United States

Leah Giacalone

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

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

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

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

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

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

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

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