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Book now for Autumn 2021 and beyond
The Manager's guide to 1:1's
The 30 minute method to establish trust, foster mutual purpose,
and help your team achieve their goals.
&
unplan your career
Identify the work that fuels you, reflect on the principles that guide your preferences, and activate advisors for taking the next step in your career.
About Abi

Abi Jones leads a team of designers and researchers in Google Health, an organization that works across a variety of medical specialties to dramatically improve the availability and accuracy of medical services, with a focus on cancer, skin conditions, and eye disease.
Prior to joining Google’s research arm, Abi co-founded a startup within Area 120, Google’s internal incubator, and led design for products in Google’s Security & Privacy, Fiber, and Search teams. Her long-term focus is collaborative tools for people using machine-learning systems.
See her full speaker profile at Women Talk Design
EVENTS
March 2021 @ Leading Design Festival
The Manager's Guide to 1:1's
Learn how to make your 1:1's a success. From establishing trust, creating mutual purpose, and helping your team achieve their goals, you'll get insight into the journey from starting 1:1's with ICs to Manager-of-manager and cross-functional 1:1's // Tickets
What's next: The Unplanner's Guide to Career Development
Identify the work that fuels you, reflect on the principles that guide your preferences, and activate advisors for taking the next step in your career.
- Interactive: NH UXPA // Dec 9, 2020
- Interactive: U Toronto UX Grad Program // Nov 6, 2020
- Keynote: Chicago UX Camp // Oct 17, 2020 // Watch the keynote
- South Bay UX Meetup // Sept 8, 2020 // Catch the meetup
Now booking talks & interactive sessions for mid-2021
Availability starts May 2021. See Abi's full speaker profile at Women Talk Design or get in touch via this site to discuss your conference, meetup, or team event today.
Previous talks
Information Futures
How we talk and How machines listen
UX Days Tokyo, UX London, UX Lisbon, O’Reilly Design
Voice & Gesture
IA Conference
Science takes a team
For and Against Consistency
AIGA lecture series
Contextual Design: Shaping experiences with sensors
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