Practice Director, PPL Midwest @PublicPolicyLab

Chicago, IL
Joined April 2009
Everywhere I go, People often ask me: 'What is #UX?', And I always tell them: 'UX is researching what people's needs are from a product (or service) and mixing those insights with business requirements and technical feasibility, to design that product (or service).'
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The @flosports loading screen of doom. Trying to watch #MunstervLions @URCOfficial but it only shows 10 seconds before buffering and needing me to click out and in again for the next 10 seconds.
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Did the commentary team change between the two halves? #mlr2026
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The Danger of Minimalist Design (& the death of detail) A short thread...
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What’s the most mind blowing presentation / talk you’ve ever seen? Bonus if there’s a YouTube or recording available
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What an excellent thread! I've shared it with my team internally but feel like everyone needs to read this. Thanks @wes_kao
Most people suck at managing up. They waste their boss’ time with too much (or too little) information. Here’s how to give the right amount of context:
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John Buckley retweeted
ok u get ONE restaurant rec for NYC, what is it
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DC, #Baltimore, NYC #CX pals: Who's up for some early-morning professional #networking? @mishbatt @heresjohnnie @NealWoodson and I are co-hosting a "sip and share" regional get-together Thursday, June 24 at 9 a.m. Grab your morning cofee and join us. ☕🍩 t.ly/mSI5
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CX professionals + design strategists in NYC (or the region), we're sharing best practices and getting to know one another this Thursday, register for free at: eventbrite.com/e/experience-…
Want to work with me? Have experience in service design or human-centered design? Interested in designing for impact to improve the lived experiences of low-income Americans? @publicpolicylab is recruiting for a senior design-research fellow, details: publicpolicylab.org/public-d…
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#BizQuote “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray
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Did you know that it’s actually possible for you to say, “I don’t know enough about this to have an opinion”
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Interested in the intersection of #ExperienceDesign and #CustomerExperience? Join @CXPA_Assoc New York, Washington DC, and Baltimore as we host Will Scheideler, Experience Design Director at EY Design Studio. Details and registration at: lnkd.in/eTNAquA
Excited to see New York return to regularly scheduled programming. If you are a customer champion in the New York area, please reach out to me as we embark on building a local #community.
We hope to see 👀you at an upcoming online event this week! Check out opportunities to learn and connect with others practicing CX here 👉 #customerexperience #cx #customer #customerjourney #customercentricity #customerfirst #ccxp #cxpa #virtual
CX folks—in these remote times, how are you effectively collaborating with your teams, colleagues, and customers to drive your work forward? Join a regional conversation Thursday lunchtime to share and hear about effective techniques & tools: eventbrite.com/e/dc-baltimor… @CXPA_Assoc
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🔥 @mishbatt @heresjohnnie + some of our @CXPA_Assoc friends arranged a DC-BAL-NYC regional virtual meetup for 4/29. We're talking about our favorite #tech + virtual team #collaboration tools. Join us + share your experiences. #CX #CXPA #CCXP t.ly/4rId
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John Buckley retweeted
She got the press TOGETHER in less than 12 seconds! That’s black auntie energy.
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Long after he’s gone back to SA, the best player in Thomond Park on any given day will still be described as the CJ Stander of the Match. A hero in terraces of TP. He’ll be missed. An Mumhain abú. CJ Stander abú.
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Over the past week @publicpolicylab has been sending @girlscoutsnyc cookies to our team. I’ve been excitedly working my way through these famed cookies—many for the first time! 🙌🏼
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Many unanticipated outcomes are predictable. Orgs can conduct #Foresight experimentation to create plans for pandemics, market crashes, climate events, power/internet losses, culture/tech shifts, etc. Those who consider possible futures can adapt when they must. #CXTweetChat
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