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November 2024

The Inside Advantage: Growing the Design Leaders of Tomorrow
As design leaders, one of our most important responsibilities is identifying and nurturing the next generation of leadership talent. While technical…
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5 Must-Have Qualities in Every Design Hire (Even Junior Ones!)
What truly makes a design candidate stand out in interviews? If technical expertise is the first thing that comes to mind, you're not wrong — but that's…
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Sudha Broslawsky
Inclusivity in Design Hiring: Rethinking the Hiring Process
Over the years, I’ve seen how common hiring practices can feel outdated, counterproductive, and exclusive. As leaders, I believe we have a…
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October 2024

How Design Executives Can Spot (and Land) the Right Candidates
What makes a design candidate the right match? I've learned it's not just about checking boxes on paper. Here's my take on the green flags to watch for…
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When Hiring Goes Wrong: How Design Executives Can Recover
Despite our best efforts building a team, sometimes a new hire just doesn't work out. As design leaders, it's crucial to recognize these situations…
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Navigating Hiring Pitfalls as a Design Executive
While everyone likes to think they have a strong bird’s eye view of what their team needs (and what it definitely doesn’t) when hiring, some red flags…
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Connections, Culture, and Career Ladders: A Design Executive's Hiring Toolkit
Building and growing a team is more than just filling roles—it’s an art and a science. Some of the most important aspects of the process are: leveraging…
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September 2024

As a Design Executive, Hiring is a Team Sport
At long last, we’ve arrived at the elephant in the room (and arguably the reason you started reading this series in the first place): hiring for design…
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The Early (as in, Really Early) Role of a Design Executive
Does this situation sound familiar? You’ve just been brought on as a design leader at a company hoping to build a functioning team. You have the budget…
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You've Just Been Hired as a Design Executive. Now What?
Here’s the assumption most new design executives make: If a business has hired me, they’ve already bought into the value of design. This is a common…
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