Category Archives: Thoughts

As a kid growing up in a sports-oriented household, I was always in pursuit of a trophy. The pursuit made its way through Little League Baseball to Pre-Teen Basketball and eventually into high school sports. I won my share, but I remember the ones that got away much more so than the ones I won.
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“Video killed the radio star” – The Buggles (1979). There was once a time when a company’s IT department was the gatekeeper of all things technology related. They would perform the research and due diligence, purchase a large software package, install the software on the servers or distributed hardware (both of which were purchased and managed by IT), and manage the access and licenses to the software. Heavy IT involvement was required from software selection to installation to operations and maintenance. >>More>>

On Friday, September 17th, Kenway Consulting hosted what we hoped would be our 1st Annual Charity Golf Outing. When the planning started, we had to determine a charity we hoped to sponsor. After taking a long look at our own Guiding Principles, particularly our modus operandi to recognize and reward the individual, we selected Inspiration Corporation. >>More>>

If you have been in the working world for any amount of time, it’s probably safe to say you have been subjected to various team building activities. Some of you may love them and some of you may dread them. For me they were always hit or miss, but there is one team building activity that I truly believe will benefit all teams in the working world, Access Codes. >>More>>

Kenway Consulting is hosting a charity golf event on Friday, September 17th at Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth, IL. Proceeds from the day’s activities will benefit Inspiration Corporation. Inspiration Corporation, serving as a catalyst for self-reliance, assists individuals and families … >>More>>

Many companies have Directors of Diversity, programs created to celebrate diversity, and self-imposed watch dog groups empowered to monitor the current state of diversity. I applaud the spirit of these positions and organizations and their results. However, I believe the art of discrimination has gotten lost, to the point that I believe people are afraid of the word itself. I however, embrace discrimination and applaud its applied use in business. >>More>>

For the last six months I have been taking improvisation classes at Chicago’s Second City Theatre. When I signed up, my objective for taking these classes was to improve my public speaking, presentation, and off-the-cuff speaking skills and to gain comfort in settings when I am “on the spot”. I felt that by choosing to embark on this at Second City would not only provide me with that opportunity, but would provide me a little fun along the way! >>More>>

Take a minute to contemplate experiences you have had navigating the traditional, strictly phase based approach to software development. Can you relate to the scenarios described below? >>More>>

Two and a half decades ago, communication technology was revolutionized with the introduction of the brick phone. Early adopters of this technological coup flocked to the stores to immediately purchase these wondrous pieces of technology. Instantaneously, the shackles had been removed and humans were free to communicate on the go. Lucky individuals who first owned this revolutionary technology could connect with anyone they wanted from anywhere in the world. >>More>>