United Kingdom

Alex Menczykowski

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Methods of prototyping and solution validation. When to use which kind of prototype (eg. Webflow, Notion, etc)

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?