Antonio Avalos

How to align management, design and development teams using a creative strategy brief template

TL;DR: Save time and discussions by creating a creative strategy brief. Share it and present it on every meeting so teams can align on goals, users, scenarios and constraints. Framework based on Jared Spool’s UIE post. Free and editable template in My resources page. Meetings are a pain.

Run team retrospectives to set a continuous improvement workflow

1. Explain to your team the rules for a safe space * Every opinion is valid * It’s not personal. Focus on facts, not blaming someone. * Open-minded listening to detect opportunities 2. Choose the questions template for a better perspective * Quick retrospectives define the team’s key focuses of attention * Mad,

How to keep progress after starting a side-project

Side-projects are never a priority. Do you remember those internal tools, book clubs, podcasts, blogs or health routines that were never done? After those energetic starts, use these 4 steps to prepare a shared-place and ensure progress: 1. Create a single-source-of-truth for knowledge and activities. Use a Wiki and Kanban

Make the process work for you, instead of working to meet the process

Collaboration and communication issues are present at every company. What makes different your team from Intel, Google or Tesla teams is having a continual improvement process. After contrasting Lean vs Agile vs Design Thinking, here’s how Jeff Gothelf’s book explains it: You must identify and choose the specific

Highlighting books is a waste of time

Even if you are an active reader, you forget those mind-blowing insights from the book you read 2 weeks ago. And that’s ok. The best way to learn is teaching. So share while you learn. You must stop collecting and start connecting knowledge. That will feed your creativity, produce

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