A leadership guide for understanding the type of conversation you need have—and how to have it effectively — As a leader, 90% of my job is getting people to work together to solve problems. The magic of people collaboratively designing something no individual could have created alone gets me out of bed every morning. “No matter how it looks at first, it’s always a people problem.” — Gerald…

Useful tools and lessons learned from designing the office of the future for our team and customers in an evidence-based way — In 2021, VMware Tanzu Labs reflected on what the future of work looks like for us and what role we want our offices to play. Normally, we design and build software. Designing office spaces has been quite an exciting stretch. …

About leading with yes, the beauty of mistakes and the art of making the other person look good — ‘This is wild. I’m not sure if I hate it or love it’. That was my state of mind after the very first time trying improv theatre. It was a Monday evening after work with 12 strangers in a theatre in central London. After two years of socialising too little…

Imagine a famous newspaper was to write an article about the impact of your team’s work in 5 years' time. What would it say? — When was the last time your team stepped back and reflected on why you’re doing what you’re doing? This workshop is a great way to bring your team up to that 10.000 feet view. …

A collaborative way to share praise between team members — When was the last time you stopped the daily grind and recognised the great work of your colleagues? Well, then it’s about time. Psychological safety is a key pillar for successful teams. Recognizing each other is a great way to build trust. …

… and spice up the software delivery phase — What’s a hackathon, usually? People with different backgrounds and expertise come together to solve a problem through software. In a limited timeframe and through intense collaboration. Hackathons are run out of different motivations: To solve a challenge for society. To practice a particular technology. To attract talent or to solve business challenges with fresh…

How to find the balance between knowledge and time investment — Tips from the field How much do we need to know about the people we design for to make a confident decision about what to build? I help organizations find their sweet spot of certainty through user research when innovating at high speed. In 2020, the teams I worked with have conducted qualitative research…

Unleash designers’ & engineers’ superpower to solve the world’s most complex problems together. — Helping teams to validate business ideas quickly and build lean, user-centred products is what I am passionate about. A significant part of the job is encouraging individuals to work closer together. Oftentimes, engineers and designers, left-brainers and right-brainers have to work the hardest to find a fruitful way to collaborate.

A collaborative way to improve how your product communicates with its users — Awaken your inner UX writer Product teams come in all shapes and forms, but they often don’t have a dedicated writer. Writing the text for products often happens on the fly and the result does not always support users best. This workshop is for designers, product managers, and anyone who wants to improve the way…