Blog - Grazia Maria Giordano

The dawn of a new Procurement – Reignite your business with a partnership for growth

Those who work in the world of Procurement have or have had a particular supplier. That Supplier with whom you can talk about everything, who supports you and advises you when you‘re out of your depth and who builds with you (the Client) the best solution for a...

What if it’s a movie? – The critical management themes explained with TV series and films – Collaboration in the workplace

Here is a new blog from the “What if it’s a movie” series. In this case inspired by one of the significant and increasingly current themes in the organizational field: collaboration in the workplace between different functions and departments. As you may have already...

A deal with the devil – Lessons learnt from skiing

I signed a deal with the devil. In exchange for a beautiful black down jacket, I fell in love with from a prestigious shop in downtown Milan. My devil did not look like Brad Pitt (who can forget“I am Joe Black”?!?!), but the beautiful blue ski suit of the ski...

Are you ready for today’s and tomorrow’s challenge in Business Travel?

Milan and Amsterdam are two cities with a particular meaning in my personal experience. Milan: the city I adopted 20 years ago and where I returned to live after more than four years in Amsterdam. Two cities different from each other and united by far more than the...

What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 5 Test

The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops, I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the...

What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 4 Prototype

The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops, I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the...

Seven pills from ACTE Amsterdam Global Summit 2019

On 23-25 October 2019 the annual ACTE Global Summit & Corporate Lodging Forum took place in Amsterdam. The ACTE Summits are always a great opportunity for professionals working in the industry of Business Travel to learn about the developments in this field. At...

What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 3 Ideate

The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops, I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the...

What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 2 Define

The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the Design...

What if it’s a movie? – Design Thinking explained with TV series and movies – Stage 1 Empathise

The five stages of Design Thinking, according to d.school, are as follows: Empathise, Define (the problem), Ideate, Prototype, and Test. During my workshops I often use clips from movies or TV series to explain the different concepts related to the steps of the Design...