Consulting Insights & Ideas

Northern Virginia Science Center Partner Spotlight: Eleccion, LLC

10/24/2022

Eleccion’s Founders have been staunch supporters of the Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation since the opening of the Children’s Science Center Lab, serving as volunteers, donors, and ambassadors for STEM learning in the community. Mr. Ridley joined the Foundation’s Board…

neXtworking Recap – The Blockchain

07/23/2021

Rampant Curiosity, as one of Eleccion’s core values, leads us to discovering trending or disruptive technologies that will change the way the world works.  So, for our most recent neXtworking session, we dove right into learning more about blockchain technology…

neXtworking: Managing Difficult Conversations

05/21/2021

Eleccion’s innovative organizational structure doesn’t come without challenges.  As a flat, non-hierarchal organization, there can be ambiguity and uncertainty throughout—after all, where does the buck stop if there is no boss?  As we decided that the best way to manage…

neXtworking Recap: Indulging Our Rampant Curiosity

12/01/2020

In our last neXtworking event of the year, we indulged our Rampant Curiosity through a virtual chocolate tasting and explored the world of bean-to-bar chocolate.  While past events have focused on organizational models or approaches, we recognize that there are…

Natalie Randolph on the Science of Coaching

05/08/2020

We have all had coaches in our lives that have made an impact on us.  Whether it was a sports coach, a boss at work, or a personal mentor, coaches play a significant role in how we grow as human…

Eleccion Hosts Kevin O’Brien

04/02/2020

“Self-management can’t be done on a large scale.”  At least that is what we hear a lot when we talk about revolutionizing the way we approach organizational management.  In fact, it’s probably the number one retort we get when we…

Holacracy Rules at NeXtworking

12/11/2019

November’s NeXtworking event explored the topic of Holacracy—a method of decentralized management and organizational government–and its rules for organizational self-management. Deanna Doan kicked off the session with a brief explanation of Holacracy and how it works, with a focus on how…

Eleccion Holds Our First NeXtworking Event

09/30/2019

On Thursday, September 12, several of Eleccion’s employees and close friends gathered together for the first ever neXtworking event.  Held at Rowan Tree in Herndon, VA, the event allowed many of Eleccion’s biggest supporters an opportunity to get to know…

Wanted: Co-Creators

12/30/2017

One of our fundamental ELX values is the belief that we do not hold all the answers.  As we wade into the uncertain waters of inventing the future, we recognize that answers will come iteratively, from unexpected corners, and as…

“We Just Need to Win Work” Is Not a Strategy

10/10/2017

What’s worse? Not knowing where you are? Or not knowing where you are going? Neither is ideal. So how do you avoid this quandary? You need a strategy – a plan of action. I know…it sounds obvious. However, in my…