HDI Team·Nov 29, 2018Using Data to Enable Business RelationshipsMy current life in IT revolves around data. As a sales consultant, I am striving to ensure that people can better see and understand their…
HDI Team·May 31, 2018Never Forget Why You Do ThisAmid all the frameworks, metrics, tips, and training advice, we sometimes lose sight of a central question: Why do we do this difficult…
HDI Team·May 2, 2018Use a Strategic Framework for Your CareerHave you ever considered your career to be a “project?” If you think about it, your career is one of the most important initiatives that…
HDI Team·Apr 6, 2018Understand the Customer Experience JourneyImagine a support center with a competent level 1 support team. A level 1.5 team receives warmly transferred calls and chats. Shift-left…
HDI Team·Mar 20, 2018The Mechanics of Empowerment and DelegationTechnical support and service leaders do not have to struggle with the opposing forces of aligning their organization and empowering their…
HDI Team·Jan 8, 20184 Strategies to Rebuild Trust in the WorkplaceDavid’s management style was confusing the heck out of his team.
HDI Team·Sep 8, 2017Artificial Intelligence: Shifting Work and Shifting SkillsAs usual, there is a major gap between what the headlines say and what we are experiencing in our daily work lives. If we were to take all…
HDI Team·Aug 22, 2017No More Nonpologies: Apologize to Customers Like You Mean ItThere are about one thousand varieties of insincere apology. There’s the smirking “Sorry if you were offended” apology which blames the…
HDI Team·Jul 12, 20177 Tips for ITSM ConsultantsIn this article, I hope to share with you some tips and guidelines picked up over many years as an IT service management consultant. I have…
HDI Team·Jun 22, 2017Synchronize Your TeamA small boat with twin engines needs those engines to run at the same RPM in order for the boat to run smoothly and not have the captain of…