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Approaching the Strategic Plan — Thoughtfully
Approaching the Strategic Plan — Thoughtfully
In January 2015, we received an RFP asking for help developing a five-year strategic plan. As an organization ...
Behind the Scenes with Design for America: The 2015 Strategic Journey
Behind the Scenes with Design for America: The 2015 Strategic Journey
This article was originally written by Design for America's Allison Chen....
Game Design, Unreserved Creativity, and the End of the Sun: An Interview with Ryan Spangler
Game Design, Unreserved Creativity, and the End of the Sun: An Interview with Ryan Spangler
The sun is dying, and the various inhabitants of the planets in this solar system are launching one last effor...
VTS: Captain’s Lunch, Engage!
VTS: Captain’s Lunch, Engage!
Captain’s Blog, star date -307557.1
On Thursday, June 11, Spaces Herengracht asked XPLANE to kick...
Focus on User-centered Design; It’s Not About the Title or The Org Chart
Focus on User-centered Design; It’s Not About the Title or The Org Chart
In the wake of some high-profile departures of communications leaders, PR Week asks whether communications and...
Voices From VTS
Voices From VTS
I've known about XPLANE for several years, and long been interested in the models they work with in their cons...
The Origin of xDays
The Origin of xDays
I recently published a post on a new practice we are trying this year called xDays. The basic idea is this:
x...
XPLANE Helps ICANN Envision It’s Long-Range Strategy Plan
XPLANE Helps ICANN Envision It’s Long-Range Strategy Plan
XPLANE is proud to see the conclusion of our work helping ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names a...
Design is the Key to Success This Year – Make it Work For Your Team
Design is the Key to Success This Year – Make it Work For Your Team
It’s XPLANE’s year.
The Chinese Year of the Sheep is known for design and creativity and so...
The Secret Genius of Weird Al’s “Mission Statement”
The Secret Genius of Weird Al’s “Mission Statement”
“Flexibility,” ”Teamwork,” and “Support” mean nothing taken out of context. Creating visuals gives...
Change DNA
Change DNA
Recently our team of consultants has been hard at work defining the eight design principles for organizat...
Working life in Amsterdam and XPLANE – A Good Match!
Working life in Amsterdam and XPLANE – A Good Match!
Amsterdam the city of canals, bikes, sex, and drugs. For most people outside of the Netherlands these are the ...
Envisioning Future Greatness
Envisioning Future Greatness
Articulating personal or organizational aspirations can run the gamut from exhilarating to overwhelming. But t...
Helping to visualize the future of Internet Governance!
Helping to visualize the future of Internet Governance!
By Patrick Dodson, SVP of Business Development
We’re excited to share our work helping to visualize and ...
The Evolution of OMSI
The Evolution of OMSI
The Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) is at a turning point in the evolution of its org...
Partnering for Social Good
Partnering for Social Good
As part of its culture and commitment to “giving back,” XPLANE identifies an organization to suppo...
RBC’s Visual Thinking Workshop in London
RBC’s Visual Thinking Workshop in London
Last fall, XPLANE was a sponsor of the ACMP (Association of Change Management Professionals) London conference...
A Great Place to Work
A Great Place to Work
XPLANE was featured in the September issue of Portland Monthly as one of the city’s best workplaces.&nbs...
The Making of an Identity
The Making of an Identity
In mid-May two Portland-based XPLANErs traveled to Dakar, Senegal, to conduct a two-day Discovery session with...
Putting the Spotlight on Teradata’s Competitive Edge
Putting the Spotlight on Teradata’s Competitive Edge
Teradata is the world’s leading analytic data solutions company. From its inception, the company has had...
XPLANE’s Value Proposition “XPLANEd”
XPLANE’s Value Proposition “XPLANEd”
One of the great ironies at XPLANE is that while we are well known for simplifying and clarifying our client&r...
XPLANE Selected by Abbott Molecular
XPLANE Selected by Abbott Molecular
Abbott Molecular has engaged XPLANE for consulting and business design services to help define, visualize and ...
XPLANE Change Lever
XPLANE Change Lever
Managing through times of change can be difficult. At XPLANE, we often work with clients who are change makers...
Impacting the Social Good
Impacting the Social Good
When XPLANE re-emerged as an independent company in 2012, one of the decisions the leadership team made was to...