Debunking the myth of professional-levels
This article is about professional level (e.g. junior, professional, etc.), not skills-levels. A professional-level states the overarching level of an individual in a given role (independently of the design leadership level of the company they are working for at the moment or envisioning to apply to). The magic table 🔮 It is commonly agreed on …
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Mind the gaps: the growth journey
The concept of different types of gaps in the learning experience got whispered to my ears by the book Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen (link to the book). It applies primarily to educative interfaces. However, it is very inspiring to look at gaps in the perspective of a growth journey. What I …
Neurodiversity at work: How can companies accommodate? – PART I: the work environment
Last Tuesday I took part in a remote panel about Neurodiversity at Work, I was stunned by the number of people who joined this remote meetup. So many people! Such a caring and curious atmosphere! I felt comfortable being myself and that means a lot 😉 .Wesley a fellow panellist mentioned some of the accommodations …
Neurodiversity at work: Maya
I wanted to speak about neurodiversity for a very long while. However, it is hard to speak about it because it will always oscillate between focusing more on one condition than the other or being too general. Zoom in, zoom out. Errrrh. What a headache! Then I met some amazing neurodiverse folks and it hit …
DO is a one-letter word
In 1965, Sol Lewitt wrote a letter to Eva Hesse. They are friends, they are both insanely talented. She just moved to Germany, she is frozen with self-doubt and creative block, and she seeks advice and moral support from her friend stayed in the USA. His answer is a stunning letter, an incantation to do. …
Why writing about Creativity?
Creativity. Here is a word that opens to a lot of dreams and magic thoughts. This is also a very fancy word as you can see it nearly everywhere nowadays. Restricted for a long time to the art and design industry, creativity is currently requested in a lot of different positions and sectors. Let’s face …
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– So. About the elephant…
– Which elephant?
– Well, The elephant.
Looking around, stopping for a moment, and turning back.
She finally whispers while vaguely nodding:
– So. About the elephant…
A first step
I don’t recall how long I have been standing on the front door. Stuck. Numb. Petrified. I am sure it has been long, too long, maybe too late, maybe not. All it takes is a step. A first step. It is safe to say I have been playing for a while with this idea of …
🐘 About the Elephant 