Time to read: 3 minutesToday I had a Miele repairperson visit, and as I was rolling away the rug from in front of the washing machine, I thought… “I should wipe those breakfast crumbs”. My mother’s voice was in my head. 🤦♀️ “If it is clean and orderly, visitors will respect the space. If it is a mess, they […] continue reading »
Time to read: 2 minutesTwenty years ago today, I stood in a tent with a few thousand former students, listened to a few speeches that I immediately forgot, and walked across a stage when my name was called to receive my Engineering degree, in full cap and gown regalia. I had no clue that day, that deciding to chat […] continue reading »
Time to read: 4 minutes“Choice Architecture” is a new word for me, and a big topic in Behavioural Science, because the decisions people make have patterns, and changing the architecture (wording, order, defaults, options) of a choice does, in fact, nudge people towards the choice architect’s preferred outcome. The patterns have been studied and documented. And every day companies […] continue reading »
Time to read: 3 minutesFlâner is a very Parisian verb. It means to meander, to walk about aimlessly enjoying the moment and perhaps even getting lost. It is also one of my favourite things to do. Getting lost in London is almost easy, the city is so huge, and there’s rarely any sun to orient oneself by. After 18 […] continue reading »
Time to read: 2 minutesA bit earlier than other years, (this time in good time!) here is the Linear Calendar for 2025! in its 10th year, and 11th edition already! Yikes! A calendar view for those who enjoy planning linearly as opposed to doing so in boxes. For the visual thinkers. For those who noticed that when you print […] continue reading »
Time to read: 7 minutesLast week, two days after an HR screening, I received a canned rejection note from the person I had spoken with. Very impersonal and dehumanizing. She asked me to tell her about my management experience, which I did. Small teams, one to five people, complex projects, in demanding environments, where we all collaborated hands-on. I […] continue reading »
Time to read: 2 minutesI read a lot… so I thought it might be nice to drop in halfway through the year and make a few recommendations for ☀️ summer reads, from everything I’ve read in the past year-and-a-half, but with a focus on escapism and easy reads. So, from the 114 books I have read between 1st January […] continue reading »
Time to read: 5 minutesThe most underestimated, underused, and unknown element of Human-Centred Design that I have ever encountered is the Question. That sentence that pitches up at the end, and finishes with a beautiful and quirky uncertain squiggle with a supportive dot underneath. When we are five, we tend to be great at questions. We ask the Queen […] continue reading »
Time to read: 3 minutesI’ve not been well. Nothing major, just anaemia, and perimenopause, but it does impact life deeply when every morning you wake up from a solid 9 hours and feel as energised as if you’d barely slept. Do you take vitamins? One of the things I have been doing for years is taking health supplements. Mainly […] continue reading »
Time to read: 5 minutesI love travelling. Something about being above the clouds, or the buzz of the airport, or just seeing new things, all make my hippocampus and other bits of my brain happily buzz. And typically, I will sit down, make a list of things to pack, and go off and pack them. In two waves. Night […] continue reading »