Thinking Outside the Box Cliché – We understand it but do not practice it
Thinking Outside the Box Cliché We understand it, but do not practice it By Mark Anderko – Business Development Executive – Federal Government Services for Mutualink Among the most well-worn phrases in the Public or Private Sectors is “thinking outside the box”. It is intended to mean thinking creatively, freely, and off the beaten path. This concept has become cliché, especially today. We now operate in a pandemic environment where every day is considered the...
Did You Say Operationalization?
By Mark Anderko – Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Operationalization by definition is the process of making something functional by putting something into effect. To further understand this definition, we must understand what the word effect means in this context. Effect – A change which is the result or consequence of an action or other cause. The process of operationalization takes a fuzzy concept and redefines it in a way that allows solutions...
Gap Analysis Breaking the Paradigm
Gap Analysis – The Insanity Breaking the Paradigm By Mark Anderko Have you ever taken a moment to reflect and critically look at programs and projects from a global perspective? If you have, then you have engaged in a review and assessment process of how people, policy and technology come together to deliver a desired outcome. Agencies perform this function to identify the effectiveness of their plans. It also help to identify challenges, called gaps,...
Operational Success Blog 2
Blog #2 – Practice, Practice, and Practice By: Mark Anderko - Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Inc. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer: Practice, Practice, Practice. This phrase is defined by an emphatic guidance on the role of practice (training) to learn a desired skill set. Emphatic: Showing or giving emphasis, expressing something formally and clearly Skill: The ability to do something well; competence, mastery, expertise How do we get...