Innovation

It's Complicated…Or Is It Complex?

Managing change can be both complicated and complex, depending on the particular situation. These two words, are often used interchangeably when they are, in fact, very distinct.

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The irony of thought leadership 

The expertise you have today might be less relevant five to ten years from now. This is the irony of thought leadership. If you’re steeped in your area of expertise for too long, it becomes harder and harder to foresee changes or put forth new ideas.

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How to Implement Change in Your Organization

All successful organizational shifts, digital or otherwise, need leaders who support the change and actively and visibly participate in it. But most importantly, be clear on WHY you are changing and WHAT is changing. Without that clarity, we are missing the foundational blocks for success.

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Shifting Your Association to a Digital Presence

Associations, like all member-based organizations, must continue to adapt, evolve, and consistently evaluate how it creates and delivers value in a digital economy to remain relevant, representative, and influential.

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The Best Time to Reboot Customer Loyalty is Now

Customers show their loyalty to brands with their spending power. Learn about the 3 steps to take to reboot your customer loyalty efforts.

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Digital Adoption – it's is not just for IT anymore.

We at Differly welcome the announcement of the Canadian Digital Adoption Program and we are proud to have been recognized as one of the program’s national Digital Advisors.

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Innovation, Safety and Spaghetti

What a spaghetti tower revealed about this critical ingredient for innovation.

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Five to Thrive. What to Consider When Planning a Major Shift in Strategy

Five things to consider before embarking on a major strategy shift (or digital transformation)

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Five fundamentals to reimagine the workplace and why "worklife balance" is a setup for failure.

What we are seeing now from a large majority of organizations is a crisis-induced shift rather than an intentional change to flexible work practices. How to start from a human-centric approach.

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How Trust will Shape the Future of Work

I was speaking to a friend yesterday who works for a large software company that, in pre-pandemic reality, had no remote work options. In the last staff update, the CEO admitted that with 100% of the staff working remotely, there have been no significant drop in productivity (other than the first two weeks of the “adaptation” period).

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How to harness your big ideas, especially in a time of crisis

Which type of leader are you: a visionary or an operator? If you're a visionary, you come up with new ideas, often. And of course, not every one of them is worth pursuing. Here's the thing, if a visionary jumps on every new idea without discipline, it can wear on everyone. Here are five strategies to harness your BIG ideas without killing your groove.

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Three key questions to get your business back into gear and moving now.

At this moment in time, if your product or services don't help to address the continuity of a business or address an urgent need, your pitch is likely falling on deaf ears.

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Why we Need Leaders with a “Digital State of Mind”

Just as Billy Joel coined the term “New York State of Mind”, the Fourth Revolution might be associated with a “Digital State of Mind”.

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Technology as a Steward, not a Master. Five Steps to Enable Disruptive Tech.

For those of us who remember a technology-free childhood without the stress of being liked on Instagram or unfriended on Facebook, we likely remember a workforce where leaders were a much different breed than they are today.

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Is content planning killing your vibe?

Content, content, content - Yes, it’s still king and should still be at the top of the marketing or digital strategy agenda. So where to start? How does it fit in the overall marketing or communications plan?

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Five Attributes Required to Lead in the Digital Economy

What does it mean to lead in an age of rapid change and disruption? Although we’ve been leveraging technology for decades, organizations are still grappling with being digital.

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Differly is a digital transformation consultancy based in Ottawa, Canada. We are seasoned practitioners and strategists with a diverse background in strategic planning, digital strategy, data, IT services and marketing, customer engagement, and loyalty.