United States

Mike Ciarcia

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

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?

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

How to determine what is a good balance of skill sets for your organization's needs

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

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

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

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

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

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

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?

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

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

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.