McLean Donnelly is a design and strategy executive who has worked at top industry names such as Target, Expedia, and Shutterstock. More recently, he is a founding partner at The Makery Group, a new kind of user experience design company that is motivated to create impact with every project. Twenty-five percent of all profits go directly to the Makery apprenticeship for low-income students who learn and work at The Makery, learning valuable design and technology skills in a real world setting.

I sat down with McLean at The Makery, in Minneapolis, MN and had a fun and wide ranging discussion. In this session, we go in depth on what the experience economy is, the opportunity HR has related to the gig and experience economy, diversity and inclusion, and specific user experience tools and techniques that HR can use today to create value for your organization.

I know you will enjoy this conversation with McLean Donnelly as much as I did! Enjoy!

Show Notes:

The Makery Group

website: www.themakerygroup.com

Twitter and Instagram @themakerygroup

Google Design Sprint

http://www.gv.com/sprint/

Diversity and Inclusion in Design: Why Do They Matter

https://www.aiga.org/diversity-and-inclusion-in-design-why-do-they-matter

Airbnb Design: The Way We build – How rethinking the Airbnb app changed the way we approach design

https://airbnb.design/the-way-we-build/

Applying Design Thinking to HR and People Operations at FiveStars (via Ideo)

https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/applying-design-thinking-to-hr-and-people-operations-at-fivestars