-profit sector who discusses his transformational journey to becoming an entrepreneur and launching his own logistic company. Karim quotes a phrase given to him by his mother "If you can help why not" a guiding principle that leads to his entrepreneurial transformational journey. Karim also shares an analogy on how this journey is similar to diving in a pool and then learning how to swim.
Lessons Learned as a Transformational Leader
An interview with Kyle Robinson who is a Director for Facilities Operations, Sustainability and Support Services at The Hospital for Sick Children. Kyle describes how emotional leadership is required to lead Transformational change during a crisis. He also shares how his style of leadership includes being prepared to accept and pivot when faced with the unknown unknowns.
5 Common Traits of a Champion.
What does Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Kobe Bryant have in common? In a previous podcast, we discussed how transformation needs to be led by a champion. Then the natural question is..."What is an example of a champion?" So we asked a few individuals, on what they see as common traits of a champion. As a result of the feedback, we came up with the 5 Cs or traits that are common in champions who are responsible to lead transformational change.
Successfully navigating through career Transitions
An interview with Mukhtar Kadiri. Today we have a discussions with Mukhtar Kadiri who is a Snr Technology leader, a lecturer, a true visionary in cloud computing and the founder of WorkTipsPro. He previously managed projects in the energy sector (Texas, Dubai) and Transitioned to the healthcare sector in Canada.
Mukhtar answers questions like "how he transitioned into multiple locations, roles, responsibilities and sectors throughout his career. Why he started his Youtube channel WorkTipsPro https://youtube.com/c/WorkTipsPro. And as a bonus, he also share his latest WorkTips not yet published on his channel that we can implement right away.
Why now is the ideal TIME to try something NEW
Upon reflection of 2020, a common cliche comes to mind... "Time waits for no one." In this episode, we review 4 reasons why now is the IDEAL TIME to try something NEW.
We also cover, what personal challenges we had to manage in 2020. And share how "something new" will have a positive impact for 2021 and beyond.
How to become Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
An interview with Jonathan Rhau. Today we have a discussions with Jonathan Rhau who is a Network Professional, a Technology Enthusiast and a Life Long Learner. His objective is to grow and expand his knowledge on his three main skills: Voice, Network and Software.
Jonathan answers questions like "how he got into his role?"; "What was his most impactful experiences?" and "What tactics he leans on to manage difficult challenges?" He offers advise on how he was able to get "comfortable with being uncomfortable", embrace his fear for new opportunities and how his mind is open to new challenges.
How to define DX
There are many definitions of digital transformation. But we discuss what does Digital Transformation mean to us from our unique perspective. And 10 simple ways on how to best define Digital Transformation.
7 Skills every DT specialists needs
As we go through this pandemic, most companies WANT to and NEED to pivot by designing a positive Digital Transformation (DT) change. But what are the most common trends that we should consider as we design our "ACCELERATED" DT solutions. We think these 3 trends will lead to the best and most positive CX outcomes.
How to begin a DT journey.
IIs it time for your company to digitally transform? Ain’t got the budget but you have the time? It's time to DIY your Digital Transformations.
3 Golden Questions
Before spending money or putting ideas into action with your digital transformation, be sure to ask these golden questions.
3 Trends to drive DX
As we go through this pandemic, most companies WANT to and NEED to pivot by designing a positive Digital Transformation (DT) change. But what are the most common trends that we should consider as we design our "ACCELERATED" DT solutions. We think these 3 trends will lead to the best and most positive CX outcomes.
3 DIY DX
IIs it time for your company to digitally transform? Ain’t got the budget but you have the time? It's time to DIY your Digital Transformations.
Would you love to join the conversation to discuss all things Digital Transformational?
Abstrakt Projekts
Listen to a collection of videos that discusses all things transformational from a process, products/productivity and people (culture) perspective.
Abstrakt Projekts
5 Brainstorm Ground Rules that will benefit you now
How to generate breakthrough innovations on demand.
Real time process mapping
5 Critical Step to Design Process Models.
I love talking about all things Process Modelling, feel free to connect if you want me to review your current processes or workflows.
Productivity Resources
“Innovation requires a purposively driven effort but if done correctly with the right TOOLS it will allow for creativity to flow and ideas to be applied to your current or future digital transformation initiatives.”
Some of these products may have affiliated links where I may get a small percentage of the sale. This income helps maintain the videos and website ongoing. But, in addition, I don’t accept any income from these companies and I don’t recommend anything I haven’t personally subscribed or used myself. I include these tools as I’m a fan of the productive capabilities, how it supports my New Ways of Working and it’s essential to the success of my Breakthrough Innovation on Demand business. I may update this page further as I discover more productive tools but I’ll strive to let you know my thoughts based on my experience.
Airr
Highlight & share the best moments (quotes) from podcast. (https://www.airr.io/)
Audible
Everything is better when you listen (https://www.audible.ca/)
DropBox
Dropbox: Focus on the work that matters (https://www.dropbox.com/)
Feedly
Feedly: Goodbye information overload (https://feedly.com/i/welcome)
Google Alerts, Drive Gmail, Sheets
Work in the cloud
MS Office, OneNote, Planner, Teams, Visio, Whiteboard
Digital notebook, More ways to be a team, Flowchart maker, Collaborative canvas
Miro
The online collaborative whiteboard platform to bring teams together, anytime, anywhere. https://miro.com
Notion
The All-In-One Workspace (https://www.notion.so/)
GetPocket
Put knowledge in your Pocket. (https://getpocket.com/)
Readwise
Grow wiser and retain books better (https://readwise.io)
Slack
Where the work happens (https://slack.com/intl/en-ca/)
TeauxDeux
An easy way to organize so you can focus on what matters. One day at a time. (https://teuxdeux.com/)
Unsplash
The internet's source of beautiful freely-usable images (https://unsplash.com)
Draw.io
Online diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts (https://www.draw.io)
Ecamm Live
The all-in-one livestreaming software solution (https://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=carl32)
My list of Impactful and Influential Books
“Here is a list of my favourite books that had an immediate impact on my life and continues to positively influence my thinking, my approach and my decision making throughout my career. This is an ever growing list that I reference often and hopefully you will find these books just as useful and impactful as well.”
Some of these book may have affiliated links where I may get a small percentage of the sale. This income helps maintain the videos and website ongoing. But, in addition, I don’t accept any income from these authors and I don’t recommend anything I haven’t personally read or used myself. I include these books as I’m a fan of the content, how it supports my personal growth and career. I may update this page further as I discover more books but I’ll strive to let you know my thoughts as I read the books.
Sprint
“The sprint is GV’s unique five-day process for answering crucial questions through prototyping and testing ideas with customers. It’s a “greatest hits” of business strategy, innovation, behavioral science, design, and more—packaged into a step-by-step process that any team can use.”
The Lean Startup
“The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build—the thing customers want and will pay for—as quickly as possible. In other words, the Lean Startup is a new way of looking at the development of innovative new products that emphasizes fast iteration and customer insight, a huge vision, and great ambition, all at the same time.”
Lean Product Playbook
“The framework, which I call the Product-Market Fit Pyramid, breaks product-market fit down into five key components: your target customer, your customer’s underserved needs, your value proposition, your feature set, and your user experience (UX).”
The Spirit of Kaizen
“Good to great comes about by a cumulative process—step by step, action by action, decision by decision, turn by turn of the flywheel—that adds up to sustains and spectacular results.”
The Checklist Manifesto
“The wording should be simple and exact...Even the look of the checklist matters. Ideally, it should fit on one page. It should be free of clutter and unnecessary colors. It should use both uppercase and lowercase text for ease of reading.”
The Goal
“IDENTIFY the system’s constraint(s). Decide how to EXPLOIT the system’s constraint(s). SUBORDINATE everything else to the above decision. ELEVATE the system’s constraint(s). WARNING!!!! If in the previous steps a constraint has been broken, go back to step 1, but do not allow INERTIA to cause a system’s constraint.”
Start with Why
“Instead of asking, “WHAT should we do to compete?” the questions must be asked, “WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing in the first place?””
Getting Things Done
“Getting things done requires two basic components: defining (1) what “done” means (outcome) and (2) what “doing” looks like (action).”
Atomic Habits
“How to Create a Good Habit The 1st law (Cue): Make it obvious. The 2nd law (Craving): Make it attractive. The 3rd law (Response): Make it easy. The 4th law (Reward): Make it satisfying.”
The 4-hour Workweek
“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear.”
Execution
“The leader must be in charge of getting things done by running the three core processes—picking other leaders, setting the strategic direction, and conducting operations. These actions are the substance of execution, and leaders cannot delegate them regardless of the size of the organization.”
Principles
“Look to the patterns of those things that affect you in order to understand the cause-effect relationships that drive them and to learn principles for dealing with them effectively.”
Creativity Inc.
“What makes Pixar special is that we acknowledge we will always have problems, many of them hidden from our view; that we work hard to uncover these problems, even if doing so means making ourselves uncomfortable; and that, when we come across a problem, we marshal all of our energies to solve it.”
Blitzscaling
“Blitzscaling is a strategy and set of techniques for driving and managing extremely rapid growth that prioritize speed over efficiency in an environment of uncertainty. Put another way, it’s an accelerant that allows your company to grow at a furious pace that knocks the competition out of the water.”
The Good Job Strategy
“The question should not be whether to standardize or to empower in a particular environment, but which tasks to standardize and which tasks to trust to empowered employees.”
The Everything Store
“They agreed on five core values and wrote them down on a whiteboard in a conference room: customer obsession, frugality, bias for action, ownership, and high bar for talent. Later Amazon would add a sixth value, innovation.”
The Shoe Dog
“Leaning back in my recliner each night, staring at the ceiling, I tried to settle myself. I told myself: Life is growth. You grow or you die.”
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer
“The Netflix Innovation Cycle If you have an idea you’re passionate about, do the following: “Farm for dissent,” or “socialize” the idea. For a big idea, test it out. As the informed captain, make your bet. If it succeeds, celebrate. If it fails, sunshine it.”
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