Wed Apr 7 · Culture, Design
Reflections on My Year of Remote Design Leadership
After accepting an offer to join Connected in December 2020, Leanne could never have predicted that her first day of work would be the same day as Ontario’s first day of official lockdown. With her initial expectations of life at Connected clashing with the reality of remote work she has penned this honest piece on her first year as our Head of Design, charting the challenges, success, and surprises in equal measure.
Wed Mar 31 · Software Development, Strategy
Why Storytelling in Product Development Matters
Storytelling is an incredibly powerful tool for Product Thinkers, but it is often overlooked. In this piece Corrina Wang advocates for why it’s so important and provides a guide for how to elevate your own storytelling.
Wed Mar 24 · Design, Product Thinking
How to Embed Accessible Design Into Your Products
Accessible design requires an intentional focus on the user experience. In this piece, we teamed up with accessibility experts Fable to guide you through the process of designing impactful products for everyone.
Wed Mar 3 · Product Thinking, Software Development
How Product Thinking Helps Accelerate New Product Development
Building new products is hard, and it’s even harder if you want to build them at the speed and scale required to seize market opportunities. Our latest piece takes you through the main benefits of applying a Product-Thinking approach to each of the major product development phases.
Wed Feb 24 · Culture
Connector Spotlight: Katie Luke
Get to know Katie Luke, Marketing Graphic Designer, in her own words as she answers questions under the Connector spotlight.
Thu Feb 18 · Product Thinking, Software Development
Case Study: Delivering an Employee Wellness Experience via Slack
Spurred on by the desire to help people find meaning and connection, a team of our best-in-class Product Thinkers joined forces with Elevate to create a product experience for the world of remote work. Read about the platform and how we built it here...
Wed Feb 10 · Product Thinking
Product-Thinking Risk Wheel
A continuous testing and validation framework for building the right product to be applied throughout the product development lifecycle from earliest discovery to launch, release, and evolution.
Wed Jan 20 · Product Thinking, Software Development
Product Thinking: The Core Principles of Product Discovery
The core principles of product discovery are designed to guide the thinking and actions of your team. They create a unified vocabulary that helps ensure that everyone is working together and moving in the same direction. In this article we walk you through these six core principles.
