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Next 12 months: ALL IN ⚡️ #198
Hi everybody,This past week, I've been in complete operations mode. Having recently been made Managing Director at obodo, it's now down to me (with the team) to set the strategy to achieve our goal of creating 1000 start-up products. Charles (obodo's owner) i…
Return of the Sprint ⚡️ #197
Sometimes I get asked to help people with their first workshop, or to run something by me. Well, I've made a super easy way of doing that - Get Workshop Ready with me! Discover more
Consistency 💀 #196
In this episode, Dom and Daphnée talk about hiring and onboarding remote team members, shaping the new normal, and mental health.
Metaverse of Madness 🔮 #195
Hi everybody,It's been a good week! On Wednesday, I realised that LinkedIn had enabled newsletter writing on my account, so I hurriedly put something together and hit 'Publish.'24 hours later, I had over 1000 subscribers. That felt nice.LinkedIn is becoming s…
What's Next for Design Sprints? 👀 #194
Hi everybody,Firmly autumnal weather as I sit here to share this week's issue. This morning, we went out in the wind and the rain to experience the demolition of the Fawley power station chimney - the same chimney that my son and I had seen from the South Dow…
Keep, Try, Drop 🙅♂️ #193
Hi everybody,Really appreciated the responses to the last issue! Thank you to those who responded. I'm writing this on a Monday this week. It's usually this time of year where I start reviewing what I'm doing and working out what to keep, what to try and what…
Backwards is comfort 🔙 #192
Hey everybody,A more traditional approach to this week's email newsletter, and it's been representative of what I've been feeling in recent weeks until this morning.Isn't it funny how we often look backwards for comfort? Whether that's going back to the offic…
Not an Easy Rider ⛰ #191
Appreciative of your support,-Ross
Changing Seasons & Making Decisions 🍁 #190
Dealing with FOMO in hybrid workshop collaboration video is up!Check it out.
Automate Everything! 🤖 #189
A mini session! How can you take a boring meeting and turn it into an exciting workshop? This week, I ran a mini session on sharing meetings we've rather not have, sharing a rather unique structure on how to turn it into a workshop, and then ending with a you…
Scrap It All and Start Over 💥 #188
thanks, Ross
"Fine" is death 💀 #187
I posted something to YouTube! Here, I captured a conversation with Renate Matroos, a designer and facilitator at Twenty 6 Consulting. We talked about designing a life you love and how to grow your side hustle.One key takeaway from me was that any business id…
Beat The Status Quo 💥 #186
Hi subscribers,I'm writing this issue in a car servicing garage. The air conditioning here has created a great opportunity to focus and get things done - especially this belated newsletter!I'm now in my second week at startup product studio obodo (do contact …
Rules of the Game 🎲 #185
Hi subscribers,Hope you're all doing well. It's a good Friday here. For one, it's my wife Steph's birthday today and we started it in an uncharacteristic way (for her!), by seeing the sunrise at the local beach.This is also the last working day (albeit on lea…
Even When Remote, Share a Note 📝 #184
Here's the video I was talking about! Only just discovered from when I ran a Design Sprint Bootcamp in Croatia in 2019. Still passionate about Sprints!
Hybrid Design Sprints ⚡️ #183
Hi subscribers,It's been a good week for giving back! I was lucky enough to be invited on to ButterMixer with Cheska, interviewed on the Remote First podcast with Daphnée and join the Mural Experts on Demand meetup!I've been talking about Hybrid Collaboration…
Great Tools but for Busy Fools? 🔨 #182
Hi subscribers,A great week for remote collaboration tools. Figma announcing the Miro-killing FigJam (more of my thoughts on this here), Mural sharing more on their Hybrid Working series called Collaboration, and some exciting new entrants including Play Spac…
Talent Driven Market 🦄 #181
Hi friends,"The office is dead." "FOMO will bring workers back." News that the once heralded Canary Wharf in London is becoming a ghost town. So-called experts hailing Hybrid working as the best situation for the majority, without having actually tried it.Peo…
The Genie Is Out Of The Bottle 🧞♀️ #180
Hi friends,Hope you're well. I caught up with a builder buddy of mine earlier today and while we were talking he mentioned that he's busier than ever AND that his London clients are moving South. Why?The genie is out of the bottle. We don't have to work at th…
Recognition of Remote 🌍 #179
Hi friends,My content on Hybrid Remote work seemed to resonate with you last week!Another area that's hit my radar is that our work with bringing Etch into a People First, Remote Second organisation is starting to hit the headlines! See the post below plus a …