Stop Planning Great Culture, Start Living It
Working at digital-telepathy is a wonderful thing. It’s a place where ideas flow freely and we have fun, whether we’re solving complex challenges for clients or having a couple beers at happy hour....
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A few years ago I stumbled across an ancient Greek word that simultaneously brought into focus and defined my philosophy of how an organization should function. The word is arête, which simply means...
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View ArticleTurning Team Meals into Meaningful Experiences: An Up-Close Look at DT Lunches
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View ArticleHow to Take Your Office’s Birthday Celebrations From Predictable to Memorable
So it’s your birthday again, and you expect your office to buy the same rectangular cake, on the same cardboard platter, from the same bakery or grocery store, and then sing a cheerful rendition of...
View ArticleStop Planning Great Culture, Start Living It
Working at digital-telepathy is a wonderful thing. It’s a place where ideas flow freely and we have fun, whether we’re solving complex challenges for clients or having a couple beers at happy hour....
View ArticleOrganizational Arete
A few years ago I stumbled across an ancient Greek word that simultaneously brought into focus and defined my philosophy of how an organization should function. The word is arête, which simply means...
View Article2014 SXSW Panel Ideas – Vote for DT
Next March, almost 50,000 people from around the world will invade Austin, TX for an epic celebration of music, film, and interactive. You’ve probably already figured out that I’m talking about SXSW....
View ArticleTurning Team Meals into Meaningful Experiences: An Up-Close Look at DT Lunches
Today we’re sharing how we do team lunches in a series of annotated photos. Because we care about building culture and having a healthy team, we’ve put a lot of time & effort into improving our...
View ArticleHow to Take Your Office’s Birthday Celebrations From Predictable to Memorable
So it’s your birthday again, and you expect your office to buy the same rectangular cake, on the same cardboard platter, from the same bakery or grocery store, and then sing a cheerful rendition of...
View ArticleBuild vs Buy: Should you hire a UX agency, or build an internal team?
I know, I knoooww: if you’re even halfway paying attention, your bias alarm is likely ringing loud and clear right now. Sure, as a UX design agency, we’ll admit to being, uh… somewhat inclined toward...
View ArticleHow To Kill Your Phone Addiction with 4 Settings, 1 Hair Band, and a Post-It...
I have broken my dumb addiction to my smart phone. You know the feeling. You respond to notifications and find yourself swiping through apps, mindlessly tapping and typing having no intention or goal,...
View ArticleHow to Apply Design Thinking to Elevate Your Everyday Life
Everybody has ideas for how they want to live their life. But our dreams, goals, and aspirations can get overshadowed by day-to-day tasks and meetings, and we find ourselves doing whatever pops up next...
View ArticleWords are the new pixels: Why designers must become storytellers
Screens are disappearing. There’s a delicious irony in that sentence, right? I mean, you’re probably reading this article on a screen right now, (unless you make a habit of printing out your morning...
View ArticleThe Ultimate (and Free) Tool for Facilitating Design Sprints
There are a lot of moving parts to a Design Sprint. In one week, a symphony of key players collaborate to align on a problem to tackle, interview experts, ideate, storyboard, prototype, and test a...
View ArticleA Sprint Story Chapter One: Mapping Monday & the Meaning of Empathy
A Sprint Story Design Sprints are a highly structured week-long approach to solving problems. There’s a strict schedule. There’s an outlined series of exercises to follow. There’s even a timer to...
View ArticleA Sprint Story Chapter Two: Solution Sketching & The Case Of The Missing Context
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View ArticleA Sprint Story Chapter Three: Decision Day & The Disciples of Deliberation
A Sprint Story Chapter Three: Decision Day & The Disciples of Deliberation Chapter Two in case you missed it The Plan Now that our team has generated a bunch of ideas, it’s time for the group to...
View ArticleA Sprint Story Chapter Four: Design, Divide, Conquer, F#% It Up and Fix It
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View ArticleA Sprint Story Chapter Five: Feedback Friday, Mead Makers & Pirate Ships
A Sprint Story Chapter Five: Feedback Friday, Mead Makers & Pirate Ships Chapter Four in case you missed it The Plan Today everything our team has discussed for the past week is finally put to...
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