Linet vs covid or our small part in the fight against a pandemic
SafetyPort is a unique digital platform that we’ve been working on with LINET for three years now. And since January, this platform has also been helping to fight covid 19 in the US. The first of many planned SafetyPort systems was implemented...
Lean Canvas: From idea to successful business
Let’s find out how to use Lean Canvas and avoid losses in your pursuit of a prosperous business. Just take our course on educational platform...
Directly… tentokrát o podivném, ale skvělém roce 2020
Druhá koncentrovaná dávka novinek Direct People na jednom místě alias...
Circular Czechia take three! Download our new publication
Third year, third edition. That’s the fact and the reason is obvious. Circular economy is picking up speed every year. That’s why we, together with our partners from INCIEN, JIC, Impact Hub and Cyrkl, prepared the third testimony about circular...
Online conference inAgile
Agility represents the ability to quickly react to changes and new information, adapt and continuously improve possible solutions. It is extremely important in leading our projects and it’s one of the methodologies that we have been working with...
Project Management Conference
12. annual Project Management Conference is fast approaching. We couldn’t miss it and so this year we decided to prepare twice the load of information, insights and approaches to leadership. Because there is no one right way to lead your...
As time went by with Direct People
#WeAre10. 10 years ago Michal Kalousek and Petr Šídlo decided to bring an entirely new type of business to the Czech Republic and founded the first innovation agency here. Since then Direct People has grown by two more partners – Ondřej...
MAJÁK helps clients find the right way
Despite quarantine Kooperativa has successfully launched its health and social infoline Maják on July 1. It is the first product coming from a team tasked with designing new, meaningful and modern products and services for seniors. Maják is the...
With (Direct) People on the roof
It has been 10 years since Michal Kalousek and Petr Šídlo decided to establish Direct People. 2020 should have been the year of celebrations. We had a grand party planned for May. But things took a different turn. So since we couldn’t celebrate...
Víc věcí si předplácíme než kupujeme, říká Ash Maurya
Světoznámý inovátor Ash Maurya přijel v březnu do Prahy, aby proškolil celý náš tým ve své metodice Lean Stack. Jeho rozhovor pro E15 ale vychází až nyní (díky korono…). Proč je covid unikátní spouštěcí moment, která...
Příprava na budoucnost, která nepřijde
Není otázkou jestli, ale kdy se stane událost se zásadním negativním dopadem na životy lidí. Jakmile přijde, objeví se hlasy, že se to mohlo předpokládat. V aktuální situaci s koronavirem takové hlasy měly pravdu. O tom, že svět...
Remote workshops in the hindsight or what comes in handy even now
Few weeks ago we wouldn’t even think about having to lead an entire HCD (Human-Centered Design) project in an online mode. Past the initial shock (ours and clients’) and much speculation on how to go about it, we jumped straight into online...
“I see great opportunities whose potential will touch the stars” or are at least worth exploring.
It’s still too early to assess the impact of COVID. However, for me personally it’s interesting to watch what’s happening on the market. Such an amount of business pivots (changes to business models) has never been experienced by any economy...
„Teď, teď tu byl…!“ Jára Cimrman přicházel s vynálezy vždy jako druhý. V designu produktů to však může být výhoda
O inovacích věděl svého času Jára Cimrman hodně v tom dobrém i zlém. Byl sopkou, která svou činností zasypávala sama sebe, pionýrem slepých uliček, a tím, kdo přicházel na patentový úřad vždy pozdě. Veličina času je u...
From zero to hero. Or digital customers.
8+2 UX tips from new corona times e-shops The current situation caught many off-line retailers off-guard. In reaction to the quarantine, more than 300 new e-shops are being launched every week with a single goal – to at least partially...
Unfair advantage in times of a pandemic? Speed of learning
“Speed of learning is the new unfair advantage.” In early March this quote opened our three-day training by Ash Maurya, the founder of Lean Stack, at our Direct People office. At the time it sounded like a good catchphrase. They often sound much...
When it’s over, companies working in services won’t be able to keep up. Unless they change.
We entered the age of postponing. Coronavirus pandemy restricted not only our social life but just life in general. We are forced to move many of our needs and hobbies indefinitely – be it a drink with friends or a bank appointment. But what...
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