All the fab things I didn’t know about the UK until I moved to the UK.

I compiled this list initially in Threads. That’s why it lacks words. Putting everything together in one piece and amending the content is my poor attempt to get back to some form of writing.

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Cambodia: what I remember.

The things, the places, the smells, the tastes, the people, the emotions.

I visited Cambodia for the first time in the spring of 2019 in what you’d probably call a quick and dirty excursion. I had already planned to fly to Hong Kong for a fortnight and desperately wanted to take advantage of the city’s proximity to South East Asia. I picked Cambodia practically randomly.

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Bridging the gap between tech and non-tech stakeholders.

Adding my thoughts to a spot-on article I came across.

So this morning, this piece on “Ways to improve communication between developer teams and non-technical stakeholders” landed in my inbox. It felt pretty familiar just by the title and it was indeed. Working with tech stakeholders as their non-tech counterpart a few years in a row, I can confirm every single bit of the learnings the author brings forward. Not a bad opportunity to put my two cents in, I thought.

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Seven key takeaways after my first year as a coach.

I got three essentials, and a bunch of extras.

My experience doesn’t come from coaching football teams despite the GIF. I coach professionals in the workplace to help them reach their full potential and keep a healthy well-being on the job. Which clearly distinguishes me from a mentor, whose primary role is still to teach, advise, and share the expertise.

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