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It’s Q2 — How Are Your Goals Holding Up?

Are your 2025 goals gaining momentum or gathering dust? In this Q2 check-in, Susan Smith shares how ITIL principles, honest reflection, and practical action can help teams pivot now to achieve year-end success.
Date Published April 29, 2025 - Last Updated April 29, 2025

Change Enablement: Designing a Process so Good People Want to Use it

Learn how to design a Change Enablement process that people actually want to use. Boost adoption, reduce friction, and support success instead of just compliance.
Date Published April 28, 2025 - Last Updated April 28, 2025

What Your Service Desk Needs to Know about DEX

The traditional model for Service Desk is undergoing changes to keep up with today’s digital world. Users who traditionally worked using a single desktop device are increasingly using multiple devices to accomplish their tasks. Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is a growing support approach with...
Date Published April 22, 2025 - Last Updated April 22, 2025

How to Rehumanize the Consumer in Your “Shift Left” Strategy

Many IT organizations adopt a “shift left” strategy to reduce costs and empower consumers — but often overlook the human experience. This article explores how Human-Centered Design can restore empathy and effectiveness to self-service efforts, ensuring consumers feel supported, not sidelined.
Date Published April 21, 2025 - Last Updated April 21, 2025

3 Reasons Why Digital Transformations Fail

Digital transformation continues to challenge organizations despite years of focus. With only 48% of initiatives meeting business goals, the root causes lie in a lack of clear vision, organizational resistance to change, and outdated legacy systems. Explore three key barriers and discover...
Date Published April 17, 2025 - Last Updated April 15, 2025

ITSM: The Heart of an Effective Service Desk

When people hear "ITIL" or "ITSM," it often sounds like jargon reserved for managers and consultants. But the real magic happens in Service Operations — where support teams bring these frameworks to life. This article explains how ITIL can empower the Service Desk to drive real outcomes, not...
Date Published April 15, 2025 - Last Updated April 15, 2025

Exploring Change Management through Digital Transformation

Digital transformation isn't just about adopting new technologies—it’s about thoughtfully guiding people and processes through change. This article explores how combining digital innovation with structured change management helps businesses improve efficiency, boost customer satisfaction, and...
Date Published April 14, 2025 - Last Updated April 15, 2025

Why all IT support should be automated

A personal story from the help desk trenches reveals why IT leaders must champion AI to transform tech support and elevate customer outcomes.
Date Published April 8, 2025 - Last Updated April 8, 2025

AI Avoidance in Schools: Are We Failing the Next Generation of IT Leaders?

What happens when we ban AI in the classroom? In this thought-provoking post, we explore how avoiding AI could be stifling creativity and innovation — not just in schools, but in IT leadership as a whole. Inspired by Pixar’s approach to creativity, we make the case for teaching AI as a powerful...
Date Published April 7, 2025 - Last Updated April 7, 2025

4 ways to improve your training program

A strong IT support training program boosts customer satisfaction, service quality, and employee retention. Learn best practices for onboarding, engaging content delivery, and measuring success.
Date Published April 1, 2025 - Last Updated April 1, 2025