Leadership Values
Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
- Henry Ford
Start With Curiosity
Always approach problems, initiatives, and working with partners from a place of curiosity and a growth mindset. There are always new things to learn and empathy to build if you keep yourself open to the possibilities. Learning is an ongoing thing and should never stop.
Clear Is Kind
It isn’t always easy to be clear and direct, but it is essential for gaining alignment and understanding. If you can clearly communicate your goals, needs, and strategies, you can move faster and clear up any misunderstanding. (This includes listening too!)
Be Your Authentic Self
I am interested in working with people who have different thoughts and life experiences than me. Our strength as a team is the things that make us different. It is how we learn and grow. We spend so much of our lives at work and with our coworkers, and I want each team member to feel comfortable enough to live in their authenticity.
Pride In The Craft
We are privileged to be able to do what we are doing. The expertise that we bring to our field has rippling effects for the people it touches and the people building it. There is no room to get stale or phone it in. Bring 100% to your work, find new skills, and continuously learn from your community of fellow designers.
A Safe Space To Take Risks
Pushing for innovation and growth demands a safe work environment where people feel comfortable sharing their ideas and taking risks while thinking outside the box.
Cultivate diverse ways of thinking and provide a safe space for team members to come and share thoughts and concerns both privately and publicly.
Vulnerability Is Bravery
Continuous learning and growth means that we are sometimes going to make mistakes. We may take a risk that doesn’t pan out. Being able to show your vulnerability as a leader is courageous and shows that it is okay to take a chance, make a move, try something new and grow from the process.