I do this. I take teams and individuals for coaching walks in green urban areas, aka parks. I do this to help teams think clearly, bond, feel good but mostly to help them manage the change they’re experiencing. UX teams are great to work with. They are often not only undergoing constant changes in their work, they …
Going for a walk is good for us in so many ways. Walking also has a very positive effect on a conversation. A difficult conversation demands that we are clear, assertive, able to listen and to work together to agree a way forward. A walk can create the positive, focused and open atmosphere needed for …
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The recent Watch This Space Exhibition by the fabulous Claire Collison at Goldsmiths University This (now finished) beautiful and moving exhibition explored mastectomy, cancer treatment and the representation of women. Overflowing with creativity and different perspectives, humour and colour, warmth and presence. The Gentrification of Ruskin Park stands out for me. It documents the post-chemo …
Are you leaving or changing your job? You may well have the customary goodbye cake, card or drink with colleagues and then focus your energies on the role you are moving into. But is this enough? How we close one chapter in our lives impacts on how we perform in our next chapter. Now is the time to reflect …
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Peterborough Cathedral on a weekend late morning in January. Impressions: Awesome height, gold, stone, wood, marble, sunlight, candle light, shadows, history, ritual, hush, burial site of Catherine of Aragon Question: A plaque tells us that if Henry VIII had had a son with his first wife, he may not have set off the chain of …
Away day case study: Engaging a team around a new vision Team: User Research and Design Team, Kainos Software Location: Nottingham Contemporary Gallery A moment from the day: 8am on a frosty winter morning. The team is gathering after having travelled in from their sites in multiple cities and countries. It is early and as …
Green Park on a weekday lunchtime in October. Impressions: Green grass and green trees. Red berries. Blue sky. Orange leaves. Autumn sun and summer breeze. Joggers. Tourists. Memorial. Buckingham Palace. Fountain. Photos taken on mobile phones. Deck chairs. Push chairs. Tai chi. Rounders. School trip. Lost teddy bear. Question: Today Green Park is suspended between …