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In this special bonus episode, Ryan and Lindsay are sharing some clips from the cutting room floor of Season 6. Tune in for advice on effectively automating your work and planning quarterly innovation days. Plus, get a little dose of paper hating to hold you over in between seasons.
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Welcome to Practically Speaking, the monthly show where hosts Ryan and Lindsay talk about the topics that changemakers, digital leaders, and innovators like you care about most.

On the docket for this month’s episode:
[00:13] Automation trends [03:59] Poll: How many organizations are focused on automation in ‘23? [09:02] #PaperHaters: stats that will blow your mind  [12:49] One SMALL ask (with a big payoff)  
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Resources:
Digital Maturity Assessment  2022 State of Digital Maturity Report Stop Big Paper blog resources  
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Can automation remove the tedious tasks we all hate from our workdays? Daniel Zrůst, Solutions Architect at Make, believes it is possible—without needing any code or technical experience. In this episode, he explains the many benefits of integrating tools and automating workflows, such as improving speed to lead and removing human errors. Daniel also provides great suggestions on how to identify where to start your automation journey, as well as an easy blueprint for building your first “scenario.”
Identify a few candidates. Start your automation journey by focusing on the most painful yet crucial business processes.
Use no-code to fill gaps. You can rely less on developers and IT by providing employees no-code tools.
Avoid point solutions. Don’t create a “spaghetti of dependencies”—invest in software that has broad functionality and multiple uses.
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for aspiring Make Service Partners

If you’re not concerned about cybersecurity at your organization, you’re putting your job at risk. A single successful cyberattack can negatively impact an organization’s revenue, reputation, and data for years. So what can you do to help protect your organization from data breaches, cyberattacks, and hacking incidents? Forrest Senti, Vice President of Programs and Operations at the National Cybersecurity Center, has some great tips to share. In this episode, he explains how organizations can improve their cybersecurity by using creative training methods, building better data policies, and adequately vetting the security of new tools.
Rely on automation Shift manual and paper-based processes to digital systems to minimize errors and risk.
Create thorough processes Ensure all employees know how to properly handle data by instilling clear procedures.
Invest in security training Find creative ways to engage employees in security training that keep it interesting and top of mind.
 
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Legacy technology can feel like the boogeyman sometimes. You know it’s lurking somewhere, just waiting for the right moment to jump out and scare you. Yet tackling a monster like legacy tech takes quite a bit of time, effort, and collaboration. Luckily, there are digital transformation executives like Mia Jordan to help guide us through these hefty projects. Her work at Salesforce focuses on leading government agencies through large-scale digital transformation efforts. In this episode, she shares some unexpected ways to modernize legacy systems and encourage people to embrace change.
Unite business and IT The goals and objectives of IT and general business units should be tightly aligned and support both areas of the business.
Show off progress Use demos and presentations as a way to clearly communicate progress on projects and encourage naysayers to embrace change.
Highlight opportunities Identify how automation and modernization can create more time and opportunities for employees to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Welcome to Practically Speaking, the monthly show where hosts Ryan and Lindsay talk about the topics that changemakers, digital leaders, and innovators like you care about most. On the docket for this month’s episode:
[00:13] Making resolutions realistic [08:10] Wait…what does digital maturity actually mean? [14:30] How can we achieve team alignment in ‘23? [21:36] #PaperHaters: Let’s go back to the beginning RESOURCES:
Digital Maturity Assessment Geraldine Gray’s Episode of Practically Genius 2022 State of Digital Maturity Report Stop Big Paper campaign Stop Big Paper on YouTube Become a Practically Genius Insider! Sign up for the newsletter:
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