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Bridging the gap to AI product adoption with scaffolding
Remember when smartphones first came out? Designers had to help people figure out how to use them. They used metaphors – creating camera icons that looked like real cameras with shading and curves....
View ArticleProduct teams could look really different in 5-10 years, are you ready?
Ever since I started playing with LLMs, I’ve been curious about how they will transform how we create and grow products. Today, I’m taking a risk to predict the future. Not because I think I’m going to...
View ArticleEmbracing AI in Design School: Advice for a Dad
During a talk on AI and Product Management, a concerned dad asked me what advice he should give to his daughter who is studying design in college. Her program discourages using large language models...
View ArticleEveryone is a manager now, AI is your team
If you’ve ever wanted a team that’s available 24/7 and never complains then it’s time you try LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Focus your time on tasks that are important, require your unique...
View ArticleGlobal Agility & Innovation Summit: Innovating and Competing as a Product...
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View ArticleAgility & Innovation Summit: Innovating and Competing as a Product Leader in...
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View ArticleProduct and design resume tips from an experienced hiring manager
As a hiring manager, interview panel member, and mentor, I’ve reviewed countless resumes. Many fail to make an impression due to their complexity. In today’s fiercely competitive job market, crafting a...
View ArticleThe skill set, mindset and coaching designers need in the AI age (Part 3 of...
LinkedIn estimates 65% of skills needed for a job will change by 2030 largely because of AI. How can we get today’s designers and future workers ready for this change? What skills do we need to...
View ArticleThe Implications of AI’s Rapid Growth for Designers and Design Work (Part 2...
You may not have gotten a promotion, but now you’ve got a whole team to support you, including assistant designer, strategist, editor, and creative partner in the form of AI tools. Historically,...
View ArticleHow AI is transforming design, designers and creativity (Part 1 of AI &...
Will AI fundamentally change product design? When my third-grader created a sophisticated thank you card in minutes using Canva’s AI tool, it was clear that AI is accelerating the democratization of...
View ArticleHow AI got me writing again
Ten years ago, I created this blog to capture the advice I was giving to my teams, clients, and mentees. My hope has always been that you, dear reader, would benefit from the bumps and bruises I’ve...
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Unlocking potential with scaffolding
As leaders, we need to nurture our team members’ growth and help them develop new skills. Too often we toss them into the deep end and hoping they swim, or micromanage every move they make. Neither...
View ArticleWhat a boss really wants in a design lead or manager
Dreaming of becoming a design leader? I’m often asked what I look for in a lead designer or design manager. We are on the lookout for self-sufficient leaders, not just another cog in the machine. It’s...
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The 6 realities of implementing AI
Behind every “overnight success” is years of work in the shadows—and the same is true for artificial intelligence. AI chat bots may have exploded and captured public attention but scientists,...
View ArticleAI Powered Interview Prep
If you’re gearing up for a job interview AI and relationships can help you prepare with less work. Leverage recruiters as coaches Recruiters want to find that perfect match between candidate and...
View Article3 steps to better interview stories (or how to stop confusing and boring...
Most of my mentees’ stories are boring and confusing. In an interview they get nervous and aren’t able to show off their skills and experience. This is fixable. Like a comedian or an actor on a chat...
View ArticleLessons from 50 mentoring sessions
This week I did my 50th session mentoring designers and PMs with ADPList. So many of them are talented and creative people who don’t know how to shine on a resume or they lack the confidence to tell...
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A new way of thinking about product team roles
Teams need clear roles but people want to be heard and be creative. Teams need to balance collaboration and execution. Some teams have found this balance and others are stuck in debates about...
View ArticleBuilding a Research Flywheel: A Helpful Guide for Product Managers & Their Teams
Product Management Today Webinar – March 2022 You’ve heard of Amazon and Vanguard, two of the most successful customer-focused businesses in the world, but have you heard Jim Collins’ Flywheel Effect?...
View ArticleWho do you want to show up at your new job?
Whenever a friend, mentee or colleague tells me about a new job, after properly congratulating them, I ask them how they want to show up at this job differently. Maybe as someone who is more...
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