Had some very uncomfortable conversations in my life, and I’m recall one conversation that was very telling. Not about me, but about someone else. Said “someone else” was someone I was moved under in my company – transferred to from…
Tag: management
Family, UX Articles
Process or talent? Companies can’t focus on both…
“The Most Important Document to ever come out of Silicon Valley” was released last week… at least, that’s what Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg called it. This Most Important Document wasn’t a cutting-edge business plan, or a product roadmap… Far from…
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Build and lead your team, the Dungeons and Dragons way
One of the formative hobbies of my youth was playing Dungeons and Dragons (as well as other “role-playing games”). If you aren’t familiar with RPGs (and if you aren’t, you’re missing out), they are lengthy sessions where you and friends…
My Quora answers, UX Articles
What do you need to do to manage a UX team effectively? Some advice…
Well, I've managed a few teams in my time (cue crogety old man music), and so I have some insights that can help your design team run (semi) smoothly. Some of these recommendations are applicable to ALL types of teams,…
Featured Articles, UX Articles
Tips on how NOT to do a UX design project
My Quora answers, Trek, TV
What can you learn about management from Star Trek?
Upper management is far far away… As in, several million light years away. Networking opportunities are rare. The only “face time” that you get is the occassional chat with an admiral, and then it’s usually the typical “there’s a situation…