We reflect on what it means that a growing number of companies are more design mature than ever. We talk about how branding can be a differentiator and how important it is to have a unique experience for people. We ask ourselves whether uniformity leads to better experiences or not. 

We give our opinions and highlight pros and cons about working in small and big teams. We Touch upon culture, scale, structure, and chaos.

How do we deal with conflict? How important is it? What do we usually do when people disagree in a team? How can we use conflict to learn and move forward?

We talk about all of this and share our experiences with conflict. 

We share our opinions on what it means for us to be happy in our roles, touching upon independence, flexibility, and personal values. We also talk about how companies can support people's growth and create a good environment. 

We talk about how we manage side projects, how we motivate ourselves, and what works for us. We also cover how they improve us as designers. 

What's the best way to deliver feedback? Is there a structure that we can follow? How do we make sure that the other person takes action on the feedback we deliver? Also, what's the best attitude to receive feedback? 

We talk about all of this in this episode and we reflect on the importance of feedback. 

We talk about promotion, both from the employee and manager perspectives. We unpack key aspects related to it like career progression and owning your career path, setting the right expectations, and imposter syndrome. We also share our perspectives on how to understand if someone is ready to be promoted and how to support them to succeed in their new role. 

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Federico Francioni talks to us about the future of design and how design roles will evolve in the future, highlighting the most important skills to have an impact on the world. 

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We define creativity and talk about how to set up a creative environment. We talk about why it's crucial to innovate and improve people's lives. 

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We talk about how to set healthy boundaries in the team, and how to use them to encourage collaboration and improve the design process.

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