While there is nothing particular that separates UX and design leadership (and management) from the typical high-performing team management, creative teams tend to require a more creative approach to motivate designers to do their best work. Here I’ll share some of the key lessons I’ve learned along the way.
As a UX design manager and design mentor, I frequently have to revisit this topic with UX researchers and product designers who face the dilemma of giving up or keeping on. In this video, I won’t just share my personal experience or give you anecdotes – there’s already plenty...
It’s not often that you read a book and it contradicts almost every other common notion on work. Sometime back I finished reading the 9 lies about work book which consists of heavily researched topics on the work-life balance, teamwork, organizational and personal aspects of career development. These principles...
In this recent highlight taken from the Get More Done in UX Design Livestream, I’ll walk through one of the most important process frameworks for any UX designer. Too many, especially growing designers, focus on the outputs and production on the deliverables instead of focusing on much more important...
In this recent highlight taken from the Get More Done for UX designers Livestream (part 2), I’ll walk through some of the easiest and most straightforward ways to become confident in UX. While presence, influence, and confidence in the way you interact with other people can be honed over...
In this quick video, I’ll cover one of the most requested topics recently – dealing with the take-home assignments during the UX interviews. While at the surface it seems like a simple request from the potential employers, where are a few things a designer or UX researcher needs to...
Continuing on the getting into UX, the UX job, and the design hiring intricacies topics, this time I’ll share some of the common red flags in choosing to apply for potential opportunities. UX job ads are probably the most important part of attracting the right talent for the hiring...
Necessary context: post-Covid19 lockdown world where remote work is still the thing, making the majority of the tech workers work off their laptops and zoom app. I’m a UX design and research manager with over 13 (as of this writing) direct reports, taking care of and providing strategic oversight...
In this short video highlight from the Get More Done as a UX designer Live stream, I’ll cover some of the key leadership principles for the current and future design leaders. While this advice is timeless, too many juniors and more experienced designers tend to overtly focus on their...
In this short video highlight from the Get More Done as a UX designer Lives stream, I’ll cover the Business – Users – Team – Self framework (B.U.T.S. in short). This is a simple sequence that should inform any UX designer’s or researcher’s decision-making process, focus areas, and generally...
This short video will explain the “Burn the Ships” approach to set yourself up for success in UX. This is one of the often overlooked but truly powerful philosophies that leaves you with no choice but to achieve your goals: in learning, UX day-to-day scenarios, personal management, and more....
Time for another UX Livestream – this time I decided to cover a few related request at once. I’ll try to summarise over two decades of chasing the right methods to boost creative productivity, prioritisation, mindset, cognitive and physical energy, and many other factors that contribute to higher performance....
UX design leaders don’t graduate into the positions of leadership and people management. Just like starting off in UX, leadership is a developed quality that takes time to learn and grow into. In some of the previous videos, I’ve already mentioned that books can be some of the best...
The fact is if you want to boost your growth in design you will benefit from having a UX design mentor. In this video, I’ll try to answer a few frequently asked questions on mentorship in UX: Can you be my mentor? How can I find a mentor in...
Imposter syndrome is a condition every growing person will face in their lives. The complex and messy field of UX is no exception to it and everyone who’s trying to get in or progress within their experience design career will struggle with it. In this video, I’ll share a...
I get way too many questions from a lot of UX designers on how to get into design cultures and organizations that have a public track record for outstanding design maturity. There’s also a wave of inexperienced influencers who suggest entry-level designers apply only for the established firms that...
Not so long ago, newspaper headlines covered the massive tension between the Internet and the traditional media. With a gradual push forward, the new media transformed every human experience as we know it. Some were delightful, others frustrating and downright devastating. What I like about the current shift towards decentralisation is...