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Transcript
YOURSELF, PROJECTS & CLIENTS MANAGING
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR THE VERSATILITY GROUP THEVERSATILITYGROUP.COM DIANE
KINNEY @DKINNEY
WHO NEEDS THESE SKILLS?
EVERYBODY DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS, CONTENT CREATORS, PLUGIN BUILDERS, PRODUCT DEVELOPERS, THEME
MAKERS - EVERYONE
WITH EFFICIENCY COMES GROWTH MARGIN OPPORTUNITY
WHAT DO I KNOW?
BIG TOPIC WE’LL COVER A LITTLE BIT
MANAGING YOURSELF
BRUTAL HONESTY Banking Accounting Small site changes Documentation Design Data
Architecture Marketing Plans Consulting HATE LOVE
LEVERAGE YOUR STRENGTHS SHORE UP YOUR WEAKNESSES
OPTIMIZE YOURSELF FLUID BUT SCHEDULED TIMEBOX SIMPLE TASK LISTS GO
ANALOG
BIG PICTURE REVIEW, PREVIEW REDUCE FRICTION REPEATABLE PROCESSES ALWAYS GET
BETTER
MANAGING OTHERS TEAMMATES, VENDORS, EMPLOYEES, CLIENTS
EASIER WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR ACT TOGETHER (NEVER ACTUALLY EASY)
EXPECTATIONS & PADDING
ACCOMMODATING & LEVERAGING DIFFERENT STYLES
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW TRIAGE
TAKEAWAYS
BE SELF-AWARE
SMALL STEADY CHANGES
NOT WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE THINKS DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
FIND ME @DKINNEY- HAPPY TO HELP THANK YOU