Itamar Medeiros

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“Understanding isn’t in your head — it’s in the room.” “Understanding isn’t in your head — it’s in the room.” @stephenpa talk gives you a glimpse into #problemsolving through visual thinking and what good facilitation looks like. #VisualThinking #Collaboration #Facilitation #RemoteWork

https://www.designative.info/2025/08/11/stephen-p-anderson-on-getting-from-information-to-understanding/

From distance learning booms in Brazil to China’s intense academic scale and Germany’s rigid but free system, I’ve seen how education evolves. Here’s how global trends—and creativity—are reshaping what and how we learn. #EducationSystem #China #Germany #Brazil

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/31/what-ive-learned-living-20-years-overseas-education-learning/

Collaboration is vital to great design but often lacks intentional teaching or management. While preparing the training material for the' Design Strategy Multiplication" program, I read 'Mastering Collaboration' to find better language and structure for guiding cross-functional teams through ambiguity, trust, and shared goals to improve my coaching on conflict, planning, and alignment.

#DesignStrategy #Teamwork #Facilitation #Collaboration #DesignManagement

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/28/book-review-mastering-collaboration-by-gretchen-anderson/

From Shanghai’s Maglev to Germany’s citizen-driven planning and Brazil’s grassroots resilience, see how infrastructure and urban design shape daily life and opportunity across cultures. #UrbanPlanning #UrbanDevelopment #Infrastructure #China #Germany #Brazil

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/24/what-ive-learned-living-20-years-overseas-urbanization-infrastructure/

How do you know if you made a good decision? "Decision Quality" breaks down the six elements of great decision-making beyond just outcomes. Here's why it matters for UX and product leaders. #DecisionMaking #DesignStrategy #ProductLeadership #DesignManagement

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/22/book-review-decision-quality-carl-spetzler-hannah-winter-jennifer-meyer/

Preta Gil didn't just face cancer—she transformed it into art. In her final project, she gave us a powerful message of love and resilience. Read our tribute to her life and legacy, and the story behind "Tudo Vai Passar". #RIP #Music #Inspiration

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/21/for-inspiration-tudo-vai-passar-by-preta-gil/

Less theory, more traction. Making Things Happen is full of hard-won lessons on leading cross-functional teams through the messy middle of execution. #DesignManagement #ProjectManagement #DesignStrategy #Prioritization

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/15/book-review-making-things-happen-by-scott-berkun/

From São Paulo malls to Shanghai’s luxury boom, and the understated wealth of Germany — I reflect on how consumerism reveals class, culture, and contradictions after 20 years living overseas. #ConsumerBehavior #NouveauRiche #Wealth #Inequality

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/14/what-ive-learned-living-20-years-overseas-consumerism-class-mobility/

Looking for a better way to think through complexity? The Decision Book is a toolkit of 50 models to help you facilitate, align, and reflect. Here’s how I use it in UX strategy. #DesignStrategy #DecisionMaking #Facilitation

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/09/book-review-the-decision-book-by-mikael-krogerus-roman-tschappeler/

20 years. 4 countries. 1 internet—shaped 4 very different ways. From Brazil’s mobile-first leap to China’s super-apps, the U.S.’s platform capitalism, and Germany’s cautious privacy-first path—here’s what I’ve learned about digital life around the world. #ecommerce #onlinegaming #socialmedia

https://www.designative.info/2025/07/07/what-ive-learned-living-20-years-overseas-internet-culture-digital-behaviors/