https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto Please add your responses in the sections below. Please do this before the company day on Friday. en-us 2016-06-27 13:04:18 UTC 2016-07-05 08:29:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507914 On career progression and opportunities, what do you feel has changed and what can we do better?]]> 2016-06-27 08:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507914 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507916 What would the team like to know about strategic direction? What would like the team like to hear more of?]]> 2016-06-27 08:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507916 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507919 2016-06-24 16:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507919 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507920 2016-06-24 16:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507920 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507921 2016-06-24 16:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115507921 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115654871 Moving into the new office]]> 2016-06-29 08:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115654871 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655033 New website - clearer and makes it easier to explain what we do as a company (eg. propositions)]]> 2016-06-29 08:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655033 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655369 Peer rewards - love this! It is really nice to be able to reward your colleagues for something they've done well]]> 2016-06-29 08:24:40 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655369 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655405 Really feel like I've gelled into the company and it's taken hardly any time!]]> 2016-06-29 08:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655405 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655443 Lots of exciting internal opportunities (eg. CCF owner, "clarasys collaborate" owner, toolkit owner etc)]]> 2016-06-29 08:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655443 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655465 More clarity on upcoming roles (as soon as possible)... Or a more formal way of communicating this information - is it all just hearsay until you hear it from your manager?]]> 2016-06-29 08:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655465 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655489 Basecamp / internal sprint stories have been more interesting / varied of late. ]]> 2016-06-29 08:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655489 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655507 New Backlog Governance method much more efficient]]> 2016-06-29 08:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655507 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655642 I think the monthly company update provides good clarity on what is in the pipeline, however, it would be good to hear about "overall" company/strategic direction. That is, eg: "In 5 years time we would like to be in industries X, Y, Z". We have the 2020 vision which is good for a high level overview, but maybe we could add some detail to each box on the T-Map or similar?]]> 2016-06-29 08:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655642 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655764 I think there is more clarity on the kind of skills and experience that is required to head down one of the specialist routes (PM. CM, BA etc) thanks to the CCF. I think once training courses are fully scoped out for each level of each route, it will be much clearer how we can get there. I would like to also maybe see tips and tricks / things I can do on a daily basis to help me along my chosen career path.]]> 2016-06-29 08:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115655764 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115656139 New office works were finished!]]> 2016-06-29 08:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115656139 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115656182 I had opportunity for a slightly more long-term engagement (all projects have been 6 - 8 weeks for me so far)]]> 2016-06-29 08:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115656182 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662597 Hiring very high calibre people - impressive]]> 2016-06-29 10:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662597 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662622 Kudos rollout - great example of how to do change & comms well here. ]]> 2016-06-29 10:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662622 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662768 We had a more constructive, proactive and direct feedback approach and culture (all directions across whole team)]]> 2016-06-29 10:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662768 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662808 Defined propositions - for business heath and knowing how to focus skill development]]> 2016-06-29 10:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115662808 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115663249 In what markets does Clarasys want to play (and not play) e.g. Salesforce / other applications, process / other BA work, L2C / customer / other types of process which would be 'core' to our offering?
... and what is it we think will make us win? Hiring, types of project experience, how we coach people etc. ]]> 2016-06-29 10:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115663249 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115663353 There are so many opportunities for people to seize, but they require stepping back to spot them, making a good case, then committing. It is quite rare anyone does all three at the moment. How can we help people do this more proactively?]]> 2016-06-29 10:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115663353 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115673658
New office is much nicer and more professional. Also, I liked to JFD attitude towards the move!]]> 2016-06-29 13:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115673658 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115673856 We would have a clear account plan and vision and also a plan in case our vision will not be realistic. At the moment it feels like we are just waiting for something to happen.]]> 2016-06-29 13:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115673856 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674075 Consultants would have more say in what projects they do and would have better visibility of new opportunities. Pipeline does not tell what does the opportunity actually is and what kind of roles there are. ]]> 2016-06-29 13:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674075 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674244 We would have more proactive and forward looking approach to internal projects such as propositions, grad training etc.
Work is usually triggered by some event and then there is a mad rush to get everything done. ]]> 2016-06-29 13:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674244 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674372 Have more direction and guidance on where the company wants to go and how should e.g propositions be formed.
We have changed our compliance proposition at least 3 times in the past year and it seems that every time all the work goes to waste (material produced etc)

]]> 2016-06-29 13:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115674372 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115675794 To have the opportunity again to work with one of the grads on a project! ]]> 2016-06-29 14:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115675794 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115675969 Projects have been interesting and the pipeline seems to have interesting work coming up]]> 2016-06-29 14:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115675969 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676011 There would be a clear career path and options for consultants - not just having the option to become a manager ]]> 2016-06-29 14:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676011 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676200 Atmosphere staying open and collaborative as we grow]]> 2016-06-29 14:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676200 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676243 More expectation of what expected on client. More clearly defining what deliverables are. ]]> 2016-06-29 14:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676243 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676417 It is unclear to me how we can get external training, it seems like a lengthy process and load of "paper work" to request a training course ]]> 2016-06-29 14:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676417 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676699 Meaningful information about the potential opportunities, roles, what is the problem statement, how could I be part of the bid or join the project.]]> 2016-06-29 14:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676699 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676856 We would have more holidays! The clarasys holiday allowance is really low compared to competitors]]> 2016-06-29 14:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115676856 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115677644 There were more holidays - the industry standard is 25 and 20 is the legal minimum]]> 2016-06-29 14:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115677644 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682220 Welcoming new joiners into the company so they quickly become a part of the team ]]> 2016-06-29 15:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682220 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682254 Have a better idea of what career path to go down, at the moment the only progression is to manager but there doesn't appear to be an actual specialism]]> 2016-06-29 15:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682254 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682737 it was common practice to define with everyone the team structure on a project, quite often get advice from all directions which can be confusing and contradicting rather than helpful]]> 2016-06-29 15:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115682737 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684498 More solid information about the skills I need to deliver to get to where I want to get to, what I may be suited to and how to go about getting there.]]> 2016-06-29 16:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684498 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684722 Are we doing enough to keep good consultants like Neil and Alex ?]]> 2016-06-29 16:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684722 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684888 I was put on projects that aligned to my development goals. I wrote my first process map on client 14 months after I joined]]> 2016-06-29 16:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115684888 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115685246 Everyone pulled their weight internally ]]> 2016-06-29 16:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115685246 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115732355 People on longer projects would not be forgotten and would get the recognition they deserve. e.g last summer loads of people doing great stuff at TR F&R but the updates and focus was only on new projects.]]> 2016-06-30 08:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115732355 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115732561 Roles and projects would be matched with career goals and interest. ]]> 2016-06-30 08:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115732561 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115736721 Internal work would be more aligned and planned when to send comms and request actions from a wider group. E.g in the past month there has been a survey almost every week about something different.]]> 2016-06-30 09:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115736721 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739691 2016-06-30 10:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739691 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739720 2016-06-30 10:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739720 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739735 2016-06-30 10:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739735 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739746 2016-06-30 10:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739746 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739780 2016-06-30 10:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739780 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739788 2016-06-30 10:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739788 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739789 2016-06-30 10:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739789 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739798 2016-06-30 10:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739798 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739801 2016-06-30 10:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739801 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739806 2016-06-30 10:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739806 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739811 2016-06-30 10:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739811 william_thomas3 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739815 2016-06-30 10:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115739815 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115888905 It would be good to know what kind of projects/roles are coming up. Sometimes it chattered about what kind of client we've been talking to or trying to get, but we don't know the actual detail of what would be done. If this was flagged, we may be able to register our interest for future roles to make sure we're considered]]> 2016-07-04 08:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115888905 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115888958 I already think there are lots of opportunities as well as some good stretch roles to enable you to develop. What would be good to have a view of, is what kind of training would be recommended if we want to get to "point X" in our career]]> 2016-07-04 08:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115888958 https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115938993 There are many training suggestions with loads of votes in Ideas but nothing has happened to this. Are we still using Ideas and what is the process of making them reality?]]> 2016-07-05 08:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/william_thomas3/6znjlh8vohto/wish/115938993