The week where perming my hair was the highlight
Weekly Highlight
Hey! I don’t have a major highlight from the past week other than I permed my hair. So keep a lookout in my stories and enjoy my notes from the week below.
OH, and I also took a Merengue and Salsa class. I might continue,
Weekly Notes
Making of a Manager (Book)
In the end, it’s either peoples’ skills or motivation that prevent great work from happening. Lack of skills? Train or hire someone with the needed skills. Lack of motivation? Do they not know what great work is, or is it not aligned with their aspirations or they feel effort doesn't make a difference?
About Face (Book)
Humans are good at learning idioms, figures of speech, so this ability should be leveraged in interface design.
The 6 Levels of UX Maturity (Article)
Main factors of UX maturity: Strategy (UX leadership, planning, prioritization), Culture (UX knowledge, cultivating growth), Process (systematic use of methods), Outcomes (defining and measuring results from UX)
To progress from #1 Absent to #2 Limited, build UX awareness
To progress from #2 Limited to #3 Emergent, share the wins of UX
To progress from #3 Emergent to #4 Structured, build a culture that supports UX
To progress from #4 Structured to #5 Integrated, make UX part of the strategy
To progress from #5 Integrated to #6 User-Driven, establish user-centered outcome metrics at the highest level