4 Steps to Speed Up Value Delivery with Valu-ocity™

4 Steps to Speed Up Value Delivery with Valu-ocity™

One of the consistent challenges that Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and technology leaders face is the pressure that comes from business leaders and customers – more, faster, better. Business customers crystallize the pressure from shareholders, the board, and the chief executive, who are all asking the CIO to work faster to deliver more within a shorter period of time. However, what they’re really asking is […]

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Successful Disruption Doesn’t Require a Rocket Scientist. We Hired One Anyway.

Successful Disruption Doesn’t Require a Rocket Scientist.  We Hired One Anyway.

Two months ago when we announced our new Partner, Kevin Christ, we shared that he was not the last disruption for Concentre, but simply the next disruption. In fact, during the Partner Q&A, he explained that our next phase of business growth required the balance of onboarding new clients and finding excellent staff to serve those clients – a critical, yet challenging, “component of a […]

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About Our Self-Disruption: Concentre Partners Q&A

About Our Self-Disruption: Concentre Partners Q&A

Yesterday on April 4, 2017, we announced a big change within our company – our most recent self-disruption if you will…the addition of a new partner. This addition at the Concentre leadership team level is beneficial not only to our clients but to the growth of our company overall. Self-disruption is challenging, but to achieve success in today’s world, it is a required transformation. Kevin […]

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The Next Level Show: Business Strategies & the Technology Function

The Next Level Show: Business Strategies & the Technology Function

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Steven Neuner and Bob Gibbons on their entrepreneurial radio segment, The Next Level Show. Their tagline is “Conversations that Propel Business.” I hope my interview has done just that. The interview felt quick, but we were able to cover a lot of ground when it comes to the topic of business and technology strategies. We discussed how Concentre […]

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More Than a Consultant: Lawrence Smith III

More Than a Consultant: Lawrence Smith III

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Concentre is altogether different. Our clients achieve their goals not only because of our business model, but because our team is 100% aligned with the work we set out to do. They are advisors, critical thinkers, problem solvers, strategists and collaborators with our partner companies. Our people do not fit the traditional consultant model and that […]

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A Consultant’s Guide to PowerPoint: 8 Steps to a Successful Presentation

A Consultant’s Guide to PowerPoint: 8 Steps to a Successful Presentation

Everyone has seen a lot of great content on how to best utilize PowerPoint, and some of the “best ways” to make your presentations stand out.  It’s not as common, however, to see content focused on what NOT to do in relation to common pitfalls that a consultant can experience when preparing for a client presentation. We wanted to put together a list of some […]

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Not Your Average IT Strategy Firm (Video)

Not Your Average IT Strategy Firm (Video)

When we say we truly align with our clients, you can bet we’ll back it up. We provide a roadmap for success, and we show IT leaders how to create sustainable results. In the office, that means staying engaged through delivery and beyond. In the real world, it means taking the time to build relationships. After all, developing an IT strategy for technology transformation is […]

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