At SEB, I am preparing materials for the sixth iteration of the Youth LAB internship program. This time we are experimenting with a hackathon format – a shift that has pushed me into a totally new mindset. In previous rounds, I designed structured training programs with clear learning paths. Now we establish guardrails for teams, give them a general direction and some guidelines, then trust their initiative and support them only when requested.
In my spirit and soul, I am a trainer and facilitator. Preparing training programs makes me happy – especially now, when we are rethinking our approaches, testing them, and collecting feedback from participants. The hackathon format is uncomfortable in the best way.
My new presentation “What’s the thing?” is for teams and leaders who need clarity on AI in design and product development work. The core question: how do you know what to delegate to tools and where your judgement and expertise remain critical? Without clarity on this, teams and individuals are either blocked by fear or going rogue and causing harm to their profession, team, and organization.
I have rethought my writing and publishing practice. Three different versions of the same idea exist every time I publish. The LinkedIn post is the distillation of ideas and observations. The writing is the full story and framework. The newsletter is the part I almost did not include – the backstory, the tension, the angle I cut because it got too personal. Over a year, subscribers receive a piece from my coaching practice and design leadership, published nowhere else.
“Now Pages” is an original concept by Derek Sivers. You can find more information about it on the website NowNowNow.com.
