Meet Petr Šídlo, Direct People Partner and CCO
A manager who has innovation in his DNA. An interview with one of the founders of Direct People – Petr Šídlo – on the beginning of his business, the natural naivety of innovations, the most common mistakes, change for the better and the golden...
Direct People entered the Polish market and is preparing for more
The first Czech innovation agency Direct People is expanding. Two months ago it entered the Polish market and is now preparing two further launches. In its new area of operation it helps its clients both with starting up projects established...
Entrepreneurship Week 2017
Entrepreneurship Week is here again. Shall we start something...
Replaying the d.confestival
Design Thinking Septemberfest in Postdam – there is no chance we could miss that. We got an enormous dose of inspiration and a surprising number of eaten...
Innovation agency Direct People buys into IT company Viable One
Innovation agency Direct People has bought 50% share in the IT company Viable One, thus creating a platform for an effective launch of new products and services. The merger of assets took place in...
Future Port Prague 2017
Future Port Prague: We’ll also be appearing at the festival of the...
Czech scientists don’t know how to sell their work, says “technology scout” Navrátil
Jiří Navrátil, the director of scientific technologies at Direct People, on his role as a mediator between science and business, which has no parallels in the Czech Republic. From his doctorate in physical chemistry and biophysics to business...
There’s a shortage of people, the battle begins: how start-ups build their business in seeking employees
A new expert on the team within a few hours instead of...
Minority of young people prefer conventional working hours, says Jobs.cz. How to succeed with a new app
Freelancer, part-time, home office. The number of people who prefer flexible working hours is...
Profinaut helps to quickly find quality professionals
Companies complain they cannot find quality people. Economists note that the lack of qualified professionals across various fields is beginning to place limitations on the Czech economy. That is why LMC in cooperation with Direct People launched...
7 reasons why HCD really works
Are you considering HCD, but you are not yet 100% sure you want to take this route? Here you will find out why you should definitely say YES to...
Beyond the innovation horizon
In companies it is often the case that innovations are perceived only as one-off activities, and as a result they are not linked to the overall strategy of the company. Great expectations are placed on the results, and if they fail the firm becomes...
Improve what customers really appreciate
When, in designing a solution, we prefer our own criteria to those that matter to our target group, we have a problem. But how can we effectively avoid it? Follow the instructions offered by a book called Service...
Be like Kennedy!
Every real innovation needs a courageous leader who can stand his ground when problems hit. If you are wondering whether you are the right one, get inspired by this piece about leadership and...
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