United States

Illinois Institute of Art Chicago

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.

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

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

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

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

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

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.

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

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