The truth is, my relationship with being a woman has always been… complex. On the one hand, if you know me, you won’t be surprised to hear that I was never a tomboy. I grew up loving unicorns and glitter, and deeply infatuated with the color pink. I loved She-Ra and Wonder Woman, and while […]
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Mission Vision Values: Our Philosophy
Much of what we do here at Arcade is based on the Wayfinding model. In short, Wayfinding is a model that focuses on three components: Understanding where you are Choosing where you want to be Finding the Way to get there For each of those steps, we hone in on different tools. For understanding where […]
Do You Have Time for Business Development?
Often, when we sit down and talk with prospective clients, we hear a common thread. “Right now, things are crazy.” “Right now, there’s not enough work, and I need to focus on drumming up more business.” “Right now, we are crazy busy, and I need to drive operations.” “I hear you, and I agree wholeheartedly […]
Meet the new Arcade!
If you have any regular interaction with us, you’ll know that we’ve been busy this summer! Let’s talk a little bit about what we’ve been up to! Our New Space: Even though we have been working with our clients at their locations (and meeting at lots of coffee shops!) since 2014, we have spent the […]
Grow With Us
We talk all the time about how important it is that a business, any business, keeps growing. Sometimes, the steps we need to take in order to grow are baby steps. We can put one foot in front of the other, and take change at a rate that we can maintain. Once in a while, […]
Interruptions… They’re inevitable
It’s that time again. We are quickly approaching another session of our popular Smart Search Outlook course, so of course, interruptions are on our minds. You may have already seen the clip from BBC that went viral this month, in which this father and professor was trying to discuss the geopolitics of South Korea when […]
Arcade FAQ
The first step of every client’s journey with me is the initial conversation. Whether across a table over a cup of coffee or lunch, on the telephone, or across distance via Skype, it’s important, as a consultant, to have a deep, meaningful conversation about what an organization needs, how it breathes and what the working […]
The Value of Company Culture: Your Most Important Clients
“Our assets walk out the door each evening. We have to make sure they come back the next morning.” ~Narayana Murthy Good news: The economy is up, business is booming. Layoffs and unemployment are falling to their lowest rates in seven years. The flip side of the good news: when there are plenty of […]
How Many Items Are In Your Inbox?
Never before has the world been as connected as we are today. We are connected to each other, to our work, to our surroundings, and the other side of the planet, thanks to the wonder of a vast array of electronic devices and social and productivity applications, each one bringing everything just a little closer […]
Appraising Performance and Why It’s Not A Waste of Time
Last week we discussed the true value of company culture, and the challenges of employee retention in a booming economy. Let’s follow up by looking at the first and foremost need of employees in any organization – real time feedback. It’s easy to see performance appraisals as an empty gesture – a gratuitous pat on […]