Rich Allen
richallen.info
Rich Allen
@richallen.info
I help fast growing tech companies cultivate happier more effective teams. Team Topologies Valued Practitioner. Father of 3 living by the beach in Southbourne, Dorset.

Creator/curator of https://userneedsmapping.com and https://fastflowflywheel.com
Forget your internal capability heatmaps, this weekend’s all about mapping shaded beer gardens, ice cream vans, and the nearest source of SPF 50.

#heatwave #userneeds #strategicplanning
June 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yay moment: scoring three direct hits in the 'Sten Do' archery assault head-to-head

Not-so-yay moment: realising your wife was on the receiving end of two out of three of said hits 😬

#bullseye #archerywoes #doghouse
June 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I seem to have hit on a bit of a winner with this board game. My 13-year-old keeps asking to play it...might be to do with the fact she keeps beating me. Anything that's not a screen has got to be a win!

Anyone got suggestions for other board games teens will engage with?

#sequence #screenfreefun
June 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Proper Pork Crackling washed down with a Chucklehead Cider...enjoying the weird and wonderful delights of Christchurch Food Festival!

#ChristchurchFoodFest #Funinthesun
May 26, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Looking forward to kicking off the bank holiday weekend with a cheeky BBQ at the beach hut...happy days 😎 🍔 🍤

#screenfree #familytime #thesimplethings
May 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
There are definitely worse ways to round off the week...just getting my Tom Cruise flex pose ready...💪

#beachvolleyball #happyfriday #gettingthegunsout #lovesouthbourne
May 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Question: Are you ever 'too old' for paintballing? My inner child says no but my bruises say hell yes!

Answers in the comments...

#stagdo #bruises #seemedlikeagoodideaatthetime
May 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM