How to Create a Thriving Culture at Your Business
13 Mar 2014
Karen Clark Cole and her leadership philosophies are featured on the Center for Values-Driven Leadership’s website.
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How We Created a Thriving Culture By Measuring Data, Not Beer
Karen Clark Cole
In 2017, CEO Karen Clark Cole wrote about our evidence-driven approach to company culture in her column for Forbes. The lessons and reflections ring truer than ever in an unprecedented year.
4 Reasons Why I Love Working at Blink UX
Brigitt Rains
Blink UX is a user experience research and design firm specializing in digital products. What really differentiates Blink UX is our research: All of our client and project recommendations are based on actual end-user observational data.
What Gets You Fired?
Karen Clark Cole
It sounded absurd to me, but apparently no one at Blink had any idea what gets him or her fired. “Oh dear,” I thought. “That’s a problem.”
Ask Your Clients What They Need, Every Day
Karen Clark Cole
It’s my goal to build a company that people love. Employees love working for us and clients love working with us. It all boils down to building relationships — myself building meaningful relationships with each employee, and everyone in our company building those same kinds of relationships with each other and our clients.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Lynsey Lacher
Behind the scenes of our epic, glamorous, interactive holiday party broadcasting.
A Recipe for Effective User Interviews
Blink Staff
The ingredients are simple: two people, a quiet place to sit and talk, and a video camera to record the session. Still, getting the most out of an interview requires careful planning and a thoughtful technique. Here I share some insights that guide my own approach to interviewing.
WPO Names Blink Fastest Growing Woman-Led Company
Karen Clark Cole
Recently, Karen Clark Cole and Blink UX were named to the Women Presidents’ Organization’s 7th Annual 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies award list. I sat down with Karen to learn more about her involvement with WPO and what it meant to her to win this award.
People Are the Purpose
Karen Clark Cole
My vision for Blink is to make a difference in the world through our work and our people.
Saying What We Mean: Evidence-Driven Communication Practices
Sarah Miller
Communication: It’s how we talk to each other. How we talk to clients. It can be nebulous and squishy, yet it’s important and impactful. Communication is directly related to the quality of the projects we deliver, how well we meet our clients’ needs, and the satisfaction we have with our work.
Blink UX Named One of the Best Small Companies in America By Forbes
Karen Clark Cole
Being named on Forbes Magazine’s Best Small Companies in America list is truly amazing. It’s a great honor for Blink UX to represent not only Seattle on the list but the entire West Coast!
How Blink UX Inspires Corporate Social Responsibility In the Workplace
Kristina Knaus
A recent NPR campaign asked Millennials to define themselves using single words — words like adventurer, optimist, eco-conscious, and activist were among the most popular ways we describe ourselves. These really resonate with me, and I can say without a doubt there is one thing Millennials care a lot about: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).