Christine Haskell 1/21/24 Christine Haskell 1/21/24

Resistance mitigation strategies

Change management wouldn’t be so hard if it weren’t for…the people. Open issues or objections left unresolved today cost time down the road. Suppose work starts before these concerns are mitigated. Stakeholders might get frustrated or begin to hold back their participation. Work produced might have difficulty getting implemented. Buy-in realizes impact.

There are three angles to consider. Addressing stakeholder resistance, achieving consensus on how deliverables are revised, and ensuring bi-directional feedback is balanced and actionable.

Christine Haskell 4/14/23 Christine Haskell 4/14/23

From Insights to Infrastructure: KPI Reports as Your Strategic Bridge

The synergy between analytics and Information Technology (IT) is more crucial than ever. As organizations strive for digital transformation, understanding the complex dynamic between these domains is critical to achieving strategic objectives. However, this relationship is not static; it's evolving in response to new tools and methodologies, governance requirements, and ethical considerations.

Understanding the tools facilitating this translation is critical to driving successful digital transformations and achieving strategic objectives. Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports are often a misunderstood yet critical bridge between analytics vision and IT execution.

Christine Haskell 4/12/22 Christine Haskell 4/12/22

Bridging the Gap: IT's Critical Role in the Data-Driven Enterprise

In his provocative 2003 Harvard Business Review article “IT Doesn't Matter,” Nicholas Carr argued that information technology (IT) had become a commodity, stripped of strategic advantage [1]. As a data translator working at the intersection of business, data, and IT teams, I find Carr's assertion not just misguided but potentially dangerous for organizations navigating today’s data-driven landscape. While Carr’s cautionary notes about overinvestment have merit, his core argument fundamentally misunderstands the evolving role of IT in modern enterprises.

Christine Haskell 5/27/21 Christine Haskell 5/27/21

Real Learning

Christine Haskell 3/28/21 Christine Haskell 3/28/21

Profiles in Craft: Annie Lennox

AMBIDEXTERITY 101

To grow and innovate, we must successfully manage in between short- and long-term planning, fast and slow thinking, and certainty and uncertainty. We must learn to manage the tension between two poles.

Christine Haskell 3/27/21 Christine Haskell 3/27/21

Profiles in Craft: Patti Smith

ADAPTABILITY 101

We must pivot between two modes in any situation (when it is needed). To hold our certainty or experience lightly to learn is the ultimate expression of adaptability.