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Sr. Director, UX Google Maps | Ariana what are you doing here

Portfolio tip for design leaders: Unless your values/leadership style/‘how I lead’ slides are unique or clearly showing why they make you a good fit for this specific role, skip all that in your portfolio presentation. It’s a waste of time and if it sounds like what all the other candidates are also doing(which is true 90% of the time), it will make you blend in. Not good: Generic words like empathy, team building, servant leadership etc Good: Super specific values that apply to this role Better: Super specific values that are actually then evidenced in the work you will shortly present

Wayne Robins

Product & design leader / Xoogler & xBCG

3mo

Great advice. Any other pro tips?

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Neil Campbell

Product User Experience Leader // Ex-YouTube, Google, Yahoo!, AOL

3mo

Love this tip. Thank you! Using it now as I prepare my presentation deck. Keep'em coming :)

Vivek Sinha

Product Growth @ HiCounselor | Mentor @Topmate.io | Past: Upgrad, OYO & Tata Advanced Systems | Google & Meta Certified Paid Ads Strategist | IMT-Ghaziabad Alum

3mo

Great advice! Additionally, design leaders should consider incorporating case studies that highlight their unique problem-solving approaches and the impact of their leadership on project outcomes. This not only demonstrates specific values but also provides tangible evidence of their effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Aastha Gaur

Rasagy Sharma

Makes data meaningful • Leading design for DataLabs at Capital One • Data Artist • Design Educator • Sketchnoter

3mo

Love your reminder to connect these values with the case studies! I’ve seen several examples of Value slides but without any direct mapping to the work or an opportunity to dive deeper.

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Carrie Peralta

👩🏽💻Tech Career Coach🤲🏽 | Helping WoC level up & show up at interviews, pay discussions, and thrive in careers they love 🚀| Latina | Yogi🧘🏽♀️| Ex-Netflix & Google

3mo

Well said! Showing receipts for your skillset is an immediate credibility marker.

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Patrick Corrigan

Design Leader x Founder x Stealth

3mo

Fantastic advice! Hope you're doing well! :)

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Rashmi Lopez

I craft engaging designs, and lead thriving UX/UI design teams. | Product Design Leader | Creative Manager | Founding Designer | Mentor | Creative Consultant

3mo

The first real portfolio tip for design leadership specifically that I've seen 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Thank you! Keep em coming 😀

Corey Hale

Lead User Experience Designer @ ADP

3mo

🔥🏆👌

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