Design Kaffé

Design Kaffé

By Susan Zhuang, Sandrine DuvalArtsDesign
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Design Kaffé episodes

  • 017: Dealing With Conflict

    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. 

    34 min
  • 016: Being Happy in Your Role

    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. 

    31 min
  • 015: Side Projects

    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. 

    30 min
  • 014: Giving and Receiving Feedback

    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. 

    33 min
  • 013: Promotions and Career Progression

    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. 

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    36 min
  • 012: The Future of Design With Federico Francioni

    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. 

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    43 min
  • 011: Creativity and Innovation

    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. 

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    35 min
  • 010: Boundaries

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

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    33 min
  • 009: The Role of the Design Manager

    What are the most important aspects of being a design manager? What are the key responsibilities? How do design managers manage themselves? 

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    32 min
  • 008: Advice for Early-Career Designers

    We talk about what we believe is the best approach to start a career in design. We cover dealing with insecurities, learning, and mindsets. 

    Follow us on Twitter @UX_Maturity and check out our website uxmaturitypodcast.com.

    36 min

About Design Kaffé

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Welcome to Design Kaffé, a podcast where we have mindful, candid conversations for designers in tech. In our fortnightly episodes, we explore a wide range of topics to explore what it means to be a designer, the challenges we face in the design and tech industry, and share thoughts on how we can all be better at what we do.