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"Mental health is not just about addressing crises"- Petra Velzeboer Organisations often wait for problems to arise before taking action. You shouldn't wait for something to break in order to fix it. Employee wellbeing, DEI, and mental health must be more than just crisis management departments. You have a hospital at the bottom of the cliff instead of a fence at the top. If these resources are only available when things go wrong, you're doing it wrong. Employee wellbeing and mental health should be everyone's responsibility. These values need to be deeply ingrained in your organisation, where every individual feels accountable for fostering a successful, happy, supportive, and mentally healthy environment. This approach is key to long-term growth. By keeping your people happy and healthy, you'll see your organisation flourish in the same way. Stay tuned for this podcast release with Petra Velzeboer, coming this Friday! 💛

Despite the critical impact of design, it often lags behind product and technology in organisational maturity. What are some effective ways you've communicated design's impact to business leaders and stakeholders?

One key takeaway from the "Let's Get Digital" Podcast series is that successful transformation & change is impossible without having your team on board. Ensuring you have the right people is essential for achieving long-term success. It was an incredible and genuinely inspiring experience talking with TEDX speaker Petra Velzeboer We discussed everything from building a mentally healthy organisation, debunking misconceptions about mental health at work, to addressing burnout, promoting employee well-being, and more. Stay tuned for more footage. Leaders, this is one you won't want to miss 👀 #mentalhealth #employeewellbeing #burnout #sucsessfullteams

How can design leaders create a culture that promotes continuous improvement in both processes and infrastructure? 🎥 Mark Opland

You can't fix a problem you don't know exists, so observability is key 🔑 What helped Jay Patel to keep global platforms with millions of users in a healthy state is having robust monitoring systems in place, and putting as much emphasis on choosing the right technologies, as on setting up efficient processes ⚖️ I also think it's imperative to have blameless postmortems whenever incidents occur to cultivate a culture of learning and limit the risk of your team members hiding issues in fear of repercussions 🫵 ❌ What do you deem important and what practices have you seen succeed?

How do you encourage your teams to think about the bigger picture rather than just focusing on the here and now? 🤔 Something that Jay Patel found successful throughout his career is running regular hackathons - and I know from speaking to many of you that this is one of the more popular approaches 💡 Few of the things that I feel are very important to encourage innovation: 👉 create a safe environment 👉 reward creative thinking & experimentation 👉 reflect and iterate 👉 have fun (and laugh at your mistakes) 👉 ensure diversity in your teams Would love to hear your thoughts and what worked in your careers 💭👇

The importance of having diverse teams is unparalleled. Me and Antonia discussed what more we can be doing company wide to work towards having truly diverse teams. We covered a lot of key takeaways, including prioritising unconscious bias training when hiring. You can find out more below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eTQXSKZe

InezTalks x Mark Opland, VP of Product Design at Onfido is now live 🎙️ In the latest episode, we dive into transforming your hiring process to attract top talent by creating an experience that evaluates both ways. Tune in to discover how to balance the power dynamic in recruitment and win the best candidates! Full episode: https://lnkd.in/eqbx9HJw

What allowed Jay Patel to successfully influence change in global enterprises such as Thales, A.P. Moller - Maersk and Citi is carefully combining 2 often contrasting approaches: Top-Down & Bottom-Up 💡 You equally need sponsorship from senior execs as well as buy-in from the teams on the ground to make things happen 🤝 Tune in to the full episode on: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eBxbTxxA 🎥 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e_BCg24K 🎙️ If you'd like to share your wisdom and build your personal brand by featuring on my podcast, please drop me a line 📩

Just filmed an incredible podcast episode for #InezTalks with none other than Roger Rohatgi, VP of Design at bp, and as a bonus, we had a Stormtrooper join us! We dive deep into Roger's journey through the galaxy of design at BP, exploring his innovative strategies and personal stories that make him a force to be reckoned with in the industry. From creative battles to design victories, Roger shared some truly inspiring insights and even a few impressions that had us all laughing. It's an episode you won't want to miss, whether you're a design padawan or a seasoned Jedi in the field. Stay tuned for the podcast release! May the design force be with you!