Weeknotes, 28 April 2023

This week marks 10 weeks of writing Weeknotes. That’s gone fast! So has this week (don’t they all whiz by?).

Pricing and packaging content has taken up much of my time this week. It’s been really nice to have a chunky project and to spend some proper time on it rather than flitting from one task to another.

As a centralised content function the downside is you can spread yourself so thinly. It can be hard to make a real impact. I counter-act this by focusing on high-impact projects – like this pricing and packaging. But, one of the major pluses about working in a centralised way is that you get the full picture of what’s going on in the business. This can make it easier to identify those high-impact projects and prioritise better.

What else has been going on?

Getting our design ops stuff together and spreading it out amongst myself and our 3 other design managers. It can be tough to fit this stuff into our diaries, but it’s vital we do. Things like ways of working, team growth, and succession planning are on our list – and we’re dividing and conquering to make them happen. It’s so nice to get your ducks in order too.

I’m taking a break this coming week so will be back with Weeknotes on 12 May.