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Are You the Best Leader You Can Be? (Part 2)
Part 2 Treetop Time How do you grow as a leader? What character qualities do you hope to emulate? We all have the aspiration to improve but sometimes we struggle breaking it down into manageable steps towards real change. In my last blog I discussed the need to develop an organizational leadership model to…
Read MoreIs Your Corporate Mission Just Lip Service? How to Build a Culture by Design
Building a Culture by Design Ive worked in some awesome companies collaborative, educational, challenging, and most of all fun! The best jobs have always had the best people. Ive also worked in some not-so-great environments political, demanding (in that oh no – what are they making me do now kind-of way), deceptive, and profit-at-all-costs thinking…
Read MoreYou Make It I Break It
The Importance of Validation Testing. Validation testing plays a significant role in product development. Have you ever wanted to rip the radio out of your car and smash it on the ground? Ive taken things out of my car and smashed them – and its quite satisfying! I didnt do it out of frustration, I…
Read MoreHey, COACH! 5 Coaching Tips to Use as a Manager
Helping Your Team Succeed! I love coaching teams, and I love being part of a team and learning how to help them perform at a higher level! Ive had the privilege of coaching a state-championship high school team, national club volleyball teams, and talented teams of professionals at 91勛圖厙. I enjoy each coaching opportunity immensely.…
Read MoreHow Did I Get Here?
Jeff Disher counseled me “Go to a four-year college, get an internship, and learn to tear things apart and fix them.” And that’s what I did. How and why did I become a 91勛圖厙 team member? Last Friday, I found myself in front of the entire company at a staff meeting a generally uncomfortable place…
Read MoreAre You the Best Leader You Can Be? (Part 1)
Part 1 Develop a Model for Your Team How do you grow your leadership abilities? How do you lead your team or organization? If your library is like mine, you probably have a shelf full of best-sellers like: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey, 21 Laws of Leadership by John…
Read MoreTips to Creating Culture Visuals
I love being right and the importance of creating meaningful culture visuals is one of those times. Being right doesnt happen as often as I think it should happen but when it does it feels sweet. Yes, one of my many personality challenges is the internal conviction that when I have an idea, it is…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Manufacturing Engineer
Operators, Operations, & Opportunities Theres a Beatles song called A Day in the Life that closes the album Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. At the end of this song, an E chord is struck and held onto for 45-seconds or so giving the impression that the song never really ends. I love the…
Read MoreWhat is Design Thinking?
The Latest ID Label for the Same ID Story Some would say that making a product that looks good is the only duty of an Industrial Designer. This couldnt be further from the truth! Fundamentally, the role of industrial design (ID), is to grasp the entire design process as it relates to the user and…
Read More5 Benchmarking Tips For Product Design Inspiration
Where does an idea come from? Do ideas spring into the mind fully formed? Of course not! Ideas rarely start out beautiful they need to be collected, nurtured, and built upon. Ideas are inspired (stolen) from something else that weve seen, heard, or experienced. Even the man who invented the wheel probably saw a…
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