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Reality Check 24 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm
If you’re managing an in-house team of 5 or more, you have no idea of what’s really going on with your business or your team. This is not due to amy failing or deficiency on your part, it’s merely due...
Rule Out Rule Mania 23 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
A well-meaning colleague suggested the other day that our team managers issue a list of office etiquette tips (read policies) to the team. We work in a large open area and some team members have been ...
Manage Meeting Madness and Mayhem 22 Aug 2013 | 11:13 pm
In a past InHouse Designers Blog post, Donna Farrugia noted that in a Robert Half survey of managers, 45% said their companies would be more productive if they banned meetings one day a week. While th...
An In-house Cultural Revolution: Designers are ahead of the curve 17 Aug 2013 | 05:38 pm
John Gerzema, in his book, “The Athena Doctrine” argues that the world is primed for, and in need of, a more feminine-based leadership style. Noting that a majority of people who have participated in ...
In-house Il-LUMA-nated 16 Aug 2013 | 02:02 am
I’ve always been a big proponent of the idea that in-house groups have more to contribute to their companies than just design deliverables. Their culture, processes, skills and design-specific methodo...
Businesses exploit problems, designers solve them. 12 Aug 2013 | 06:53 am
“Businesses exploit problems, designers solve them.” Most quotes tend to be simplistic and hyperbolic, but as a rule of thumb, I’d stand by the accuracy of the one above. If you happen to work for a ...
Create a Nurturing Environment for Bold Ideas 8 Aug 2013 | 10:00 pm
When it comes to having bold, original ideas, there’s an interesting paradox. To generate these “unsafe” ideas, people must work in a safe environment. This image is courtesy of Shutterstock. I made...
It’s The Little Things That Count: Microinteractions & Organizational Touchpoints 7 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
You go to your company intranet with the intention of finding out how to order a catered lunch for a meeting you’re putting together for your manager. Twenty minutes later you give up after fruitlessl...
The Accidental Creative: Advice on avoiding accidents at work and at play 5 Aug 2013 | 09:37 pm
Anyone who was fortunate enough to have attended IHMC’s closing keynote delivered by Todd Henry this past June will be easily convinced by my pitch to buy his book, The Accidental Creative. The keynot...
Project Management Whack-A-Mole: Who’s Accountable? 4 Aug 2013 | 11:01 pm
Creative projects don’t spontaneously execute themselves. Someone has to guide, cajole, coax, cram and finesse them through a creative team of designers, copywriters, editors, programmers, production ...
