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Culture is how you handle conflict

A team that can use positive confrontation can do great things. Image credit: Freepik.com
A team that can use positive confrontation can do great things. Image credit: Freepik.com

In an organisation, culture isn’t the absence of conflict — it’s how conflict is handled. Every group will have friction; culture determines if that becomes toxic or transformative.

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UX Design UX Maturity UX Musings

The best way to lead is to follow

A team gathers around informally in the office. Image credit: Freepik.com
A team gathers around informally in the office. Image credit: Freepik.com

Use influence by listening rather than control to lead by following.

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Design Thinking UX Design UX Maturity UX Retrospective

What is a UX Retrospective?

Three people working on a Design Thinking project with sticky notes and paper on a table
Three people working on a Design Thinking project with sticky notes and paper on a table

A good UX retrospective involves a structured reflection on a completed project or sprint, focusing on identifying what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve future work. 

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UX Design UX Maturity

What are you most afraid to do? Do that first

My family travelled in Europe and the UK for two years. It took guts to leave everything we knew, and we learned so much.
My family travelled in Europe and the UK for two years. It took guts to leave everything we knew, and we learned so much.

Lean into your fears and don’t be afraid to suck. How can you be brave and not be afraid of sucking?

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Design Thinking UX Design UX Job Market UX Maturity

Design fatigue is real

A bearded man in a suit leans back, frustrated, with his hand over his eyes.
A bearded man in a suit leans back, frustrated, with his hand over his eyes. Image credit: Freepik.com

Hype waves and economic stresses distract companies from working on valuable projects, and cause design fatigue.