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Case Study: WGI Team Building Workshop
It was my immense pleasure to spend the morning last week with this fun and engaged group of MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) engineers. While my specialty is with software product teams, so many teams struggle with the same challenges regardless of...
How many hours a day can you be creative?
For the first time in my professional career*, I'm not being paid a flat salary regardless of how many hours I work. As a consultant and business owner, my time is much more directly related to how much money I make. And so for the first time in my life, I am...
Why I started my own business & changed careers
During the 2 month sabbatical I took prior to launching my own business, I read a book called “Refuse to Choose! (Use all of your interests, passions, and hobbies to create the life and career of your dreams)” by Barbara Sher. If you know me personally I’m sure you...
Introducing Maria Burke Design
I'm super excited to share that after a relaxing and rejuvenating summer sabbatical, I am starting my own design strategy business! My mission is to help product teams do more effective, meaningful work (and have fun while we're at it). I’ve spent a decade designing...