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Chris Danek

Feb 292 min read

Mark Twain was a startup guy!

by Chris Danek Mark Twain said, “Continous improvement is better than delayed perfection.” We keep this quote on our @Bessel office...

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Hardware Park Adopts Bessel Origin for its NextGen Program

Chris Danek

Feb 232 min read

Hardware Park Adopts Bessel Origin for its NextGen Program

The Spring 2024 NextGen cohort of 4 high-school students and 9 UAB students is already off to a strong start. During the 12-week...

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Case Study: How One Medical Device Company Used the Power of Agile Teamwork to Meet a Key Milestone

Chris Danek

Oct 3, 20232 min read

Case Study: How One Medical Device Company Used the Power of Agile Teamwork to Meet a Key Milestone

Medical device companies face many tight controls and strict requirements. That makes meeting key deadlines difficult when R&D teams are...

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Bessel Rapid Innovation: Delivering Complex Medical Device Parts for Sirius Engineering

Alexis Vasquez

Sep 27, 20232 min read

Bessel Rapid Innovation: Delivering Complex Medical Device Parts for Sirius Engineering

By Alexis Vasquez At Bessel, we combine expertise in advanced manufacturing with an emphasis on agile teamwork to drive medical device...

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Rapid Innovation: Additive Manufacturing as a Bridge to Production

Chris Danek

Sep 15, 20232 min read

Rapid Innovation: Additive Manufacturing as a Bridge to Production

by Chris Danek Learn fast, adapt, drive forward. That’s how we like to approach projects. But we work in the medical device industry, and...

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Chris Danek

Mar 2, 20232 min read

Pull up a Chair for Your AI Teammate

by Chris Danek “What is the biggest opportunity for applying AI in my startup?” I took this question in a fireside chat at The Bridge...

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Chris Danek

Dec 15, 20223 min read

Reflection: A Powerful Tool for Teams

The best path to team improvement? Reflection. Make it a regular habit to boost team morale, engagement, and output.

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Chris Danek

Nov 8, 20222 min read

How to Get Started with Team Mentoring

Boost your teams' performance using team mentors with this five-step quick-start formula.

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Chris Danek

Oct 20, 20221 min read

How Mentoring Can Boost Teams

By Chris Danek As a medical device engineer for the last twenty-five years, I’ve seen firsthand that individual technical skills aren’t...

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How to Mentor a Team: Lessons from Experienced Team Mentors

Chris Danek

Oct 7, 20221 min read

How to Mentor a Team: Lessons from Experienced Team Mentors

by Chris Danek Team mentoring is a powerful way for experienced professionals to guide a team toward shared growth and success. If you’re...

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A Different Perspective on Mentoring: We, Not You

Chris Danek

Sep 30, 20221 min read

A Different Perspective on Mentoring: We, Not You

How is team mentoring different than 1:1 coaching? The focus is on WE (the team), not YOU (the individual team member).

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To Unlock Team Potential, Start with Self-Understanding

Nikki Blacksmith

Sep 22, 20224 min read

To Unlock Team Potential, Start with Self-Understanding

by Nikki Blacksmith, co-Founder and co-CEO, Blackhawke Behavior Science Have you ever worked on a great team? Chances are, that team...

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Chris Danek

Sep 21, 20223 min read

How do we develop more creative teams?

by Chris Danek Recently, a student asked me: “How do you optimize for the creativity of your team?” Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash...

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3 Keys for Every Team: Purpose, Autonomy, Mastery

Chris Danek

May 31, 20225 min read

3 Keys for Every Team: Purpose, Autonomy, Mastery

Mentors can be the solution for teams with low morale and high turnover. Learn the 3 keys for strong teams: purpose, autonomy, and mastery.

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What Do You Get When You Cross Human-Centered Design and Agile Teamwork? Bessel Rapid Innovation

Chris Danek

Jul 21, 20212 min read

What Do You Get When You Cross Human-Centered Design and Agile Teamwork? Bessel Rapid Innovation

by Chris Danek Taking inspiration from the Agile Manifesto, Bessel has developed a manifesto for rapid innovation that combines the...

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Want to Be a Better Team Mentor? Ask These Guiding Questions

Chris Danek

Feb 14, 20213 min read

Want to Be a Better Team Mentor? Ask These Guiding Questions

by Chris Danek Have you ever mentored a group? Mentoring a group is different than mentoring an individual, and I think it’s more...

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Janet Cabrera

Feb 5, 20212 min read

Alumni Profile: Irma Adame “How Bessel Connected Me with Mentors”

Many students finish college without a clear plan for their career. They need real-world work experience to understand what industries...

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What Is Human Centered Design and Why Is It Important for Bessel Origin?

Chris Danek

Feb 4, 20213 min read

What Is Human Centered Design and Why Is It Important for Bessel Origin?

Photo by fauxels from Pexels When I created the Bessel Origin program, three words guided me: Human. Centered. Design. But what is human...

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How Fulmer Instruments Worked with a Bessel Origin Team

Chris Danek

Jan 31, 20213 min read

How Fulmer Instruments Worked with a Bessel Origin Team

Company projects are the backbone of the Bessel Origin program. These real-world work projects pair our participants (usually students or...

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Janet Cabrera

Jan 15, 20212 min read

Alumni Profile: Hugo Valverde “How Bessel Helped Me Land Interviews”

What do Bessel Origin participants get out of the program? We interviewed Hugo Valverde, a participant in the fall 2020 cohort. Hugo...

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