Andy Polaine

Design Leadership Coach, Service Design & Innovation Educator, Keynote Speaker, Writer, Podcaster

Service Design 2nd Edition

Service Design 2nd Edition

The big news that I am late blogging about is that Ben Reason, Lavrans Løvlie and I have completed the second edition of our book Service Design: From Insight …
For Work Conflicts, Try Couples Therapy

For Work Conflicts, Try Couples Therapy

Stressed interpersonal dynamics at work are really common. It forms a large …
Direction vs Micromanagemnt

Direction vs Micromanagemnt

What is the right balance between direction and micromanagement? Transcript …
Service Design 2nd Edition

Service Design 2nd Edition

The big news that I am late blogging about is that Ben Reason, Lavrans Løvlie …
Emotions At Work

Emotions At Work

Would you prefer to quit rather than have a difficult conflict conversation …
Politics Is Not A Dirty Word In Leaderhsip

Politics Is Not A Dirty Word In Leaderhsip

Have you ever said, I just want to do the design work and have its value …
Resolve Opinion Clashes With Questions

Resolve Opinion Clashes With Questions

How do move forward when you get into clashes and power struggles? We often …
Stop Asking For Permission To Do Your Job

Stop Asking For Permission To Do Your Job

Sometimes doing your job means actually doing your job. Yet one of the habits …