Last month our webinar featured Tim Herbig, Sense & Respond press author of Lateral Leadership. Tim discussed ways to lead even if you’re not the boss. Watch now.This post was originally … Continue reading The executive’s secret weapon to agility
Leaving Neo
Posted on December 16, 2015.Yesterday was my last day at Neo Innovation. In the last 3+ years my colleagues and I worked to build a consulting company that did more than just deliver powerpoint … Continue reading Leaving Neo
Empathy
Posted on January 31, 2011.I once sat next to a newly-diagnosed MS patient while walking him through an online description of the progression of that disease. It was devastating. Another time I interviewed a … Continue reading Empathy
You Don’t Need a UX Portfolio
Posted on January 4, 2011."Can they draw straight lines?" That's what my boss asks me each time I meet a new UX Design candidate. I've interviewed a lot of UX Designers over the past … Continue reading You Don’t Need a UX Portfolio
Call Their Baby Ugly and 4 Other Tips for Designing with CEO’s
Posted on November 22, 2010.CEO’s can be a tough group to design for – after all, it’s their vision with which you are now entrusted. I've been fortunate enough throughout my career to work … Continue reading Call Their Baby Ugly and 4 Other Tips for Designing with CEO’s
Experiencing the Experience: The Case for Prototyping
Posted on November 5, 2010.I realized this week that in a traditional web app design scenario there end up being three review cycles: Wireframe review – ensuring all the elements are on the page, … Continue reading Experiencing the Experience: The Case for Prototyping
The Secret Weapon of UX: Copywriting
Posted on September 4, 2010.I recently finished reading Influence by Robert Cialdini. It's a 20+ year old book that details core tenets of persuasion in human psychology, how they work, why they work and … Continue reading The Secret Weapon of UX: Copywriting
Agile 2010
Posted on August 15, 2010.I just returned from a week in hot, sweaty and rainy Orlando, FL where I spent the bulk of my time at the Agile 2010 conference. It was my first … Continue reading Agile 2010
Gut Instincts
Posted on April 20, 2010.Much is said about education, experience and domain knowledge when discussing the potential quality of a design. If the designer has the right degrees, a solid cross-section of experience and … Continue reading Gut Instincts
We are all designers
Posted on March 26, 2010.I work in an Agile shop. It's been challenging making the transition and we're still far from comfortable but we're making progress. There are many changes to the way "we've … Continue reading We are all designers