My wife and I have a New Year’s Eve tradition of going through old photos from the year and other milestones in our lives before thinking about the year ahead.
It got me thinking about what this exercise would look like for teams and their leaders.
That question led me to revisit the strategy and guiding principles behind Facebook’s timeline redesign years ago.
This article explains the thinking that went into it. I’ll link to it below.
Nick Felton, who led the redesign, used time as an organizing principle for the stories of our lives. I remember how innovative it was at the time but how normal it seems today.
If you lead a team or organization and want to use stories about your customers, investors, and lessons you’ve learned as a team as a way to build your company culture and drive revenue this year, this article is worth checking out.
Designers Behind Facebook Timeline: 5 Keys To Creating A UI With Soul 🔗 https://www.fastcompany.com/1665414/designers-behind-facebook-timeline-5-keys-to-creating-a-ui-with-soul