When running virtual workshops, Miro or MURAL* should primarily be used as a presentation tool rather than a collaboration tool. In this blog, I will unpack why this is my conviction and provide a framework that will equip any facilitator, project manager, or leader of any virtual meeting or workshop…

If you’ve never heard of Design Sprints, you can learn more here or read the book. Today is my wife’s 30th birthday, and I wanted our two “older” kids to be involved (sorry 1-year-old son, maybe when you’re older). …

The following is a summary of the Design Sprint roundtable conversation had between myself and my team members at Crema. Watch the full conversation below, and click here to view the Miro board we worked from! …

The following is a summary of the roundtable conversation had between myself and my team members at Crema. Watch the full conversation below, and click here to view the Miro board we worked from! Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with some of my wickedly talented peers…

I’m a big fan* of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Particularly, I’m a fan of the sketch comedy troupe’s refusal to submit to traditional sketch comedy rules. Take Graham Chapman’s The Colonel for instance… The Colonel would interrupt scenes when things got “too silly.” The sketch would be getting sillier and…

I’ll keep this simple. Perhaps the most important button I press every day, multiple times a day, is Zoom’s Hide Self View. If I don’t, I end up inadvertently looking at myself and, inevitably, thinking about myself. My appearance. My background. Me, me, me. This is the opposite of the…

In this blog, I walk through 7 different elements of the design of Insanity and apply it directly to productive, high-functioning teams. In summary, healthy teams are aware of: A clear end goal Micro-goals Times of occasional rest Next steps Workload & effort They also have: A visible team A…

I used to be antagonistic towards protests, let alone riots and standing up to authority with “less-than-peaceful” methods. Earlier this year, though, I fortuitously read Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom. I knew little of Mandela except for some flashbacks to his funeral and Morgan Freeman’s portrayal of him…

This is a story about a Design Sprint. If you’ve never heard of Design Sprints, you can learn more here or read the book. Disclaimer: Due to the nature of this engagement, the brand name of this client must be kept private (but you’ve definitely heard of them). …