Design Nerds Anonymous
Oct 16, 2020
Empowering Design with Data
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In this episode, ThinkLab explores opportunities for innovation at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds with McKinsey’s Jennifer Kilian.
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Design Nerds Anonymous is a proud member of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Design Nerds Anonymous was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group, with music from Blue Dot Sessions. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, and Samantha Sager.
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In this episode, ThinkLab interviews Dost Bardouille, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility of Swinerton; and Nina Johnson, Senior Commercial Insights Manager at Armstrong Craven. They discuss the pitfalls of traditional mentorship and explore three additional solutions for career development and upskilling your talent in a modern era.
After listening, you will be able to:
Identify a key shift impacting career development today
Compare three new methods used for engagement
Assess the D.E.I. benefits of champions
Summarize the 7 considerations needed in designing a shadow board.
In part one, we sit down with Dost Bardouille of Swinerton to evaluate the pitfalls of traditional career development and compare two new methods of connection: sponsorship and champions. And in part two, we sit down with Nina Johnson of Armstrong Craven to identify how implementing a shadow board, a tactic that major fashion house Gucci used, can provide employees with high level engagement and in turn prove long-term success for a company's growth.
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Step 1: Listen to the episode.
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*Scoring an 80% or above on the quiz will earn you 0.5 CEU
Step 3: Upon passing the quiz, receive your certificate of completion from CEU provider Teknion.
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Nina Johnson
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