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L&D&AI

If the promise of Generative AI is to increase productivity to provide time to focus on aspects of jobs that are higher-value, requiring critical thinking then we might want to invest in skills development. Without Enablement and Advocacy for the tools it’s likely we will see next-generation shelfware and a few early adopters that left everyone else behind.

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You Can’t Spell Gaslight Without AI

Even the best technology is misrepresented and oversold. I have been working in AI since the early days of Jeopardy and never thought I would see the level of press its getting today. Let’s set fire to the gas can and let it light our way forward.

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Design, AI, & Wonky Consulting

I don’t really feel like I belong to any club that would have me as a member. I’m not big on wearing branded clothing and don’t see myself as being comfortably placed into a category most of the time. But here I find myself, a Wonky AI Consultant.

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Workplace Theatre: The PIP

LLMs can do a lot for content generation, for better and for worse. The risks of utilizing machines to write for us are real, not only to copy quality and its impact on the branding but to the design process itself. As you build an experience, when is the right time to use AI to deliver UX design?

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Long Live Lorem Ipsum

LLMs can do a lot for content generation, for better and for worse. The risks of utilizing machines to write for us are real, not only to copy quality and its impact on the branding but to the design process itself. As you build an experience, when is the right time to use AI to deliver UX design?

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Why It’s OK To Dislike Design Thinking

This article unpacks why some people straight-up hate Design Thinking, from misdefinitions to unrealistic expectations. By clarifying its role as a framework (not a rigid process) and addressing how it's been sold and implemented, I explore why Design Thinking deserves a second look before being thrown on the ‘failed framework’ garbage heap.

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Design Thinking Is Not Dead

Design Thinking isn’t dead but it’s in dire need of some of it’s own medicine. I can’t blame people for having a bad outlook on the framework if they had a negative experience or spent time and effort on something that didn’t manifest into an outcome.

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