Thanks to @stevenray & @raydawg88 for having me on @UXweekly. I get candid about my mental health struggles, getting help, how I live with them as a leader and person, and how I’ve approached leading my team during the pandemic. #ux#mentalheath https://t.co/DAzBMoS05x
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We'll explore how a well-crafted UX strategy ties into business objectives and aligns organizational and user needs.
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“I can knock it out this afternoon” [calendar immediately fills]
“I’ll do it after dinner”
[everyone eats at different times and kid bath/shower time is 3-ring circus]
“I’ll finish it once the kids are asleep”
[3yo goes full crack toddler]
“Whelp”
[blocks off tomorrow AM]
Your job, as a manager, isn’t just to build products. Your job is to build teams & lift others. Your team, your peers, & the overall culture.
If your only response to attrition is recruiting, you’re not building a team to innovate, you’re simply staffing for today’s problems.
To everyone entering or wanting to enter the #UX or #design field, in case it's unclear:
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
No matter what your credentials are or how you go about learning the craft. You may even discover newer, better ways and teach us older folks a thing or two.