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Why not remote? A case for maintaining flexible work arrangements

As organizations face big questions about whether and how to return to physical offices as the pandemic subsides, the symbolism of the “water cooler” has captured executives’ attention like never before. (Honestly, the last time I thought this much about a water cooler was during my high school football practices in August). The water cooler,

Strategy and Planning

Zoom fatigue and meeting culture

Tony Kopetchny | 5 minute read

“Zoom fatigue” is now a trending topic—just as a culture of endless work meetings was trending before the pandemic. I sympathize and relate, and appreciate the studies about which parts of the online meeting experience are wearing us out. Who knew staring at ourselves for so long would have such a draining effect—Adonis would be

Data Insights

Data for impact: How our emerging data scientists are spending their summers

Stefan Byrd-Krueger | 3 minute read

Insights from Data Strategy Mentorship program participants In June, ParsonsTKO and TechSoup launched the inaugural Data Strategy Mentorship (DSM) program. Since then, a diverse collection of 20+ students and recent graduates have been gathering daily via Zoom to learn how they can use data for good. Participants are embarking on a range of data projects,

Strategy and Planning

How do we still work together even when we are working apart?

Courtney Matherly | 3 minute read

As someone who has loved working remotely for close to three years, I’ve recently found myself at the shallow end of the pool that our workforce has been pushed into as a result of COVID-19. However, as the virus moves more and more workers online, I’m learning from speaking with friends and neighbors (while adhering

Change Management

Always be yourself: keeping your personality in remote meetings

Andrea Bishop | 2 minute read

Last night at the dinner table with my family, my kids were entertaining us with their impressions of my behavior on camera during my remote meetings. To my delight, my kids were teasing me more about my non-verbal behavior than any verbal tics. I learned that I give the camera a lot of “thumbs up”

Lifecycle planning for systems & technology

The essential role of nonprofits in the face of a public health crisis

Patti DeBow | 4 minute read

As governments struggle to safeguard public health and shore up the global economy in the face of COVID-19, public sector leaders are in the spotlight as never before. Yet while local and national governments bear the heaviest burden for protecting our collective health, nonprofits and civil society are playing an essential supporting role informing and

PTKO’s weekly reads, curated for you: February 28, 2020 edition

Lisa McHenry | 3 minute read

The world we live in is constantly changing–and the technology systems we rely on turn-over even faster. In order to stay up to date on best practices, new developments, and emerging theories, we are always reading. We share these articles internally and figured we should be sharing with you as well. Here’s what we’ve been

How to bring joy in your remote organization

Andrea Bishop | 4 minute read

Let’s face it, folks. The workforce is evolving every day. More and more companies are seeing the benefits of remote work, and are welcoming remote teams to their space. A special analysis done by FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics found that there has been a major upward trend in the amount of people working remotely

Data Insights

Let’s Discuss…Engagement Architecture

Lisa McHenry | 1 minute read

Exploring the ParsonTKO website, you will find the term Engagement Architecture used frequently. It’s what we’re all about. To us it’s the philosophy we use to guide the work we do with the amazing mission driven organizations we work with. But what do we mean by it? Join Nate, Patti, Stefan and Tony as they

Data Insights

ParsonsTKO Launches 1-Minute Consult Video Series

Lisa McHenry | 1 minute read

Wouldn’t it be great if, when we asked a quick question, we got a quick answer? Our new video series, 1-Minute Consult, does just that. In each 1-Minute Consult, an engagement architect from ParsonsTKO will answer one business question that’s commonly asked by our mission-driven clients. We’ve designed these videos to fit seamlessly into your