My guest today is design executive Kim Lenox. Kim is Vice President of Product Design at Zendesk. In her 20+ year career, she’s also led design teams at top global organizations such as LinkedIn and HP. In this episode, we talk about the difference between management and control, leading geographically dispersed teams, and taking handwritten notes on digital devices.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/the-informed-life-episode-12-kim-lenox.mp3 Show notesKim Lenox on LinkedIn@UXKim on TwitterZendeskZoomSlackGoogle DocsWhatsAppThe Year Without Pants: WordPress and the Future of Work by Scott BerkunJIRAThe Zendesk SuiteOneNoteTrelloGoodNotesNotabilityZendesk Design Blog

My guest today is digital governance advocate Lisa Welchman. For the past twenty years, Lisa has helped organizations manage the flow of their digital information. In this episode, she tells us about how content models and governance frameworks can help organizations manage their information more intentionally and safely.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/episode-11-lisa-welchman.mp3 Show notesLisa WelchmanManaging Chaos: Digital Governance by Design, by Lisa WelchmanInsight TimerScientific Eve

My guest today is information architecture and user experience pioneer Peter Morville. Alongside Lou Rosenfeld, Peter co-authored Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, the first of several books Peter has produced that explore how we deal with information. In this conversation, we discuss a more mindful approach to dealing with the information in our lives.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/the-informed-life-episode-10-peter-morville.mp3 Show notesPeter MorvilleThe University of Michigan’s School of InformationInformation Architecture for the Web and Beyond, by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, and Jorge ArangoSearch Patterns: Design for Discovery by Peter Morville and Jeffery CallenderAmbient Findability: What We Find Changes Who We Become by Peter MorvilleIntertwingled: Information Changes Everything by Peter MorvillePlanning for Everything: The Design of Paths and Goals by Peter MorvilleTrelloApple WatchLawrence LessigMuse headbandsemanticstudios.com – Peter’s consultancyintertwingled.org – Peter’s blogtwitter.com/morville

My guest today is Jessica Ivins. Jessica is a user experience designer. She’s also faculty member at Center Centre, the UX design school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she prepares students to be industry-ready UX designers. She wears many hats in this role, and in this episode we talk about how she keeps track of it all.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/episode-9-jessica-ivins.mp3 Show notesCenter CentreDavid Allen’s Getting Things DoneMarc Andreessen’s guide to personal productivityGoogle DocsTimeboxingParkinson’s LawSlackRe-work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier HanssonOmniFocusThe Pomodoro techniqueJessicaIvins.netJessica on MediumJessica on Twitter

My guest today is Trip O’Dell. Trip has worked as a product designer for leading technology companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Amazon. Before his career in tech, Trip was a teacher, introducing new technologies to students so they could tell stories in new ways. When he was a student himself, Trip was diagnosed with dyslexia, and in this episode we discuss how this allows him to think differently.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/episode-8-trip-odell.mp3 Show notesTrip O’DellFlow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiMuralTrelloDropboxGrammarlyGoogle DocsSeeing AIDark Matter@tripodell on Twitter

My guest today is Donna Lichaw. After a long career that included documentary film-making and tech, Donna discovered her calling: helping people hone the stories they tell about themselves. Now she coaches designers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to make a difference. In this episode we talk about how she helps her clients visualize their stories.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/the-informed-life-episode-7-donna-lichaw.mp3 Show notesDonna LichawiPad ProApple PencilEvernoteZoom iOS screen sharing with the Zoom desktop clientPaper appDave GrayChristina WodtkeIPEVO productsDonna on TwitterDonna on LinkedIn

Beck Tench, a Ph.D. student, discusses using Tinderbox for managing complex information. Topics include Zettelkasten method, organizing insights, concept mapping, behavioral triggers, and the versatile power of Tinderbox. She explores the balance between technology and contemplation for mindfulness.

My guest today is Kevin M. Hoffman. Kevin is a designer, manager, and author who has led teams of designers both inside and outside of large organizations. In the last few years, he’s turned his attention to designing better meetings. In this episode, we talk about how he’s using information to engage with prospects and clients so they can design meetings that add value to their lives.Photo credit: Michelle MillaListen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/the-informed-life-episode-5-kevin-m-hoffman.mp3 Show notesKevin M. HoffmanMeeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone by Kevin M. HoffmanDan MallSuperFriendlySuper FriendsKaren McGraneGoogle DocsGitHubDropboxBoxSchoolhouse Rock: I’m Just a BillBear NoteMarkdownGoogle Keep

My guest today is Andrea Kates. Andrea is a consultant and author who equips leaders to translate emerging trends into growth for their businesses. She’s helped major organizations around the world to “find their next,” and has spoken about business innovation at TED and The Aspen Institute among other venues. In this episode, we discuss how Andrea helps clients innovate by thinking beyond the confines of their existing information environments.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/episode-4-andrea-kates.mp3 Show notesAndrea Kates on LinkedIniScaleAsanaFitbitThe Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla TharpFind Your Next: Using the Business Genome Approach to Find Your Company’s Next Competitive Advantange by Andrea Kates Steve Jobs’s home officeSea-MonkeysWhen: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel PinkThe Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties by Paul CollierMicrosoft OneNoteMicrosoft Surface Lean innovationBusiness Model CanvasJohn HagelThinkers50Singularity UniversityWikibrands Collective

My guest today is Fabricio Teixeira. Fabricio has led design teams at various agencies over the past 15 years; now he’s at Work & Co, a digital product design studio based in Brooklyn, NY. I came to know Fabricio because he’s one of the founders and publishers of UX Collective, one of the largest design and UX online publications. In this episode, we focus on how Fabricio and his partner Caio Braga make UX Collective happen through mindful information management.Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/episode-3-fabricio-teixeira.mp3 Show notesFabricio TeixeiraUX CollectiveWork & CoFeedlyDigg Reader (sadly, no longer available)PocketBufferIf This Then ThatGetting Things DoneGmail Gmail canned responsesGoogle Sheets Google Tasks