In this episode, Leanne Waldal, Principal at ADP, shares her expertise with us on how to measure the value of design, perspectives on layoffs, career growth, and more.

Chapters

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:10) How to navigate politics

(00:05:05) Set up your own board

(00:06:08) Learn from sales

(00:09:57) Find a coach

(00:11:54) Working styles

(00:13:17) Manager Training

(00:14:36) Layoffs

(00:17:00) A typical week

(00:18:25) The value is in the hands of the customer

(00:24:32) Who and how to research

(00:30:45) Is research valued?

(00:33:28) Sell yourself using data

(00:37:33) Balancing work and personal life

(00:42:44) Observe how humans operate

(00:43:26) Resources

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