Exercises and guidance to move forward in your mentorship journey with Purpose, Priority, Pitch, and Promise. — Purpose: Understand your current concerns and drivers for change. Priority: Identify the most impactful items and your vision of success. Pitch: Practice clear and concise communication. Promise: Get into a mindset that fosters productive conversations. Get the Four Ps for Mentees worksheet in Google Sheets.

Are your high schoolers learning to code this year? YoUthXDesign introduces them to user experience design and fundamental product design concepts to build apps people will love. — Download the printable PDF below. Want guided instruction? Register for the 3-day YoUthXDesign Virtual Design Camp from July 8–10, 2020. What’s the difference between user experience design and app development? User experience design focuses on understanding what problem to solve, exploring ideas to generate solutions, designing the details, and optimizing the usability of systems and applications. In short, UX design…

The COVID-19 pandemic has compelled me to reflect on my core values as a manager and leader. How do I get my team through this? — I watch with curiosity as the soupy undercurrent of emotions trickle or spill out of people, even me. These outbursts can erode or strengthen relationships. It’s hard enough to connect and align in person, but working together remotely makes it extra challenging. Maintaining trust is crucial to getting through these uncertain times