What can we learn from these progressive models? Is it possible to adopt any progressive structure within a generally traditional organization?
Can design org be so different? Furthermore, SHOULD design org be so different?
I want to be a manager
Have you thought about becoming a manager? What does it take, and how to move from your individual contributor role into a people managing role?
Being a people manager is not a goal for everyone. But for some ICs, this is an aspiration. With the right mindset and skills, you will find it interesting, challenging, and rewarding. It also comes with new responsibilities. Let’s talk about the transition from ICs to people managers.
Resilience in DesignOps
According to Susan Kobasa, a psychologist, there are three essential points in resilience training:
Challenges,
Commitment,
Personal Control.
As ops people the topic of resilience is extremely important. Being resilient is not easy. Being resilient is rewarding.
Developing People
Taking the Oxford Women’s Leadership Development Program pushed me to examine how we develop people. In the past, I have been advocating how we need to utilize people’s superpower vs. trying to focus on room for improvement. But there is nuance to this general statement. For example, I was looking at a designer on a design team. What if a […]
Hire the best talents
Our interviewing process is not short. But it helps us to find the best match.
We believe finding a job is a match. We need time to find the candidates who match our vision and beliefs. Candidates need time to decide if we are the right design group for them in their current career stage.
Matching is hard. It takes time and planning.
Mentorship
Finding a mentor is rarely easy. However, as a person who has been in both roles, I can say it is beneficial. I’ve learned new skills, built long-lasting relationships, and expanded my professional network by being a mentor and mentee. So, whether you are a mentor or a mentee, it is worth the effort and time you put into it.
Practice Empathy
I recently came across John Cutler’s posting and thought it was interesting. There are always two sides to the coin. I enjoy how John called it out as “It really is about what people are ‘feeling’.” On this subject, Zhiyuan Zheng on our product team recently did a presentation that resonated with me. He says, look over the behavior but […]
Here’s to 2022
Photo credit: gettyimage Two years into the pandemic taught me so much. More than ever before, we could use more humility, curiosity, and context. Here’s to a great 2022 I will Stay curious. Listen and learn. There is so much I know that I cannot wait to share, yet so much more I don’t know. Strive to invite different perspectives, […]
Year 2021 Reading Recap
The year 2021 has been a challenging year for many people. Many people, including myself, had high hope that by 2021, our lives would be back to “normal”. Yet, we find the new norm is quite different from the “normal” we once knew. And the new normal looks very different for each individual. But, on the bright side, we learned that we are resilient.
Swoop and Poop
When it comes to mitigate “Swoop and Poop” management style, many folks focus on how to avoid it. It is absolutely important. However, in this post, I want to focus on the aftermath. — How to deal with it when it does occur.