Experience – Mekanic

Have No Fear, a PM is Here

by Tiffany Hallett When you think of a Project Manager (PM), it’s most likely someone shepherding a team to achieve project goals within given constraints. PMs...

Why Invest In Your Brand Right Now

Written by Alex Jimenez If the last 18 months have taught us anything, it’s that the access to technology and, more importantly, connectivity allowed many of...

How a Rebrand Rewards

Written by Alexander Jimenez The great thing about a rebrand is you can almost treat your organization like a startup, only without the headaches and endless...

Five Tips for Creating Successful RFPs and RFIs

Written by Alexander Jimenez At Mekanic, we respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) on a weekly basis. Before diving in,...

Overcoming the Fear of Commoditization

Written by Alex Jimenez He who shall not be named. In the Harry Potter world, merely uttering "Voldemort" invokes terror; the characters are so frightened by the...

Be Mindful of the Boomerang – Why Your Experience Portfolio Needs to be Diverse

Written by Alex Jimenez In social psychology, the “boomerang effect” refers to the unintended consequences of an attempt to persuade someone, which results in their adopting...

You Have a Plan, Now Work the Plan

Preparing to pivot your business model means anticipating these implementation pitfalls. Written by Alex Jimenez Leadership fails to designate a set of KPIs and monitoring plans that...

The People Pivot Conundrum

When your business model pivots, your team’s roles and responsibilities also need to shift. Here’s how to start the process. Written by Alex Jimenez Last week we...

A Nice, Big Glass of Cold Water

A realist’s advice on pivoting your business operations, financial goals, and management strategies to overcome the next 18 months. Written by Alex Jimenez After what has seemed...

The Invest/Divest See-Saw

Written by Erik Hansen I can’t speak for every entrepreneur or CEO, but I can speak to my 20 years of experience and those whom I...

A Conversation Is Not an Action

Written by Kate Burgman A colleague recently asked me, “How do you get any work done when you’re running from meeting to meeting all day?” You may...

Slowing Down to Speed Up

Written by Alex Jimenez Process. Best practices. Documentation. I bet these terms get floated around in your environment on a regular basis (and if not, you may...

If It’s Not Hard, It’s Not Rewarding

Written by Kate Burgman “You’re so lucky that your job is fun and you get paid to do what you love!” If you don’t work in a...

What’s in a Name?

Written by Kate Burgman As part of Mekanic’s Brand Kamp workshops, we help name new businesses and ventures, or help rename those that are already established...

Mekanic Without a Woman?

Written by Kate Burgman As a person who reads things on the Internet, you may already know that March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day...