Mayhem and MISfits

Pondification

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:19:29 +0000

In this episode of Mayhem and Misfits, Nicole and Ben dive into the world of ambition meeting reality through the story of a teenager's quest to build a perfect pond. This journey highlights the common pitfalls of jumping into projects without the right systems, tools, or support—and the transformative impact of rethinking and redesigning for lasting success. Discover how lessons from pond building apply to tackling mayhem in business.

Dude, Where's my System Thinkers

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:47:31 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben discuss the importance of finding the Systems Thinkers in your organization and empowering them to super charge your business.

ERP 115 - Into to Enterprise Resource Planning

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:51:45 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben introduce the benefits of Enterprise Resource Planning and why your business may benefit from adopting an ERP System.

Small Business Innovation

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 6 Mar 2023 17:06:06 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben discuss the real-world innovation they've seen on a Small Business scale.

ITs the Litte Things

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:10:08 +0000

Microsoft 365 Plans (Non-affiliate): Microsoft 365 for Business | Small Business | Microsoft 365

A Microsoft Video on Shared Mailboxes: Shared mailboxes in Outlook - YouTube

Discover Microsoft To Do (tasks): The golden rules of task management with Microsoft To Do - YouTube

Making use of Microsoft Planner: How to use Microsoft Planner - YouTube

Microsoft Lists: A first look at Microsoft Lists - YouTube

Microsoft Teams: Say Hello to Microsoft Teams - YouTube

Lean into LEAN IT

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:06:45 +0000

No affiliate link here, just go check out Bell and Orzen's Lean IT book:

Amazon.com: Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation: 9781439817568: Bell, Steven C, Orzen, Michael A: Books

A day in our Support to Strategy call

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm) — Mon, 6 Feb 2023 21:18:04 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben discuss how they apply a strategy mindset to a call for support.

Why ask Why

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:18:12 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben discuss the importance of asking why and the value that comes with the answers.

IT gets FIT-SM

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:15:00 +0000

Head to the FITSM website to gain access to the framework, the self-paced training, and self-assessments at https://www.fitsm.eu/

IT takes a Strategy

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:42:45 +0000

YouTube video of Jeremy Petranka, Assistant Dean of the Master of Quantitative Management (MQM) and Master of Management Studies (MMS) programs and Associate Professor of the Practice in Economics at Duke University, discussing IT Strategy:

https://youtu.be/vzB1HVt6_sk

Business Apps

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm) — Mon, 9 Jan 2023 20:54:07 +0000

Nicole and Ben discuss the software category of Business Applications and ways this software can make the work of your business more functional.

IT's Fundamental

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Tue, 3 Jan 2023 17:08:33 +0000

In this episode, Nicole and Ben discuss the minimum technology components any business needs to establish an IT starting point for your business.

What is in a name?

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 18:05:53 +0000

In this episode, Nicole Grimm and Ben Rockey discuss the two sides of the IS leadership coin. That of the roles of the CIO and the CTO and what each role brings to your business.

MISFits Explained

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm) — Mon, 5 Dec 2022 17:10:11 +0000

In this episode of Mayhem and MISfits, Nicole and Ben discuss MIS – Management Information System, the area of study and application in the business world.

People, Process, Technology

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:49:32 +0000

In this week's episode, Nicole and Ben discuss People, Process, and Technology as the threads of the fabric that make up Information Systems. They talk about understanding, in business terms, the relationship and dependency between these three concepts and how through these dependencies a business can build sustainable business solutions.

IT Should Just Work

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Nicole Grimm, Ben Rockey) — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:26:39 +0000

In this episode we discuss “IT Should Just Work” with a capital I and T. In the world of Information Technology, sometimes the expectation of technology and what is delivered does not even up. Nicole and Ben discuss the real-world impact of that disparity and how the “IT should just work“ mentality can help IT reach full potential.

What is it you do?

hello@mayhemandmisfits.com (Jeran Wadlow, Nicole Grimm) — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

In our flagship episode of Mayhem and MISfits, the host of the podcast, Nicole Grimm, is interviewed by her long-time friend and guest host for this episode, Jeran Wadlow. Jeran sets out to finally answer the question, what is IS and what is it exactly Nicole does for a living.