Find Your Staff Designer Archetype, with Jessica Harllee

Catt reunites with her former Etsy colleague and longtime mentor Jessica Harlee - the designer who helped inspire the book in the first place. Jess gets into what it actually looked like to switch teams internally at Shopify after realizing growth design wasn't the right fit, how she's leaned into her architect archetype at a company that lives and breathes systems thinking, and why building genuine relationships (not just networking) is the skill that keeps unlocking things for her career.• ─── ୨୧ ─── •ℹ️ In this episode* What an internal team transfer process looks like* How to figure out your staff designer archetype* Why being put on a project outside your strength zone isn't a setback* Building relationships as an introvert: how to maintain genuine connections without it feeling transactional* What to do when leadership doesn't know who you are* How Al is shifting Jess's role• ─── ୨୧ ─── •📖 Resources mentioned* The Staff Designer book (Rosenfeld Media): https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/the-staff-designer* The Staff Designer course on Maven: https://maven.com/catt-small/staff-designer• ─── ୨୧ ─── •🌐 Find Jessica on the internet* Website: https://jessicaharllee.com#staffdesigner #productdesign #uxdesign #designleadership #designcareer #designcareers #seniordesigner #uxcareer #uxcareers #designthinking #productdesigner #designcommunity #designmentor #design #designer #designpodcast #icdesign #designstrategy #techindustry #womenindesign #careeradvice #careergrowth #designadvice #careerdevelopment #designprofessional #podcastfordesigners #staffic