Everyone is talking about what normal will look like in a “post-COVID” world. Discussions abound about “going back” to work.
We think that way of thinking misses an enormous opportunity that we all have right now, and we believe that we must not simply recreate work — we must reimagine…
This post is adapted from our Field Guide available at www.remotefieldguide.co.
The nature of work is changing. Remote work is becoming the norm for many of us. More and more teams are having to figure out how to work together remotely, and many are struggling to adapt.
Fortunately, the internet…
You’ve seen it before.
The way the energy in the room shifts when that one person walks in. That “grump.” …
Last week was the 3rd annual Sprint Conference, hosted this year by Google in Boulder, Colorado. Top facilitators, designers, innovators, and change-makers of all kinds convened to share tools and methods for getting the most out of sprints and out of a team in creative collaboration more broadly.
Below I’ve…
Six years ago, I discovered an unmet need.
I was working at the Stanford d.school and frequently had conversations with colleagues about how we might equip ourselves with tools to make our teaching more effective. …
A client recently asked me, “So what’s next for design thinking?” I shared some thoughts on systems thinking and talked about using virtual reality as an empathy-building tool, and then the conversation continued on to other topics.
The question stuck with me over the ensuing days. More thoughts continued to…
Take a moment to think of an exceptional leader you know. Perhaps you find this person particularly inspiring or empowering or exceptional at what they do. Perhaps you work for or with them (or have in the past, or hope to in the future). Perhaps it’s just someone you’d follow…
I founded Lightshed with a simple yet ambitious mission: to elevate the world’s mastery of effective and sustainable creative collaboration.
I believe there’s a better way to work together than most of us are accustomed to, and that better outcomes are attainable with the right approaches. …
Building a library is a great opportunity for a startup (or any business, for that matter) to invest in personal and professional development, provide problem-solving references for their team, and demonstrate the company’s cultural values. …
OK, now that I’ve got you’re attention: that thing you’re about to do — the test you’re about to run, the initiative you’re about to roll out, the big meeting you’re about to hold — are you clear on the purpose and desired outcomes? …
