If you have looked over my radical focus OKR approach and are ready to put into place OKR’s, you’ll want to plan out the timing for implementation. Assuming you’ve done a training (or done your research), and everyone understands and is…
Setting OKRs is hard. It involves taking a hard look at your company, and it involves having a ton of difficult conversations about making choices about where the company should go. Here’s how I run an OKR setting meeting with…
Filmed this time last year, at UXLX. Be sure to watch the other great talks, esp one of my favorites, History of the Button.
One of the most common questions I get about OKRs is “How can I use these for performance reviews?” or if the person has done their homework, “Why can’t I use these for performance reviews?” Why can’t you? One word….
I used to hire a lot of designers. Most portfolios tortured me. Not because the work was bad. But because I had to dig through a lot of irrelevant stuff to find out what I needed to know. Now I…
Opening Keynote at WIAD DC: The Architecture of Advocacy. On negotiation, and getting your ideas into the world. The Architecture of Self Advocacy from Christina Wodtke
“Perhaps because polish is so visible, many people erroneously believe it to be the most important part of writing. But polish is merely the plaster on the walls of structure. The proof is in the window of the bookstore down…
I did a quick video of my thinking on story structure for some friends on twitter, because let’s be honest, explaining anything with 140 characters is a nightmare.
I’m overwhelmed. You are probably overwhelmed also. The last week, it’s been my inbox. I’ve got so many requests. Coffee and advice. A conference to speak at. An article to write. A meeting to take. Yes, these are quality problems,…
Because I’m teaching Story and about do do a unit on Interactive Fiction, this is the bulk of my research this week. “Your Brain On Story features futurist Jason Silva on why and how people are hardwired for stories and…
Talking About Stuff