Jan 7, 2022A Women’s Worth–Why Women Need to Negotiate“No one will ever pay you what you’re worth. They’ll only ever pay you what they think you’re worth, and you control their thinking.” — Casey Brown During a virtual chat with my UPFRONT Bond 5 Buddy group, Annika raised the question around negotiating salaries. I have friends who shared…Negotiation6 min readNegotiation6 min read
Dec 13, 2021Letting your light shineWhenever I need a reminder of the good things that come from putting yourself out there and owning your potential, I come back to this quote from time and time again: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure…Visibility3 min readVisibility3 min read
Oct 18, 2019How I got into service designI love designing services. I enjoy doing it for my job and helping others to learn the skills and to think more holistically. I believe it can help make the world a better place. …Service Design4 min readService Design4 min read
Aug 15, 2018CycleHack Leeds 2018Cyclists, makers and designers came together to come up with new ideas to reduce barriers to cycling at the first CycleHack Leeds event from 10th–12th August 2018. It was a fun, inspiring and positive weekend that brought people together with varying cycling experiences (from just getting started to keen cyclists) and a big passion to change the world by getting more people on bikes. Friday eveningCycling3 min readCycling3 min read
Published inPractical by Design·Jul 19, 2018Outcome-based service mappingThe first question that comes to mind when I start working with services is: “What is the problem we’re trying to solve?” At the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK government, I work with many teams who are currently tasked with replacing internal systems and improving the staff…Service Design4 min readService Design4 min read
