[Make things open] Beyond blogging My recent focus on working in the open has very much been on my personal journey and, as such, primarily blogging with a bit of text based social media action. For the most part though what people …

I like this from @jukes.ie, spelling out what 'working in the open' means to him. Broadly

✍️ Blog, post on social media, (good) weeknotes
📍 Public roadmap
📜 Design histories
👥 Meetups
🍿 Open show and tells
👩‍💻 Github

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Diving into planning decisions: What we learned from our latest user research  – MHCLG Digital User research is underway on standardising planning decision notices. Local authorities currently use different formats to record planning application outcomes, but standardisation would make crucial data instantly available for effective planning, analysis and forecasting. The data standards community has been

What was that? You would love another blog on planning permission data standards?? This time talking about user research??? Hold my beer…

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I love #OpenWorking #PlanningData etc

I've just been updating my #WorkingWithMe guidelines in advance of quoting for a couple of contracts.

What are your personal and professional conditions when taking on a new contract?

#FreelanceLife #IndependentConsultant #OpenWorking

Creating calendar events through a spreadsheet If you've read some of my recent weeknotes you will have seen that I wanted to take advantage of the 'reset' I am having returning to work after my maternity leave. One of the big things I wanted to a...

I've always aimed to work in the open, here's the first of many as I return to work...

#OpenWorking

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Why do people submit ON the deadline?

I've just spent 1.5hrs uploading applications ready for reviewing them when I am back at work tomorrow.

Today is not my working day.

I have done this today as I won't have time tomorrow - I need to review them.

#leadership #recruitment #OpenWorking #BeKind