Chicago Camps Podcast

Design Leadership and Mental Health:Tanya underscores the importance of designing the team member experience, advocating for personalized approaches to feedback and recognition.She suggests practical strategies such as setting clear boundaries, creating a code of conduct, and establishing fixed times for team accessibility to improve mental well-being in the workplace.Emphasizes the necessity of leaders being proactive and mindful about the mental health of their team members, rather than just offering standard support programs.Signs of UX Theatre in Companies:Tanya defines UX theatre as the adoption of UX terminology and superficial processes without substantive user-centered methodologies.Critiques the misuse of design thinking as a replacement for comprehensive UX strategies and the tendency of some organizations to test UX concepts with executives rather than actual users.She warns about the dangers of UX theatre in diluting the effectiveness of UX practices and misleading stakeholders about the maturity