Design Culture

Design Culture

I keep running into teams using Lean UX or Agile UX. From what I gather, these seem to be frameworks more for developers. I’m not exactly sure where UX fits in or how designers are expected to work within them. Could you share some insights?
As a Design Manager, it feels like I’m being made redundant even though I still have a lot to offer. Do you think I should be looking to move into a Director role instead?
How do experienced designers advocate their role at scale?
All the designs look the same these days. Have designers traded creativity for replication, and is the design world losing its originality in favor of sameness?
How do you build a UX design culture in your organisation?
One of the biggest mistakes I made in my first design role was staying quiet. How do you get designers to feel comfortable speaking up in meetings?
What’s your approach to fostering a user-centric mindset in large, non-design organisations?
I struggle with defending my designs and speaking up in meetings. How do I overcome this?
I’m struggling at a legacy company with poor design understanding, weak leadership, and no real vision. I’m torn between trying to make changes here or finding a job that better aligns with my vision. What’s your advice?
I’m a junior UX/UI designer at a company with low UX maturity. Any tips on handling the lack of process? They want me to jump straight into high-fidelity screens.
I'm the only designer at my startup, so I’m responsible for building all the processes and growing on my own, even though I don’t have much experience. It can sometimes be frustrating, but I don’t want to leave the company. What should I do?
I'm not happy with my current job but I can’t quit without another lined up. What should I do?