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Author: Nancy Lyons
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2023, here we come!
It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of 2022. I can’t imagine I’m alone in feeling like this year literally flew by. And now here we are, staring at the front of 2023 like an oncoming truck. There are so many tech and business topics to talk about as we head into 2023, […]
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Clockwork is closed on Election Day
Election day is not a federal holiday. Yet. Businesses remain open, and commerce happens. But Clockwork has chosen to officially make election day a paid day of service to not only give our people the freedom and flexibility they need to show up and vote, but also to allow additional time to volunteer to ensure […]
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Clockwork is 20 years old AND we have a new website
In 2002, my three business partners and I sat around a table looking at a napkin scribbled with our business model. We were enthusiastic, determined, and, if I’m being honest, a little nervous. Looking back, these scribbles were actually more guiding principles than a traditional model. More than what we were going to do, we focused on how we […]
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It’s time to prepare, not panic
What leaders should be thinking about to weather the recession and come out ahead We are watching a recession roll in. It’s everywhere you look — the news, podcasts, your inbox. Experts from JPMorgan to Jerome Powell are predicting it. The upside is that we all know it’s coming. The downside is now we have […]
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A closer look at DevOps
When most folks talk about trends and topics in technology, they zero in on future-focused automation and enablement tech like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. But, there are more immediate shifts in the landscape that are paving the way for systems modernization and actual organizational evolution. Real change in the enterprise requires significant change in […]
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Memorial Scholarships: Matt Gray and Mahtab Rezai
Spring is in the air. In addition to the more pleasant temperatures that are sure to win the weather battle soon enough, it’s also the time of year when young people research financial aid and scholarships available to supplement their educational journeys. There are two scholarships we want to share with you — because they […]
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Navigating Change Series: Helping dispersed teams do their best
Our first installment of the Navigating Change Series is focused on a timely topic for most businesses today: how leaders can support and get the best from their people now that teams are dispersed. All change is disruptive — you know this. But you can do things to minimize the productivity “dips” that come with this disruption. […]
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Why we’re closed on Election Day (again)
October 31, 2019 We’re closing again on Election Day to make time for Clockworkers to vote and to create space for other forms of civic engagement. All elections, especially local ones, are important, and showing up to vote is a responsibility and a privilege. We’re doing our part in ensuring that our small community shows […]
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Why we’re closed on Election Day
Because voting is so important, Clockwork is doing something we’ve never done before: we are going to close on election day. For me as a citizen, mother, and business owner, it’s important that as many people vote as possible. I don’t expect my colleagues — or the rest of the world — to share my politics, but […]
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The next era of engagement
There’s no denying it, “engagement” is popular in business right now. First came an appreciation for and focus on user engagement, an outcome of our digitally-centered time. Then came an appreciation for employee engagement, a metric that’s become increasingly important as companies realize that engagement correlates with productivity. Both are necessary. If you aren’t focused […]