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Using Competency Ladders to Simplify Product Engagement

Competency ladders can help guide your point of view on product engagement and build empathy for your customers.

Sep 12

Using Competency Ladders to Simplify Product Engagement

Sep 12

Building and maintaining healthy teams

High-performance teams thrive on a few simple things. Do them well. Do them often and build a foundation of consistency.

Jun 27, 2023

Building and maintaining healthy teams

Jun 27, 2023

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Shelter from the storm

How do you purposefully design a system for your teams to address customer and marketplace expectations in a sustainable manner?

Feb 25, 2022

This is a concept model drawing of an umbrella with two labels on the head of the umbrella. A marketable feature release represents the main dome and incremental enhancements make up the outer/lower edge.

Feb 25, 2022

Most cars only have one steering wheel

Who’s at the wheel of your product team as they go down the road together?

Feb 17, 2022

Drawing of a freeway overpass sign with Los Angeles on it and palm trees in the background.

Feb 17, 2022

Friction at work is not a bad thing. It’s just a thing. Take it for a walk.

If you want to reduce friction and uncertainty, you’re not going to get there by standing still.

Feb 4, 2022

Drawing of two people pushing a boulder together and two people pushing a boulder against each other.

Feb 4, 2022

When you’re going to run a team workshop, invest in pregaming

Get everyone individually aligned and engaged before the kickoff. Trust me on this.

Jan 31, 2022

Drawing of colleagues on a video call in a tiled layout.

Jan 31, 2022

Trust & adjust

Operating from a place of trust unlocks personal growth and stronger working relationships.

Jan 26, 2022

Drawing of a multi-band EQ (audio equalizer)

Jan 26, 2022

Be happy when someone sh*ts on your idea

Seeds, alone cannot grow. Ideas are no different. They need energy, nutrients, time, and the right conditions in order to sprout.

Feb 19, 2021

Be happy when someone sh*ts on your idea

Feb 19, 2021

Design thinking is the doorway to a much larger conversation

Walk through it.

Feb 8, 2019

Design thinking is the doorway to a much larger conversation

Feb 8, 2019

Understanding Your Aim

Product design + strategy at .eco

Feb 24, 2017

Understanding Your Aim

Feb 24, 2017

Chris Stone

Chris Stone

A mandolin-playing dad & husband. I’ve been at the digital product strategy & design game since 2003. This is my story log of the journey.

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