Time. What would you do if you had more of it? After working as the VP of Design at Etsy and Head of Design at Artsy, Randy J. Hunt recently completed, as he calls it, “a big, deep, multi-month breath.” Taking time for personal projects, reading, reflection and life’s little things, Randy is now in Singapore, working on a super app called Grab. Tune in to hear about Randy’s journey to product design, and the best place to start when you want to make the best use of everyone’s time.
In the ‘90s, Bill Barbot was part of the alternative rock band Jawbox. When Jawbox broke up in 1997, he went on to play in other bands and eventually co-founded the digital agency Threespot. Fast forward 25 years and the previous members of Jawbox approach Bill about getting back together. Bill joins us to talk about his decision and the importance of putting your passion into everything you do.
A self-proclaimed “reluctant detailed guy,” Dean Schuster is Founder and Partner at Truematter, a UX consultancy that helps create digital products including apps, websites and wearable software. As Dean says, you can’t let a big-picture person loose in a project management scenario and expect good things to happen. Unless you have some processes in place. Dean joins us to talk about project management at Truematter, the qualities they look for in a DPM and how managing client relationships is really about setting up processes to rein yourself in.
You’ve got your process…and it’s working. But then you get this new project, or new team members or new stakeholders, and suddenly your project management approach starts to break down. What is happening? Anita Sagar, Agile Consultant at Enterprise Knowledge, has a simple explanation: not all situations or challenges are created equal. So no single process will fit all contexts. Anita joins us to talk about the Cynefin framework, how to use it to determine the right project management approach and why waterfall might not be as bad as it’s made out to be.
Every generation experiences a different culture, economic reality, social forces and so on. Inevitably, these different experiences can cause conflict when we’re all working together. Dr. Sidjae Price, CEO at Priceless Planning and Founder of Speak Loud Inc., joins us to talk about generational pressures, organizational conflict and how we can make our businesses better.
Like many digital companies, SUMO Heavy Industries knows no bounds. The eCommerce consulting firm began with two people working out of a spare room in an apartment in Philly. They moved to New York, bounced around WeWorks and are now back in Philly again. This time, with their own dedicated office space. So how much does the decision of a physical location impact a business? Bart Mroz, CEO of SUMO Heavy, joins us to talk about making seven or eight moves in nine years, how remote thinking can help onsite teams and how moving can actually be kind of fun.
To build a personal brand…or to not build a personal brand…or to build a company brand…or to build both? Ben Lee joins us to debate the merits of investing in your personal brand versus your company brand.
Within Capital One, design spans a huge gamut of things. From actual products to experiences, visual design, interface design and more, designers tackle a wide variety of needs, projects and products. As the Design Operations Lead: People Development at Capital One, Courtney Allison Brown ensures the organization for design is well managed. She joins us to talk about her path from art school to Ops, and how creating art keeps her fresh and helps her to explore new opportunities and ways to connect.
We all know how important customers are to the digital experience. At the WWE, those customers are the fans. Joe Lalley, Experience Design Leader, Digital Transformation at PwC, entered the ring of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as the Vice President of Digital Products and Operations. There, he led digital teams to deliver many different products across many different platforms. Hear his advice for getting close to your customers and why it’s always important to treat each day like your first day on the job.
Not so long ago, design was viewed as a nice-to-have in the world of business. Today, it’s recognized as a powerful business differentiator. As the Director of Design Education at InVision, Leah Buley has a front-row seat to the business impacts of design. She and the team at InVision have just released The New Design Frontier, the largest design maturity study to date. Leah joins us to walk us through the report, share some “aha” moments and offer some insights to use at your own organization.
