Resources
Four issues that OKRs don't effectively address
When you're working on products in any other setting, there are four issues I see coming up time and time again that OKRs aren't effectively addressing.
The biggest development gap for design executives and leaders
IMO, the biggest development issue in design leadership today is that many Design VPs still think and act like Managers/Directors. Your teams, customers, & you deserve better.
When OKRs work well (and don’t)
Over the last 20+ years, many companies have implemented (or tried to) OKRs with varying degrees of success. There are some clear patterns around what is and isn't working.
Introducing POKRs, a framework to help translate OKR theory into sense-making practice
POKRs stands for perspectives, objectives and key results. This framework is all about adding the quality factors that different individuals or teams think about when making decisions so they can make sense to each other.
Why you should learn with Second Wave Dive and what we’re good at
When you’re trying to decide on who to trust with your development, it’s critical to know who you’re working with. Here are all the reasons to learn with us and and what we’re good at.
Connecting design to business with Strategy Maps
Within an organization, a lack of consistency for what is desirable puts designers and design teams into difficult situations. Strategy Maps are the bridge you need to connect design to business.
Putting metrics in place is hard. Some hard-earned lessons to get you measuring
Hey designers, while you're consumed with finding the right metric, you should know a few pragmatic realities of putting a metric in place. Here's what I've learned over the years.
Selling the value of Design with The Good Partner Map
Develop a sense of how your cross-functional partners perceive you with The Good Partner Map. Use this resource to document a model of your functional value, to understand how excited your partners are to work with you, how easy your team is to engage with, and how to to continuously improve your partnerships.