Danwei Tran LucianiHow to find team activities that are inclusive and fun for everyoneHaving a diverse team means that people enjoy doing different things, for example, what people enjoy as a team activity for team building…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Danwei Tran LucianiMy hidden agenda with the survey I send out to my team to measure team healthI send out a survey twice a year to people in my team to ask 1) how happy they are in their role, 2) how proud they are with the work they…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
Danwei Tran LucianiHow to know what design work the designers in your team are proud of having doneIn some cases, I know it’s still important for a designer’s career advancement to be able to showcase design work in their public…Sep 8, 2023Sep 8, 2023
Danwei Tran LucianiinBootcampTwo questions to ask to help you align on expectations (and clarify any miscommunication)One important thing for a leader is to set clear expectations. They are only clear expectations if they are clearly understood by everyone…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
Danwei Tran LucianiHow to create a to-do list in SlackI know I’m not the only one who creates lists. I’m sure I’m not the only one who creates to-do lists in Slack. I’ve come up with a way to…Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Danwei Tran LucianiinBootcampFive reminders to a team of ambitious and highly productive designersApart from the typical ways of working guidelines and team contract bullet points, there are a couple of things that I keep as reminders…Aug 28, 20221Aug 28, 20221
Danwei Tran LucianiThe Double Diamond Design process is not reality — real design work is messyDoing design work and talking about design are two different things. One is messy, while the other one should be clean. Don’t confuse the…Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
Danwei Tran LucianiJust a thought: on alternative ways of workingIt’s Friday and I have apparently been working from home all week. Before the pandemic I would have to plan for days when I would work from…Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Danwei Tran LucianiWrapping up each work week by sharing a highlightDo you have an end-of-the-work-week ritual that helps you enter weekend mode?Aug 5, 2022Aug 5, 2022
Danwei Tran LucianiCelebrating my first crappy Medium postI’ve been hesitating too long to write my first Medium post in the same way that I hesitate to write on the first page in a blank new…Jul 28, 2022Jul 28, 2022