by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson I had been surfing TED.com for business topics when I came across an interesting video title: “Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast.” Making a piece of toast seems simple enough; first put a piece of bread down in the toaster, wait a... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Today, I attended a leadership event held by our local chamber of commerce. The speaker was Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, a 120-employee credit card processing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. You may have heard of Dan as he is the... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson Several years ago, Whittaker Associates was located in an airy, spacious office located on the fourth floor of a multi-use building in downtown Holland. Our suite and most other office suites located in the downtown area included a few private offices... by Brittany Ryzenga | Feb 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Jami Gibson If you have ever seen the movie “Office Space” and can relate to some of the ridiculous situations in which the characters find themselves, you may have worked at an organization like one described in the following TED talk. In his discussion, presented... by Brittany Ryzenga | Mar 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Sudeep Kandel I was thinking about my new position as a researcher for Whittaker Analytics, and I realized that it is my fourteenth job to-date. Oh boy! Fourteen jobs in seven years has been a roller coaster ride, both personally and professionally; however, the...