Mark Rickmeier

IN THIS EPISODE
▸ [02:03] The PechaKucha storytelling framework

▸ [05:44] The TXI office experience prior to the pandemic

▸ [06:58] Outgrowing and letting go of the experiences that helped shape TXI’s culture

▸ [07:25] Why rent is a dumb way to facilitate experiences

▸ [08:12] How different tools help TXI bridge the connection gap as they transition to remote work

▸ [10:39] Fostering a sense of connection and belonging by finding other ways to bring people… Show more

IN THIS EPISODE
▸ [02:03] The PechaKucha storytelling framework

▸ [05:44] The TXI office experience prior to the pandemic

▸ [06:58] Outgrowing and letting go of the experiences that helped shape TXI’s culture

▸ [07:25] Why rent is a dumb way to facilitate experiences

▸ [08:12] How different tools help TXI bridge the connection gap as they transition to remote work

▸ [10:39] Fostering a sense of connection and belonging by finding other ways to bring people together

▸ [14:22] Finding other DEI leaders, and Mark’s learnings as part of Loyola University’s inaugural program for DEI Leadership

▸ [18:34] The importance of giving everyone an equitable understanding of what growth means

▸ [23:36] The Kermit Collective camps, the unconference approach, and what other leaders can learn from it

▸ [27:28] The best advice Mark has ever received about leadership

▸ [29:59] The Combustion Questions Show less

Mark Rickmeier, CEO at TXI, and Aram discuss the ugly side of growth. They explore what growth for the sake of growth does to employee and customer retention, why your competitors are worthy rivals that you can teach and learn from, why investing in experience pays you dividends, how being humble allows you to avoid being tunnel visioned, and how to strike a balance between time spent running a business and time spent with loved ones.

Mark Rickmeier, over the course of ten years, has not only built a leading custom software development agency but also prioritized the passion projects and personal pursuits that have made for an incredibly fulfilling life.


In today’s episode, we’re going to cover a host of topics:

Mark’s call to creativity (4:25)


How he’s balanced his professional life with passion projects and spending time with his family. (29:23)


How he’s leveraged a laser focus on… Show more

Mark Rickmeier, over the course of ten years, has not only built a leading custom software development agency but also prioritized the passion projects and personal pursuits that have made for an incredibly fulfilling life.


In today’s episode, we’re going to cover a host of topics:

Mark’s call to creativity (4:25)


How he’s balanced his professional life with passion projects and spending time with his family. (29:23)


How he’s leveraged a laser focus on four key questions to grow his agency to 50+ employees and $10M+ in revenue (33:43)

For those who are ready to shift into action, download the following worksheet, which includes recommended next steps and resources. Show less

On today’s episode of FRESH Takes On The Future Of Work, host Jess Podgajny is joined by Mark Rickmeier. Together, Jess and Mark share their thoughts on improving the employee experience during the product development stages. Mark is a Chief Executive Officer at TXI, a product innovation company that helps clients generate and develop new ideas to elevate their business.

To Mark, the future of work highlights the employee experience because happy employees lead to higher customer… Show more

On today’s episode of FRESH Takes On The Future Of Work, host Jess Podgajny is joined by Mark Rickmeier. Together, Jess and Mark share their thoughts on improving the employee experience during the product development stages. Mark is a Chief Executive Officer at TXI, a product innovation company that helps clients generate and develop new ideas to elevate their business.

To Mark, the future of work highlights the employee experience because happy employees lead to higher customer satisfaction. Dedicated to bringing out the best in his team, Mark has created various company games that facilitate equitable group dynamics where each person has a voice. As a leader, he strives to find the best ways to foster an inclusive and autonomous work culture that allows his employees to grow. Show less

Interview with authority magazine about The Top Five Trends To Watch In The Future Of Work

Our CEO Mark Rickmeier gave a talk at the Cx Summit on why a good employee experience (or Ex) can deliver better results for your customers and improve their experience (Cx)

How do you know that it’s time to update your views on what’s best for your team and your business? Our guest, Mark Rickmeier, the CEO of TXI, believes that the best time to rethink comes when you first sense that the way you work no longer serves your team.

In this interview, Mark shares his personal journey of challenging his personal beliefs evolving the culture at TXI and of the three major shifts that tested his open mindedness and ultimately helped his company to thrive in this… Show more

How do you know that it’s time to update your views on what’s best for your team and your business? Our guest, Mark Rickmeier, the CEO of TXI, believes that the best time to rethink comes when you first sense that the way you work no longer serves your team.

In this interview, Mark shares his personal journey of challenging his personal beliefs evolving the culture at TXI and of the three major shifts that tested his open mindedness and ultimately helped his company to thrive in this brave new world of remote and hybrid work.

Episode Highlights
In this interview, Mark and I discuss:

How Covid forced TXI to ditch its fancy office with an in-house chef and shift to a remote-first model.
The unexpected benefits of the remote-first model.
The mistakes Mark and his team have made when shifting to the remote model – and what they learned in the process.
The format of in-person meetings and the role they play for TXI today.
How TXI solved one of the biggest challenges remote-first companies face – library problem.
The relationship Mark and his team have with failure and how it has helped the team succeed.
Why progress is better than perfection and the impact it has on employee engagement and morale.
Listening tools – what are better alternatives to traditional surveys when it comes to getting insight into what’s important for our teams?
The reasons why TXI shifted from a very flat org to a hierarchical structure.
How to find a way for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts to be core to a company’s strategy instead of one-of initiatives. Show less

Mark Rickmeier, CEO of TXI, talks about what his business does, the clients that they serve, the hiring of a new advisory board with leads in diversity, and team-building, and why this change could lead to growth and a more resilient business.

This presentation was recorded at GOTOpia Chicago 2021.
Mark Rickmeier - CEO at Table XI and founder of "Walkshop Retreats"

ABSTRACT
Companies that foster a culture of experimentation can more easily adapt and adjust when the game changes (as it did for all of us in 2020). In this talk, Table XI CEO Mark Rickmeier will talk about the 6 core elements that he has adopted as a leader to change the company culture and adopt a more experimental mindset in the running of their… Show more

This presentation was recorded at GOTOpia Chicago 2021.
Mark Rickmeier - CEO at Table XI and founder of "Walkshop Retreats"

ABSTRACT
Companies that foster a culture of experimentation can more easily adapt and adjust when the game changes (as it did for all of us in 2020). In this talk, Table XI CEO Mark Rickmeier will talk about the 6 core elements that he has adopted as a leader to change the company culture and adopt a more experimental mindset in the running of their organization.
The goal of this talk will be to leave all members with very practical steps each leader can take in their organization to drive cultural change in the next 1-3 months on the road to becoming a more nimble company Show less

Mark Rickmeier, CEO of TXI, published an article with Forbes on the cultural changes required to drive innovation (and how you might be impacting the creative ideas and organization evolution of the firm)

Mark Rickmeier, CEO of Table XI, a UX research, design, and software development company based in Chicago joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mark Rickmeier discuss the following:

How do you use employee offsites to build company culture?
Why does TableXI have a dedicated chef & kitchen in the office?
How do you believe building company culture leads to company growth?
You often say busy is the new stupid. Why is that? And how do you protect your… Show more

Mark Rickmeier, CEO of Table XI, a UX research, design, and software development company based in Chicago joins Enterprise Radio.

Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Mark Rickmeier discuss the following:

How do you use employee offsites to build company culture?
Why does TableXI have a dedicated chef & kitchen in the office?
How do you believe building company culture leads to company growth?
You often say busy is the new stupid. Why is that? And how do you protect your employees from being too busy.
You often meet with your competitors which goes against traditional thinking. Why do you do that? Show less

There is a change happening in today’s IT industry. More and more organizations are seeing the value of working with small to mid-sized software development companies. Experts who can really jump in and provide value quickly. Today’s guest gives us an insight into what it’s like to lead one of those companies.

In this episode, Edwin chats with business leader Mark Rickmeier, the CEO of Table XI.

Table XI is a software design and development company that builds custom software for… Show more

There is a change happening in today’s IT industry. More and more organizations are seeing the value of working with small to mid-sized software development companies. Experts who can really jump in and provide value quickly. Today’s guest gives us an insight into what it’s like to lead one of those companies.

In this episode, Edwin chats with business leader Mark Rickmeier, the CEO of Table XI.

Table XI is a software design and development company that builds custom software for its clients. With 18 years of experience building integrated web applications, mobile apps, and custom digital experiences, Table XI helps clients fuel growth, engage users, build audiences, sell products, tell stories and drive results.

Mark currently lives in Chicago with his wife and 2 daughters, and when he is not growing and leading businesses, he does a lot of community work in the childhood education field.

Listen as Mark talks about Table XI and the exciting and unique projects that they are working on.

Plus, Mark talks about travel, hiking, and the importance of giving yourself the gift of time.

Lastly, Mark talks about the industry change happening and why Fortune 50 companies are starting to work with smaller, more nimble experts in the field. Show less

Mark Rickmeier believes it’s better to fail at something extremely difficult than ace something that isn’t challenging. That mindset led him to be the CEO of Table XI, a UX research, design, and software development company based in Chicago. Table XI has helped clients such as Tyson Foods, AccuWeather, Northwestern University, Jimmy Dean, the YMCA and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mark has only been at the helm of Table XI since October 2016, but he’s called the tech… Show more

Mark Rickmeier believes it’s better to fail at something extremely difficult than ace something that isn’t challenging. That mindset led him to be the CEO of Table XI, a UX research, design, and software development company based in Chicago. Table XI has helped clients such as Tyson Foods, AccuWeather, Northwestern University, Jimmy Dean, the YMCA and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Mark has only been at the helm of Table XI since October 2016, but he’s called the tech world home for nearly two decades. Over the last 18 years, he’s created more than 100 mobile apps, custom-built web applications and intuitive user experiences. In 2014, he founded the Operations Conference to bring together a global community of software companies, and in 2017, he co-founded the “Walkshop,” a multi-day hiking and design-thinking experience for leaders, executives and entrepreneurs to get offline and build new connections across the industry.

Tune in as Mark discusses his trips around the globe, learning through playing games and why he lives by the motto “busy is the new stupid.” Show less

Conversation with Mark Rickmeier, the CEO at TXI, a UX research, design, and software development company, and the Co-Founder of Walkshop, a hiking and leadership development experience for executives.

If you think it’s crazy to gather 19 of our competitors from 16 companies across three continents just to give them free advice … well, yeah, you would actually not be the first person to think that.

But the truth is that I started OpsConf — short for Operations Conference — at a time when I desperately needed some free advice of my own. Table XI was growing, and we were figuring things out on the fly. In the development world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing you’re the… Show more

If you think it’s crazy to gather 19 of our competitors from 16 companies across three continents just to give them free advice … well, yeah, you would actually not be the first person to think that.

But the truth is that I started OpsConf — short for Operations Conference — at a time when I desperately needed some free advice of my own. Table XI was growing, and we were figuring things out on the fly. In the development world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing you’re the smartest, that you have all the answers you need. But two years ago, trying to figure out how to scale Table XI without giving up the things that make us great, it was pretty clear that I did not have all the answers. I needed a bigger sounding board. So I built one. Show less

The Wall Street Journal published an article on the growing trend of software developer bootcamps. They interviewed me in this piece to get my perspective on the software industry as an employer and how we hire graduates from these kind of programs

The New York Times was writing an article on how fast growing technology companies were trying new techniques to recruit talent in a tight market. They interviewed me on the creative ways we used the Linked IN platform to find new software developers and attract new talent

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