I had the honor of picking the brilliant Tamara Llosa-Sandor's brain, and I'm excited to share my top 3 takeaways from our conversation: ?? To secure impactful projects that drive career growth, cultivating an investigative mindset is crucial. Build connections across your organization, talk to people about what they're working on, and proactively express your interest in specific projects to your manager. ?? Identifying colleagues with whom you share a natural rapport is the best starting point for establishing long-term partnerships and nurturing potential advocates. Actively cultivate these relationships rather than letting them fade away with time. ?? When engaging with more reticent project partners, a powerful phrase to encourage them to share more about their work is: "Bring me into your process."
So very cool. That intro para ??. I have a new CD hero to add to my wall of fame. I love how diverse our community is.
Molly McGaughan
1 个月
What an awesome interview! I love any opportunity to get inside the head of the brilliant Tamara -- a content designer before it was even a thing. Congratulations on building such a dynamic and inspiring career. Miss you, T!
User Experience Researcher | Teaching Research and Storytelling at the California College of the Arts | Climate Designers Bay Area Chapter co-Lead | ex-LinkedIn, Workday, Cisco
1 个月This is such a fantastic interview! Thank you Queenie and Tamara for sharing this with the world!! Tamara, I remember when you worked with us to "defuse the linguistic landmines" of applying the jobs-to-be-done framework to questions about posting jobs and getting hired. You brought so much curiosity and collaborative energy to these questions. I miss working with you! I also appreciate your thoughtful reflections about your winding career path, agency vs. in-house work, and prioritizing relationships in all of these settings :)