PinnedPerformance Management as a New Manager: An Overview (Part I)This is part 1 of 6 in a series that gives guidance on how to manage employee performance for new product design managers — or those…Jun 12, 20226244Jun 12, 20226244
Performance Management as a New Manager: How to Create a Plan (Part IV)This is part 4 of 6 in a series that gives guidance on how to manage employee performance for new product design managers — or those…Jun 27, 2022196Jun 27, 2022196
Performance Management as a New Manager: How to Assess (Part III)This is part 3 of 6 in a series that gives guidance on how to manage employee performance for new product design managers — or those…Jun 12, 2022274Jun 12, 2022274
Performance Management as a New Manager: Who You Should Involve (Part II)This is part 2 of 6 in a series that gives guidance on how to manage employee performance for new product design managers — or those…Jun 12, 2022278Jun 12, 2022278
Published inUX CollectiveMeasuring design quality with heuristicsHow do we measure design quality? This question has been asked at every company where I’ve led design, and it comes not only from…Jan 5, 20211.6K6Jan 5, 20211.6K6
Bad Decisions and Wrong Turns: One Girl’s Guide to Career SuccessWe’ve all gotten career advice. Work hard, don’t settle. Ask for what you want. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Asking for help isn’t a sign…Oct 20, 2018307Oct 20, 2018307
Published inUX CollectiveThe one design skill to unlock them allSelf-awareness will help you hire and nurture a design team that’s curious, flexible, and authenticSep 29, 20181.6K6Sep 29, 20181.6K6
How to Write? Just Write.My friend asked me today how I write. She’s thought about it herself, picks up the rhetorical pen, but can’t go through with it. She asked…Jun 20, 20182161Jun 20, 20182161
Published inUX CollectiveHow to look at evidence and not translate it into your own agendaTrue empathy is hearing and understanding in order to implement solutions to meet the actual user needs, not just our interpretation of…Apr 23, 20182.5K8Apr 23, 20182.5K8
To Grow as a Designer: Collaboration Beats AutonomyWhen someone says, “I want to be more autonomous,” what does that mean? Autonomy is independence, freedom, self-government. In the context…Mar 11, 20186712Mar 11, 20186712
What Every Design Student Needs to Know as a Budding ProfessionalYou’ve graduated from design school, you’ve landed your first job, you’ve made it! Congrats! You’re a real live, practicing, money-making…Apr 25, 20174033Apr 25, 20174033
Published inDesign at MetaHow To Make Your Not-So-Great Visual Design Better“How do I get better at visual design?”Aug 4, 20169.7K65Aug 4, 20169.7K65
Published inDesign at MetaQuestions (and Answers) from Design Interviews at FacebookAt the end of our interviews for Product Design at Facebook, we reserve a few minutes for the candidate to ask questions. It’s one of my…May 23, 20162.2K14May 23, 20162.2K14
Five Lessons for Students from a Two-Time Design School SurvivorI’m a designer. Bona fide. I’ve spent eight years in school for Graphic Design, and I somehow made it out, alive and gainfully employed…Feb 2, 20161804Feb 2, 20161804
Published inDesign at MetaWhat I’ve Learned Designing Small Things at FacebookIf you’re a Product Designer like me, you’ve probably been asked to design something “small” when you’ve got bigger things you want to…Nov 13, 20151.5K24Nov 13, 20151.5K24