Apr 10Member-onlyHow to build trust in you, in organisations“Mel, I don’t think that’s a great idea”. This is how Nabil Sharif helped me cut bad ideas at work when we worked together and were brainstorming. Straight to the point, honest. And I loved it. I trusted him, he had my back. …Trust9 min readTrust9 min read
Apr 10Member-only🍕 How to approach slicing designs 🍕Over the years I’ve come across a few misconceptions about how to slice designs for incremental builds. I.e. how you break down your designs so it can be delivered in an agile way, rather than released all at once. …Product Design4 min readProduct Design4 min read
Nov 13, 2022Member-onlyRecipes for reactive hypoglycaemiaI’ve got non-diabetic reactive hypoglycaemia. I usually don’t eat breakfast out because the menu is mostly bread-based. Even a delicious Açaí bowl usually has some sort of added sugar. I had a friend ask for some non refined carb ideas. There’s a mix of meals and snacks below. …Hypoglycemia5 min readHypoglycemia5 min read
Feb 25, 2022Member-onlyHow can we close the gap between what we measure and the real outcomes we want?One of the reasons I loved the move from Consulting into Product, is the culture of using data and measuring impact. In a previous role, I was putting together a business case to tackle a product usability issue. It was clunky and painful. When I got data from Customer Services…Metrics21 min readMetrics21 min read
Feb 25, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Part 6: Closing thoughts — Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma3 min readTrauma3 min read
Feb 25, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Questions about what we do in the face of bad behaviours — what is the balance of empathy for the individual vs empathy for the broader team — Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma4 min readTrauma4 min read
Feb 23, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? — Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma5 min readTrauma5 min read
Feb 17, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? — Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? 📍(you are here) Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma7 min readTrauma7 min read
Feb 11, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? — Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? 📍(you are here) Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma5 min readTrauma5 min read
Feb 10, 2022Member-onlyAn exploration: what questions arise for leaders and organisations in response to trauma and mental illness?Part 1: Introduction — Contents Part 1: Introduction 📍(you are here) Part 2: How can it impact the workplace? Part 3: What can organisations do better at the organisational level? Part 4: What can organisations do to better support managers? …Trauma6 min readTrauma6 min read
