December 10, 2021

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Also published: Figuring Out A Future Continue reading →

December 6, 2021

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In dedicating more of a focus to Avanceé, there’s been a good bit of resetting the plate which has happened across several familiar and unfamiliar spaces. In some conversations, there’s been less “here’s what Avanceé does” and more “how can Avanceé help you.” In some spaces there’s been a subtle shift from push to flow. And still in others there’s a conservative shift towards experiments driving tasks towards experiments building platforms. Continue reading →

December 3, 2021

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Also published: Of 2021 Experiments and Ruminations Continue reading →

November 30, 2021

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This has been an interesting year in regards to various experiments. In some respects, these experiments are a testament to an ongoing curiosity that drives this initiative. But in other respects, there’s a little bit of looking back to see what could’ve been, something like regret but not as strong. Last year, did a similar roundup of various experiments. So what about some of these experiments for this year,? What has worked out? Continue reading →

November 26, 2021

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Also this week: What Does A Fractional Executive Do / Avanceé’s Fractional Services Offering Continue reading →

November 22, 2021

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In the recent attention towards Avanceé, one area of interest has been in shaping “fractional executive services.“ Thought it would take a little to understand, but am finding the curiosity of what is possible needs to also be tangible to what is delivered. So this will lay out that offering as conceived so far. First, it makes sense to start with what Avanceé already is, taken from the description here: Continue reading →

November 19, 2021

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Also this week: Expectations and Boundaries Continue reading →

November 16, 2021

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Responded to an insightful post on LinkedIn which Dr. Richard Claydon asks about challenges related to going back to the office/remote work as normal (for knowledge workers). What’s the biggest challenge of the various return to office models being suggested to the markets? Many having difficulties reconciling professional and personal expectations regarding “what has to happen” vs “what is happening.” Some are finding the loosening of expectations as giving them room for a framework they’ve long wanted to explore. Continue reading →

November 12, 2021

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Also this week, Dark Patterns Are Decisions. Continue reading →

November 10, 2021

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Dark Patterns Are Decisions In a recent conversation regarding design governance and operations, the topic of managing design debt came forward. This was great as there was another convo (panel) regarding dark patterns on deck. A chance to get some symmetry and homework done at the same time. What are dark patterns? Well, they are essentially methods found as a result of a design asking a person to do something that they would not ordinarily do, or outright deceiving the user (several types of them). Continue reading →