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Work-Life Balance Friday Happy Friday! As we continue our journey toward a balanced and fulfilling life, this week’s tip focuses on relaxation techniques to help you unwind after a busy week. Inspired by Calm, we would like to share the benefits of using music and breathing exercises to unwind after a busy week. Listening to soothing music or sounds helps to create a peaceful atmosphere to reduce stress. Along with that, practicing deep breathing exercises can further calm your mind and body. Practicing deep breathing regularly can build a consistent sense of calm and relaxation, making it easier to manage anxiety when it arises. To maximize your relaxation, choose a setting that you are most comfortable in, and let the calming sounds and breathing exercises help you ease into your weekend. #Calm #WorkWeek #Weekend #Friday #Balance #Wellness #HealthyHabits 

C-Suite Succession Planning Succession planning for C-Level Executives is a critical organizational function that is often overlooked until it is necessary. In these cases, organizations must scramble to catch up on plans that should have already been implemented. Succession planning for executives should be a carefully developed organizational plan, creating a strategic, ongoing process to identify and develop existing team members. These plans must align with the board’s vison for the organization and the priorities of the business and should be implemented for all C-level positions in advance, in case of a sudden leadership departure. When the time does arrive to replace a member of the C-suite, internal and external candidates should be evaluated to ensure the successor is the most appropriate executive for the position. Making the wrong hire or promotion can set your organization back months or even years. Do you have questions about succession planning? Our team can answer your questions and help build a framework for a successful, strategic succession plan. Contact the Think team: https://lnkd.in/ejwMR8UB #LeadershipDevelopment #SuccessionPlanning #TalentManagement #LeadershipPipeline #LeadershipTransition #LeadershipSuccession #OrganizationalGrowth #FutureReady   

Here at Think, several times a week, we get the question, “What exactly do you do?”. As simple as that question sounds, the answer usually takes a while! The reason the answer isn’t as simple as the question is because as Think has continued to grow over our 20 years, our services have as well. Over those years, we’ve come a long way from a few specific offerings to a much larger, more complex lineup of services. Along the way, our team has grown from a small group to a large team with diverse skill sets, industry backgrounds, and experience that gives us the ability to collaborate, solve and execute on our client’s most critical challenges. Today, our list of services includes: ·      Management Consulting & Executive Advisory ·      Project Management Office Solutions ·      Digital Transformation ·      Human Capital Management - Strategic Hiring & Organizational Alignment ·      TSA Execution & Integration Management ·      Project Rescue ·      M&A/ PMI ·      Innovation ·      Growth & Value Creation ·      Sales Transformation & Acceleration Whatever challenges your organization may be facing, the Think team is ready to roll up our sleeves to move your organization forward. Contact us directly at: https://lnkd.in/ejwMR8UB #ManagementConsulting #Executive Advisory #HumanCapitalManagement #StrategicHiring #OrganizationalAlignment #M&A #PMI #ProjectManagement #PMO #DigitalTransformation #Growth #ValueCreation #Innovation #ProjectRescue #SalesTransformation #SalesAcceleration

Global Tech Outage This morning, a WIRED article outlined a massive, global tech outage impacting Microsoft devices that was triggered by a software updated pushed out to customers by cybersecurity company, CrowdStrike. This specific outage is unique for several reasons: ·      The size: The outage is massive, impacting users globally ·      The reason: The outage does not appear to be malicious cyberattack, rather from a “misconfigured/corrupted update” pushed directly to customers from CrowdStrike.    ·      The systems impacted: The outage, so far, only appears to be impacting devices running Microsoft Windows, not other operating systems.    Here at Think, our first instinct was to huddle internally to discuss if any of our clients have been impacted and how we can help them. Due to the nature of the outage, our current options are limited to disaster recovery advisory for managing the incident from all angles instead of just the IT facing remediation, similar to how we work with clients that have experienced a breach. Of course, we’ll continue to monitor the situation and are hopeful that it will be remediated as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our team: https://lnkd.in/ejwMR8UB https://lnkd.in/g_aBryJ8 #TechCrisis #OutageAlert #SystemFailure #GlobalOutage #SystemDown

Yesterday, the Think Team attended the AFCEA Central Florida July 2024 Monthly Luncheon. Grace Douglas and Jacob Meyer continued to make connections in the group and enjoyed the DEA presentation. Grace commented, "Mike Furgason gave an insightful presentation on drug crimes in the US, and how the DEA is constantly battling the war on drugs. His passion to educate and protect students, hospitals, and the general public is inspiring!” #Networking #TampaBusiness #CentralFlorida #AFCEA  

Tomorrow, Think team members Grace Douglas and Jacob Meyer will be attending the AFCEA Central Florida July 2024 Monthly Luncheon! They’re excited to connect with fellow professionals, share insights, and explore opportunities for collaboration. If you'll be attending, Grace and Jacob are looking forward to seeing you there! 🤝 #Networking #Event #Orlando #CentralFlorida #AFCEA  

MLB All-Star Game Impact This week, Major League Baseball’s “Midsummer Classic” takes place in Arlington, Texas at the home of the Texas Rangers. The game has grown into a multi-day event, tonight is the much-anticipated Home Run Derby. For baseball fans, it is a “must watch” event! To the teams that will compete in the game, the outcome is meaningless other than bragging rights, it is simply an exhibition game. However, regardless of which team wins, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) surely will be the BIG winner! The economic impact of hosting a major sporting event is significant, even more when it is a global event like the MLB All-Star game. The Fort Worth Report estimates the direct and indirect economic impact at $85 million! Thousands of fans will travel to the local area, patronizing area hotels, restaurants, retailers, and transportation services. Additionally, the economic impact can have a lasting effect long after the game is over. The broadcast of the game will provide national and global exposure which can attract attention from tourists, investors, and businesses and help showcase the local culture, which leaves a lasting impression. So, even though the game has yet to be played, the BIG winner has already been determined! Play Ball! https://lnkd.in/eFUp3aEN #CommunityImpact #SportsEconomics #EconomicImpact #RegionalEconomy #MLBAllStarGame 

Think – A CMS Focused Business to Know Recently, OrangeSlices AI included Think in their article “CMS focused small businesses to know”. The article spotlighted businesses that were the most viewed on their partner platform. The article states, “These businesses are winning, growing, and driving some of the key missions of Federal agencies, and are among those to watch as you consider potential vendors, partners, and employers, in the months and years ahead.”  At Think, we are incredibly proud of the impactful work we are doing for CMS. We are honored to support CMS in their vital efforts to improve health outcomes and enhance the well-being of communities across the nation. Together, we are making a difference, and we remain committed to continuing our support and collaboration to achieve even greater results in the future. Think's John Harkins, Sr. Strategic Director of Growth, commented on our work, “Supporting Centers for Medicaid and Medicare is not just about healthcare, it’s about upholding our responsibility to ensure the well-being of our community. It’s about recognizing that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare. It’s about empathy, compassion, and the fundamental belief in human dignity.” Thank you to Orange Slices for including us in the article: https://lnkd.in/eMnZ86Nj https://lnkd.in/guX_5JDA #FedHealth #CMS #ThinkDifferently 

Think Welcomes Grace Epperson to the Team!     Think is proud to announce Grace Epperson has joined our team as an Executive Advisor. In her role at Think, Grace will work with clients to enable successful marketing programs, maximize ROI, and drive organizational success by bringing people, processes, data, and technology together.     Grace brings over 25 years of experience, having served as a Chief Analytics Officer for a business services firm supporting dozens of publishing affiliates. During her tenure, she built the data analytics function for a global organization that exceeded $1B in annual revenue, leading a large team of data scientists, architects, engineers, developers, BI analysts, and customer success partners who supported 700+ users with data services, self-service analytics, on-demand dashboards and reporting, predictive analytics, and custom analyses.    In addition, Grace has served as a VP, Client Partner for Fortune 100 companies, maximizing the use and value of customer data platforms, as well as serving as a Chief Operating Officer for a large publication.     In client engagements, Grace applies her deep understanding of digital direct marketing, information publishing, and data analytics to help her clients solve problems and meet their objectives. Her areas of expertise include optimizing marketing performance, audience segmentation, analyzing customer journeys, strategic testing, predictive modeling, data visualization, and reporting.    In her free time, Grace enjoys spending time with her husband Leroy, and their two daughters. She loves volleyball, traveling, ethnic foods, online shopping, board games, and staycations with friends and family. In addition, Grace volunteers with The Tyanna Foundation.     Are you looking for ways to maximize your marketing data to make confident decisions that grow your business? To start the conversation with Grace and the Think Team, contact us here: https://lnkd.in/ejwMR8UB     #Marketing #ROI #DataAnalytics #DigitalDirectMarketing #OptimizingMarketPerformance #AudienceSegmentation #AnalyzingCustomerJourneys #StrategicTesting #PredictiveModeling #DataVisualization #Reporting #RevenueGrowth #Productivity #Optimization #Innovation