You can find Mackenzie on LinkedIn
Reach me on LinkedIn, ADPList.org, or email me at unsolicitedux@gmail.com
Time Stamps:
[1:18] Who is Mackenzie Merrill?
[2:42] What does it mean to be a Lead Product Designer?
[6:09] The three (or four) legged stool
[14:53] Building trust in cross-functional relationships
[18:00] The Enneagram Personality Test
[18:45] The Lone Wolf Designer
[22:41] Finding Balance in Collaboration, Planning & Road mapping
[29:00] Saying “No”
[30:40] The fourth leg of the stool: Process Management
[33:30] Process Management vs. Agile
[35:20] Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
[37:58] Drawing out answers from partners
[39:20] Being a Storyteller
[41:00] Connecting the right methodologies to the need or the problem
[42:22] Get comfortable with being uncomfortable with facilitation
[43:30] Staying in the problem space longer\
[44:34] Mackenzie’s path to product design
[48:24] Instructional Design & its relationship to UX
[50:15] What advice would Mackenzie give to her younger self?
[53:00] Networking
[58:19] Mackenzie’s favorite ux topics: Design Strategy & UI
[1:00:00] Design Strategy
[1:01:03] Kicking off design strategy conversations with your partners
[1:03:22] UI
[1:06:00] Mackenzie’s Hot Take: The value of live experience
[1:09:50] Bringing your background into your career & story
[1:16:34] Every choice you make comes with risk
[1:17:36] Question from a Mentee
[1:19:56] Getting better at communication
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Special Thanks to:
Capelle Gabriel, graphic design support
Kelley Van Pelt, sound mixing support
Seb Taylor, vocal training support
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