Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Rather than being constraints how can rules set you and your teams free? How can this help you give great feedback and raise the quality of design work from your team?

Every week I spend my days coaching design leaders and in these videos, I reflect upon that the common themes and questions that came up in the week.

== Timestamps ==
00:00 Introduction
00:22 The Magic Circle
02:05 Feedback Structures - Rose, Thorn, Bud
02:41 Feedback Structures - Stars & Wishes
03:18 Don't bring finished work
04:15 No conversation without an artefact
05:27 Ask about intent
06:27 The danger of politeness

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