The drum about being inclusive and using all the skills of a diverse workforce has been beating for some time now. The case has been well made about the value of including women at all levels in workplaces.
Farming for the Future
When applying a design lens to the implementation of anything new, it is critical we understand the various likely social implications, ie. who is the user or customer, and where are they and who influences them in their life journey.
Leading by example through design
I’ve spent too much of my life mentoring startups with ideas that are not thinking big enough, trapped in old thinking, which will result in filling the world with more stuff we don’t need. Each of us is culpable. Each of us is drawn to the new, to things that may enhance our mood or our confidence at the time.
About being future focused
I was guiding a cargo ship through a narrow channel called the Buka Passage in Papua New Guinea in the70s (but that’s a story that would take longer to tell). The passage is only about a couple hundred metres wide with a clear view of the shore on both sides, and both were littered with broken glass.
Response to Boven’s Book
I was guiding a cargo ship through a narrow channel called the Buka Passage in Papua New Guinea in the70s (but that’s a story that would take longer to tell). The passage is only about a couple hundred metres wide with a clear view of the shore on both sides, and both were littered with broken glass.
Purpose. What we designed for our customers
The word purpose is being given a flogging by advertising media right now. I’ve seen staggeringly inappropriate use, but remind myself that the industry will move on and the word will be soon forgotten, at least by them.
Aligning with dyslexia
Over recent months, Aotearoa New Zealand has been promoting this country as a leader in ethical, innovative, inclusive, and sustainable products and services that enhance the global view of New Zealand. Our digital technology sector is aligning with this messaging.