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4 Tips for HR on Improving Org Dynamics & Engagement with AI
4 Tips for HR on Improving Org Dynamics & Engagement with AI
Today at HR West, more than 100 HR professionals joined a panel discussion on Unlocking the Power of AI: Transforming…
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Get strategy execution right this year
Get strategy execution right this year
"We have a great strategy, we just need to be great at execution," said every CEO I've met with in the last month. Most…
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You need a strategy worth executing and execution worthy of your strategy
You need a strategy worth executing and execution worthy of your strategy
We are operating in a tumultuous world with a lot of fog on the horizon. It’s never been more challenging to predict…
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How can you build resilience when dealing with difficult coworkers?
— Own your reactions and understand them as emotions, not “hard truth” — Watch your labeling of their behavior, which can set in motion problems and polarity that solidify instead of simplify the dynamics — Don’t argue with a boulder … is engaging with them or getting their help really necessary?? If not, flow past the obstacle like water around a boulder and waste no calories or emotional energy on it
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This means so much coming from a founder and CEO I admire so deeply. Xapa is very fortunate to have the opportunity to be working with and learning…
This means so much coming from a founder and CEO I admire so deeply. Xapa is very fortunate to have the opportunity to be working with and learning…
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Did you miss out on Workday Rising US? Did you enjoy Billy Idol a bit too much and forgot to take notes? Drop a comment below and you'll get our…
Did you miss out on Workday Rising US? Did you enjoy Billy Idol a bit too much and forgot to take notes? Drop a comment below and you'll get our…
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State legislatures are powerhouses of American policymaking. They write the laws that govern people’s day-to-day lives and control $2 trillion per…
State legislatures are powerhouses of American policymaking. They write the laws that govern people’s day-to-day lives and control $2 trillion per…
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Make Speed Your Company's New Currency
Forbes
See publicationIn dynamic markets, velocity is a competitive advantage. Today, an organization's Velocity Quotient (VQ) is as important as its intelligence quotient (IQ). It's not enough to assemble the smartest people; to succeed, teams must learn, respond and deliver strategic outcomes faster than traditional competitors and new disruptive players.
So, what is VQ? It's a term we coined to measure and compare the time and resources needed to achieve desired results. It’s one of the most important and…In dynamic markets, velocity is a competitive advantage. Today, an organization's Velocity Quotient (VQ) is as important as its intelligence quotient (IQ). It's not enough to assemble the smartest people; to succeed, teams must learn, respond and deliver strategic outcomes faster than traditional competitors and new disruptive players.
So, what is VQ? It's a term we coined to measure and compare the time and resources needed to achieve desired results. It’s one of the most important and least understood measures of success. Organizations with a high VQ do more with less, while their competitors do less with more. -
Contributor to *Radical Focus* Christina Wodtke's 2016 book on using OKRs to achieve breakthrough results
Amazon Digital Services LLC
See publicationThe original and seminal book on OKRs by Christina Wodtke. In the first half of the book, Wodtke tells the story of a start up that can't get out of its own way as it burns through its cash and where OKRs provide much-needed focus. In the second half of the book, Wodtke includes *how* to implement OKRs and Paknad contributes a chapter on how to apply them in larger enterprises.
Wodtke pulls from her experience with Silicon Valley's hottest companies to teach practical insights on…The original and seminal book on OKRs by Christina Wodtke. In the first half of the book, Wodtke tells the story of a start up that can't get out of its own way as it burns through its cash and where OKRs provide much-needed focus. In the second half of the book, Wodtke includes *how* to implement OKRs and Paknad contributes a chapter on how to apply them in larger enterprises.
Wodtke pulls from her experience with Silicon Valley's hottest companies to teach practical insights on goal setting in fable form. How do you inspire a diverse team to work together, going all out in pursuit of a single, challenging goal? How do you stay motivated despite setbacks and failures? As you see through Hanna and Jack's story, it's about creating a framework for regular check-ins, key results, and most of all, the beauty of a good fail. Paknad pulls from her experience as startup founder and executive at large enterprises like IBM.
Patents
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Method and apparatus to define and justify policy requirements using a legal reference library
Issued US 8204869
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Method and apparatus for managing the disposition of data in systems when data is on legal hold
Issued US 7792945
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System and method for managing legal obligations for data
Issued US 20090327021
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Proactively determining evidence issues on legal matters involving employee status changes
Issued US 20090132262
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Conducting cross-checks on legal matters across an enterprise system United States Patent
Issued US 7895229
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Systems and methods for utilizing organization-specific classification codes
Issued US 8131719
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FREE CAPACITY FORECASTING BASED ON CAPACITY POLICIES AND TRANSACTIONS
Filed US US920130122
Method and capability to project freed up storage capacity and corresponding cost reduction from various governance actions (transactions) to reduce capacity consumption
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Method and Apparatus for Policy Distribution
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E-discovery decision support
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Proactively determining potential evidence issues for custodial systems in active litigation
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Systems and methods for providing a map of an enterprise system
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Systems and methods for utilizing an enterprise map to determine affected entities
Filed US 20110173033
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Conducting a virtual interview in the context of a legal matter
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External scoping sources to determine affected people, systems, and classes of information in legal matters
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Forecasting Discovery Costs Using Historic Data
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Honors & Awards
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Deloitte Fast 500 2021
Deloitte
WorkBoard ranked 162 on Deloitte's 500 fastest growing companies, having posted 900% growth over 3 years.
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Inc 5000
Inc magazine
Ranked #58 on Inc's fastest growing software companies 2022 and #532 on the overall Inc 5000 list
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100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs 2019
Goldman Sachs Builders & Innovators
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing WorkBoard CEO and co-founder Deidre Paknad as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019 at its Builders Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California. “True innovation is built from a diversity of perspectives and experiences,” said David M. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs. “Our Builders Innovators Summit brings together a collective of impressive future leaders who are striving to drive meaningful change. For 150 years…
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing WorkBoard CEO and co-founder Deidre Paknad as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019 at its Builders Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California. “True innovation is built from a diversity of perspectives and experiences,” said David M. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs. “Our Builders Innovators Summit brings together a collective of impressive future leaders who are striving to drive meaningful change. For 150 years, Goldman Sachs has supported entrepreneurs as they launch and grow their businesses. That’s why we are pleased to recognize Deidre as one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019.”
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Computer World Smithsonian Award 2000
Smithsonian Institution
The Computer World Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) brought together the Chairmen of Chief Executive Officers of the world's foremost information technology companies with the world's leading universities, libraries and research institutions to document a revolution in progress—the global information technology revolution. The program identified men, women, organizations and institutions leading the technology revolution and asked them to contribute case studies. Collection consists of case studies…
The Computer World Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) brought together the Chairmen of Chief Executive Officers of the world's foremost information technology companies with the world's leading universities, libraries and research institutions to document a revolution in progress—the global information technology revolution. The program identified men, women, organizations and institutions leading the technology revolution and asked them to contribute case studies. Collection consists of case studies which include questionnaires, essays, oral histories, conference proceedings, publications, video tapes, photographs, slides, software, and product samples about each project.
An important part of the award process was that nominees actively created the permanent record of their work, for inclusion in the permanent CWSA archives at the Smithsonian. https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0425 -
Computer World Smithsonian Award 1999
Smithsonian Institution
The Computer World Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) brought together the Chairmen of Chief Executive Officers of the world's foremost information technology companies with the world's leading universities, libraries and research institutions to document a revolution in progress—the global information technology revolution. The program identified men, women, organizations and institutions leading the technology revolution and asked them to contribute case studies. Collection consists of case studies…
The Computer World Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) brought together the Chairmen of Chief Executive Officers of the world's foremost information technology companies with the world's leading universities, libraries and research institutions to document a revolution in progress—the global information technology revolution. The program identified men, women, organizations and institutions leading the technology revolution and asked them to contribute case studies. Collection consists of case studies which include questionnaires, essays, oral histories, conference proceedings, publications, video tapes, photographs, slides, software, and product samples about each project.
An important part of the award process was that nominees actively created the permanent record of their work, for inclusion in the permanent CWSA archives at the Smithsonian. https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0425
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WorkBoard is hiring! We're looking for a senior Node.js developer who is passionate about code quality and ready to thrive in a fast-paced VC-backed…
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Wade Anderson
I really enjoyed this podcast from Indie VC and Linear's Cofounder Karri Saarinen: https://buff.ly/47Ay117 Main takeaways: * Build your company the way you want to build it. This is "founder mode." * You don't have to grow fast in venture. You can think long term and build a sustainable business. * You can focus on product quality over growth. There's a craftsmanship and a love of quality that can really shine through if you do. * Remote work can work. Design deliberately though. * Build a great product and users will tell other users about how great it is
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R. Tamera Washington
It's time to prioritize your well-being and business success! Join us on May 10th from 12 pm - 1 pm for an engaging MQ&A session. We'll be delving into the crucial topics of understanding mental health care continuum, harnessing the transformative power of self-care, and equipping business owners with practical strategies for sustainable success. Don't miss out on this opportunity to elevate your mindset and business game! #WellnessEmpowerment #BusinessGrowth
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Walt Duflock
AgTech Ecosystem - excited to share that next week I will be in LA for 3 days next week at the All In Summit. Yes, the folks that do the All In pod have an in person event and it's done very well (I believe this is their third Summit). I have really enjoyed getting into the All In pod the past year and can't wait to get a chance to see some of the Besties and guests on stage for a couple of days - and of course the parties and the poker should be epic! I think the All In squad has really pushed the discussion on some key tech and political topics forward the past year with some great interviews with key players in both segments. Last week's episode with both Reid Hoffman (who has had a few dust ups with Bestie David Sacks) and RFK Jr was one of the best, with both sides getting a chance to state their case and respond to the other side for over 2 hours. Really some great podcast content and they gave the conversation the time it deserved. If you're not already listening, I highly recommend starting now. If you're going to the Summit, let me know so we can connect live. I'll of course have a full report after the event. Michael Ott and I will be looking for angles to get more AgTech onto the pod, if only because of Friedberg's great work as founder of Climate Corp and Production Board and current role at Ohalo in the genetics space. Rumor has it one of the dinner themes is Top Gun - I've got to find out the other themes and figure out some clothing options ('83 KCHS letterman jacket for Top Gun? Although the actual release was in '86, people forget those details over time ...) Driving back up the 5 then cutting over to the 101 to get a look at some cool AgTech on the way back from LA. Ping me if you've got something worth seeing (and by cool I mean a demo in a field - gotta be out of the shop!) I'm going up to Bakersfield on the 5, then over to the coast for the rest of the trip back. Sachi Desai Rhishi P. Rob Trice
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