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Catt Small
@catt.design

Who's feeling major pressure to move fast thanks to top-down Al mandates and folks chanting "get on the train or get left behind"? 🙋🏾‍♀️ I spoke a bit about this during a recent lightning lesson because I wanted to acknowledge the state of the world and offer an opportunity.

Catt Small
@catt.design

I've noticed this pressure has pushed some folks to take action without thinking critically. My job is now to get my (very smart!) teammates to consider: is this actually what we need right now? What our customers need? What is best for the business in the long run? That can require taking a pause.

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Catt Small
@catt.design

Yes, our role is transforming. But perhaps not in ways the industry expects. Glad I took a bit of time to discuss this during my lightning lesson about advocating for UX quality at companies that gotta go fast. Full video is here: maven.com/p/abf5de/adv...

maven.comAdvocating for UX Quality in Orgs That Value Speed & MetricsSenior and staff designers are accountable for outcomes but aren’t the final decision-makers. We sometimes find ourselves in environments where launch speed, metrics, and the needs of the business are...
Catt Small
@catt.design

Getting people to think more strategically is persuasion. Helping your cross-functional partners see the value of design is an important skill. And doing it in a way that doesn't make you seem like a blocker is more important than ever thanks to all the new tools we've got 🫠

Catt Small
@catt.design

I'm excited to be teaching a new 2-hour, live workshop on Maven where we'll dive deep into exactly how to communicate ideas in a way that gets heard. In just a few hours, you'll walk away with a 30-day action plan you can start using immediately. Grab your spot now: maven.com/catt-small/p...