By Erin Baston

The past year has been…different. So many compromises made, plans changed, and events canceled. I know I’m not alone when I say I feel a huge need to share or create normalcy for our teams on a daily basis, but what does that look like these days? Especially for special events. In winter 2020 we … Continued

By Dean Kakridas

While 2020 wasn’t the year we all hoped for, one can look for silver linings and positive change for a better future. For me, the highlight was meeting CEO Jeff Dance and getting to know a unique digital and hardware product innovation consulting firm called Fresh. It all started a little over a year ago … Continued

By Jeff Dance

One of the most effective ways of understanding workplace and team dynamics at your company is to create a baseline benchmark. At Fresh, we utilize personality tests to better understand our traits, behaviors, and competencies. As a result of centuries-old explorations into what precisely a personality is, there are dozens of tests. Some exist for … Continued

By Ben Spencer

At a high level, enterprise systems automate workflows and processes. Under the hood, they’re large-scale software packages that track and control business operations. For users, they provide a centralized command hub for essential business operations. Enterprise systems are usually technological ecosystems that incorporate a variety of applications, protocols, and formats. To create them, developers have … Continued

By Jeff Dance

The most innovative solutions are often a combination of ideas rather than entirely new creations that stand alone. When organizations draw on past experiences and the ideas they’ve generated on the way to their current state, they can develop robust technological solutions for the future. The Institute for the Future argued that “technological change is increasingly driven … Continued