PinnedPublished inInside the LeaderBeing Design Lead at 23, and how it’s okay to not have it all figured out - Chi NgoChi Ngo’s journey as a first-time leader was full of challenges because of her age, but she wouldn’t change any of it because it was such a…Jun 29, 20212Jun 29, 20212
PinnedHow I use Indi Young’s problem space research approach to coach my menteesUnderstand your mentees deeper and go beyond ‘what went well’ and ‘what went wrong’.Oct 24, 2020Oct 24, 2020
PinnedPublished inBootcampHow my team helped me to be a better first-time leaderA leader’s journey is nothing without those whom they are leading.Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Published inInside the Leader“The kind of manager I didn’t want to be”— Devina SivagurunathanI first met Devina Sivagurunathan in early 2018 when I worked as an independent UX Researcher and Content Strategist at MABECS to revamp…Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
Published inInside the LeaderWhy ‘Inside the Leader’?When I first became a Design Lead at 27, just like many first-time leaders, I was unprepared and went in with my best intentions. I learnt…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Published inBootcampHow 2020 changed me: a personal reflectionI started the year 2020 with new energy and hope — a little more than previous years. My major contract with a tech company was coming to…Feb 16, 20211Feb 16, 20211
Published inUX CollectiveLeaders break down too: ways to cope as a leader amidst Covid-19I will be the first to admit that during this period of helplessness for millions of people, I too feel incredibly anxious at times.Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Published inUX CollectiveMy first try: Interviewing people as a hiring managerWe have all been there — the cold sweat, the 1001 ways we imagined failing the interview. Because we know how unsettling and…Dec 10, 20191Dec 10, 20191
Published inUX CollectivePreparing to my first interview as a hiring managerMany speak of job interview jitters from the interviewee’s perspective, but rarely from the hiring manager’s perspective. Here’s one, and…Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019