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18 05, 2023

Design+Dialogue: Emotional Intelligence

By |2023-05-18T10:53:04-07:00May 18, 2023|Leadership|

Emotional Intelligence is fast becoming the critical indicator of managerial success.  As a generation of leaders retires from the design industry, the next generation of leaders must hone their emotional intelligence skills. In this short video, I share four core basics of emotional intelligence.  While by no means is this [...]

5 05, 2022

Design+Dialogue: Do You Have Career FOMO?

By |2022-10-20T13:10:47-07:00May 5, 2022|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Do you have career FOMO? FOMO (the fear of missing out) is often thought of as a bad thing but for anyone interested in a career change, in this market, FOMO could yield great rewards. Do you want a more challenging job? Do you want more money, a better commute, [...]

10 01, 2022

Design+Dialogue: Becoming a Design Director

By |2022-10-20T13:10:49-07:00January 10, 2022|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

If 2021 was the year of the Great Resignation, 2022 is shaping up to be the year of the great career up-leveling. For those ready to see their career grow, now is the time. I have been having conversations with candidates throughout the holidays and most have been asking me [...]

23 11, 2020

Design+Dialogue: Interview Teams

By |2022-10-12T10:10:44-07:00November 23, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

Last week I discussed the top reasons candidates are rejected your offer.  This week I share the solution, Interview Teams.  Check out the video on how to develop a well-organized and successful interview team. Here is the link to my Design+Dialogue regarding why candidates are rejecting your offer.  

14 10, 2020

Design+Dialogue: A Better Boss Relationship

By |2022-10-12T10:10:45-07:00October 14, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

The relationship you have with your boss has been proven to be THE most important relationship of your career. In this Design+Dialogue I share a few ways to improve that relationship, whether it is currently good or bad. It was built from this post, check it out.

10 06, 2020

DBI Wednesday Tips: Make Your Portfolio Work

By |2022-10-12T10:10:50-07:00June 10, 2020|Architecture, Blog, UI/UX|

In this week's tip I want to talk about the one thing that must be done to make the portfolio work....show your work.  For years I have referred to this as "hand sketching".  The term hand sketching does not seem as relevant now but the spirit of the term is [...]

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