Jeff Dance

Back in 2008, I asked a simple question that turned out to be surprisingly hard to answer: what is Innovation? I pulled together 30-plus definitions from The Economist, Peter Drucker, Wikipedia, and dozens of others, and found most of them circling the same two ideas without quite landing on them together. So I proposed a

In digital consulting, before embarking on your journey to a new solution and making critical decisions, it’s important to build a foundation of data. One way to visualize this process is the DIKW model. DIKW stands for Data, Information, Knowledge, and Wisdom. Together, they represent how information gains value. Each segment of the pyramid builds

What differentiates a workshop from a meeting? As Oxford Languages defines it, a meeting is “an assembly of people, especially the members of a society or committee, for discussion” whereas a workshop is “a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject or project.” These definitions

One of the most effective ways of understanding workplace and team dynamics at your company is to create a baseline benchmark. At Fresh, we utilize personality tests to better understand our traits, behaviors, and competencies. As a result of centuries-old explorations into what precisely a personality is, there are dozens of tests. Some exist for

The most innovative solutions are often a combination of ideas rather than entirely new creations that stand alone. When organizations draw on past experiences and the ideas they’ve generated on the way to their current state, they can develop robust technological solutions for the future. The Institute for the Future argued that “technological change is increasingly driven

A little pre-planning can go a long way to accomplishing your short-term results and long-term goals for your website. Let’s dive into some core steps you can take to outline the project and codify your goals before jumping into design and development. #1: Define Your Audience The more information you have about your target users,