Teaming

Introducing The Meeting Agenda Horseshoe Theory

We have a confession to make. We tend to not add meeting agendas to our internal team invites. We know. We know. One of the most recommended ways of working is 📣"Every meeting needs an agenda" 📣 - how could we not adopt the practice for ourselves? Enter: The

Teaming

Let's talk about stinky fish

Stinky fish is an exercise originally created by Hyper Island that we like to leverage over Black Glass (both for clients and ourselves) that involves naming your 'stinky fish' - the thing that if you don't say it out loud right now, after a few weeks

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Post office closure. We have notes.

Last week we signed back on following our office closure and we must share how it went. Here are just a few of our learnings and how we think we can improve for future office closures. "I am feeling a strong meeting hangover from the time off" -

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We're in our return-to-office era.

So, you’re going back to the office. Let’s make it not suck.

Artificial Intelligence

2024 Planning: From Defending Your Budget to Defending Your Job

We should automate the work that gives us little joy and where humans have a limited advantage over a computer. We should replace what we automate with better, fulfilling, growth-oriented work.

Marketing Ops

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by your calendar ✋

TLDR: it's possible to add intention, focus and ultimately, make your calendar a driver of your efficiency.

Teaming

AI Research: Only 7% of Marketing Jobs Are Safe

We reviewed the academic literature on the potential for AI machine learning to automate certain professional tasks. Then we compared and ranked those functions against the modern marketing org – a mere 7% of which is strongly resistant to automation.

Talent

A Love Letter to the Chief of Staff

You’re our favorite sparring partner, and we’re your biggest fan.

Performance Marketing

Are five-star reviews the new participation trophy?

Inflated ratings in the business world call for resetting expectations and encouraging accurate feedback. Supplementing ratings with qualitative data can make them more meaningful.

Change Management

CHROs and CMOs: More alike than you think

How do we transform a community from one state to another, especially when the current state isn't quite working? Let's take a deep dive into the world of systems thinking.

Teaming

Set your mindsets, and stick to them

We’ve recently been doing some research on remarkable companies and their operating systems. What makes them unique? What makes the system work? How do they improve? One operating system we’ve been obsessed with lately is the Danaher Business System (DBS for short). Danaher is a holdco/conglomerate focused

Teaming

How your org structure is leaving millions on the table

An approach that yields unbelievable levels of productivity, driven by a focus on the work that matters most for growth. In practice, this initially feels like cheating.