barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

Designer, runner, dog walker in the woods, wine drinker - depending on the day. Trying to lead a team designing for cancer care as my day job. Ottawa Joined February 2009

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

3 years ago

The last time I ran this fast was the morning after we re-elected Doug Ford. Rage runs are real.

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3 years ago

Teenagers today on U2: “Isn’t this that band we had to delete off our phones?”

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TIL that there isn’t a German version of the expression “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” Also, my German colleagues now think I’m ok with stealing from Jesus’ apostles but only if the stolen items will be used for…

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3 years ago

Anyone have examples of a newcomer to politics doing well as mayor of a big (1M+) city? Sincere question, not a passive-aggressive subtweet at any of our candidates. Trying to challenge my own biases.

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3 years ago

Some people book last-minute meetings with no agenda and odd combinations of attendees and also with HR present like they haven’t spent a few decades in tech. 😐

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

3 years ago

My 87yo father-in-law sent a mass email update about a recent surgery, his subsequent recovery and travel plans. Now I’m 2 days into reply-alls. I know all about Rae’s trip to Naples, Chuck’s golf game and the curling clubs’s annual meeting in Halifax. I’m here for ALL of it.

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

3 years ago

Another magical sketchnote captured by @mjbroadbent from last week's @Design_at_Scale ❤️ This was the last piece in @RosenfeldMedia's excellent end-to-end support for every speaker. Thank you to the team, and to my Day 3 speaker buddy group! Now go find your Grandma! 👵

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3 years ago

Sometimes, it feels like this gif does half my job.

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4 years ago

It's intern season! We're looking for an intern anywhere in North America, to join our team working on a world without fear of cancer. varian.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/varianexternal…

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4 years ago

Someone on my call: "Electrons don’t have a mass so they scatter a lot…" Teenager who overheard: "WHAT? You actually use this stuff at work?"

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4 years ago

Typo of the day: Rapid tears

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

4 years ago

Hey @CanadasLifeline I love your app. It’s great. 👍 But your mandatory update cadence drives me crazy - I have to update your app more often than I can donate, so EVERY time I need to use it, I’m locked out until I update. 😩

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

4 years ago

Anyone in my Ottawa circle have a contact for a grade 12 kid looking to do his co-op in the millwright or machinist field? Starting in February. Ideally transit-accessible from downtown. Asking for my kid. :)

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

4 years ago

Looking for communication training for my team - many identified it as an area to develop. Any recommendations? Remotely-delivered session(s) to teach/hone skills like: - figuring out what you want to say - tailoring a message to an audience - speaking/writing concisely (enough)

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4 years ago

Who do I know in the UX community in Budapest? We're setting up a small team there, joining our great global team, working on creating a world without fear of cancer. Intermediate interaction designer: varian.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/varianexternal… (Also looking for a researcher and a senior designer)

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4 years ago

Tonight's typo is my new favourite word: "Rantrum"

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barb spanton @_b_a_r_b_

4 years ago

Hi Twitter UX-verse! I've got a Senior Visual Design role to fill (remote, NA) and our usual recruiting practices don't bring many underrepresented minorities. Suggestions for where I could post/share it? Here's the (great) role - if you think it's you: varian.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/varianexternal…

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4 years ago

14yo, on day 1 post O-Train derailment: “OMG, biking is SO much faster than all the other ways of getting to school!” Yes sweetie. Welcome to the secret cyclists have been shouting from rooftops for.. EVER.

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4 years ago

I was ready to tune out the election results until morning, but then I found this. I just watched St. John’s get coloured in, and now guess I’ll be up all night? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ macleans.ca/politics/canad…