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Strategic design consultancy, fractional design leadership, UX and product analysis, design leadership coaching & presenting

The Logbook method of designer performance management

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago my belief that observation-driven performance management processes do designers a particular type of disservice in typical tech organisations. I also mentioned that I had a developing thought on what a good alternative might be. Today I’m going to expand on that a

The Logbook method of designer performance management
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Creative Salon introducing Deliveroo’s new brand platform and global ad campaign

Creative Salon introducing Deliveroo’s new brand platform and global ad campaign

Some of the amazing work my team at Deliveroo delivered in 2024

Harvard Business Review - Building a Culture of Experimentation

Harvard Business Review - Building a Culture of Experimentation

In 2018 I contributed towards this frequently cited HBR piece by Stefan Thomke on the work I was doing at Booking.com, and in particular my efforts to engender a spirit of bold and ambitious innovation. "In December 2017, just before the busy holiday travel season, Booking.com’s

Design Leadership: Crisis Edition

Design Leadership: Crisis Edition

My talking at Leading Design Festival

My talk at Figma

My talk at Figma

Highlights of my interview with Figma sharing tips for designers who are preparing for their next role.

Scaling Design

Scaling Design

My talk at Leading Design London

First comes scale…

First comes scale…

My talk at Leading Design New York

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