Chris Avore

I help design teams design a little bit better. Co-wrote design leadership book Lift Off! Found in pastels; fond of English bulldogs.

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Company: Chris-we can’t find any qualified designers. Please help
Me: here’s an awesome person
*intros*
Me to designer: How’s interviewing?
Designer: Took 6 weeks to call, interviewed 2x, then ghosted
Me to co: *Youre’re* the problem.

👏 redesign 👏 your 👏 hiring 👏 process 👏

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@PolarGlobal almost 2 months have gone by since you've had my warranty repair for a HRM that failed after a week of use; Tokyo Marathon is now 6 weeks away. Why aren't you communicating or responsive to emails? What's your ghosting strategy trying to achieve Repair ID: CXNSPY7151

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@peterme I literally did just that on my own at my big tech gig and The Man (managers, hr) was Quite Nervous at the implications. As in people would know where the lines were actually drawn.

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@peterme How’s that working out? Because questions.

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In France for a few days and wondering if anyone back home has tried this and it worked lmk kthx

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@mgrocki “Since you asked, also, have you thought of doing the business? Also, do you have the files?”

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Connect on LinkedIn, make a new friend. I guess.

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As a typical cynic when I see ✌️most influential✌️lists of anything related to my profession, I got a chuckle and a 🙄after seeing this for the Most Influential UX Professional on LinkedIn this week

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Folks hired in last 2 years (& interns) may have never been in your (or any) office. If you see behaviors you think need adjusting, keep in mind:
* your org is likely touting “bring your whole self” to work
* don’t use squishy feedback like “how they show up”; say what you mean

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2016: “hot take: designers don’t need portfolios”
2017: no one
2018: no one
2019: no one
2020: sure as hell no one
2021: no one
2022: “oh hey, designers don’t portfolios”

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@martymadrid Too bad it doesn’t provide you an AOL keyword.

Also, see you soon 😜

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Can’t wait to be back in Minneapolis next month for @ConfabEvents. I’ve loved seeing this conf continue to lead the industry for over 10 years since my first visit in 2011, to now this year to see a colleague present, bring a team, and actually help sponsor.

More 🍰 💕 less 🌪

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@KristyT Right?! Does that actually qualify as
✌️engagement✌️ ?

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Twitter alerts from people I don’t follow with no context are either terrifying when mistaken for a mention or look like laughable WhatsApp spam

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Clearly the product manager who thought it was a great idea to notify everyone on a text thread that one random donk laughed or thumbs upped a comment has never been on a group chat with a kid sports team’s parents

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@StubHub like actually wtf

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@StubHub hey so it’s 2022 and it’s taking over 30 minutes to get my tickets I paid for. That’s not how the internet works. You charge my card right away, I get my tickets right away.

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@daveixd RobinHood confetti & effortless transactions that maybe shouldn’t be as easy? Tools that can be used for stalking, harassment or shaming? Expectation of super fast registration that reduces background checks or other due diligence

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@martymadrid i legit just checked if you were in the Leading Design slack and then you'd know

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Totally understand why Slack doesn't have a mute-user feature, but maybe there could be one for free plans used by community groups after one person *checks history* posts every. single. day.

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@jmspool Oh for sure, it’s basically amateur hour Jedi mind trick nonsense that’s clear to everyone else except the person waving their hand

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It stuns me that today some people legitimately think there is a conflict between design practitioners and people who sell workshops to call it, with a straight face, a UX Civil War. And oh hail no I’m not linking the evidence