So what can be done to make meetings more productive and enjoyable?
What’s the first word that pops into your head when you hear the word “meetings”? My guess is that most people’s response would not be “fulfilling”, “useful” or “progress”. In fact, my guess is that a...There’s an art to designing a meeting and/or workshop.
It’s a balancing act to have the right discussions that result in the¬†desired outcomes. Trying to fit 5 lbs. of stuff into a 3 lb. bag will only end up with a mess and a lot of stuff on the floor. Here are 5 ways to prevent adding too much into a meeting or...Agile Retrospectives
I’ve been reading the book Agile Retrospectives and have been posting on the topic of Retrospectives in LI lately. I love the idea of pausing for reflection in both our work lives and personal lives. Until we pause, we are often too busy to really think about...Did you know, the hashtag (#) is technically called an octothorpe?
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the “octo” prefix refers to the eight points on the symbol. The “thorpe” suffix remains more of a mystery. One theory is that “thorpe” comes from the old English word for...Are design thinking, workshopping, and agility related?
How do design thinking (and human-centered design) relate to workshopping, and agility? These are all compliments to each other to promote innovation. They can be used together to help develop new ideas, test new ideas, integrate ideas from multiple people, and then...