The conversation covers Tenaya's background, role at Monkey River, favorite part of the job, impact of mentorship, female mentors and leadership, empathy and business in mentorship, mentoring experience and impact, formal vs. informal mentorship, and managing multiple responsibilities. The key takeaways include the significance of mentorship and the balance of empathy and business in leadership. The conversation covers the challenges of balancing priorities, the transition into a new role, the benefits of the She Can Do Level Up program, key learnings from mentorship, intentional mentorship at Monkey and River, the impact of mentorship on team and clients, AI in UX design, anxiety and fear of AI in junior designers, exploring AI tools, learning from a mentee, and recommendations for She Can Do Level Up program participants.

Takeaways

• Mentorship and its impact
• Balancing empathy and business in leadership Balancing priorities
• Mentorship benefits

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background
• 07:01 Favorite Part of the Job
• 13:01 Female Mentors and Leadership
• 20:01 Mentoring Experience and Impact
• 25:01 Formal vs. Informal Mentorship
• 30:02 Transitioning Roles and Discovering Mentorship Passion
• 36:43 AI in UX Design and Development Collaboration
• 46:07 Learning from Mentee and Rediscovering Wonder