Imagine an education that emphasizes collaboration and communication, rather than just memorizing facts and figures. Sounds radical, doesn't it? In this provocative discussion, we challenge traditional education norms and question if they are really equipping us with the skills needed to excel in today's professional landscape. We reveal the cornerstone skills that have played an instrumental role in our own professional journeys: collaboration and communication. We're not just talking about...

Making a change here test test. Ever wonder what it takes to truly balance the scales of gender diversity within a tech company? Mike Davidson, former VP of Design at Twitter, will take you through his remarkable journey of successfully transforming the male-dominated Twitter's gender ratio from a stark 80-20 to a balanced 50-50 within a year. Together, we'll explore the ins and outs of product management, the good, the bad, and the challenges it presents. Our conversation delves into the in...

At the time of this recording Mike had recently left his role as VP Design at Twitter, which he wrote about on his site. In this episode Mike shares his retrospective on leading design at Twitter, the overlap of product management and product design, scaling diversity, sports metaphors and shipping product, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although the...

At the time of this recording Bob Baxley was Head of Design at Pinterest, formerly at Apple and Yahoo. In this episode Bob shares what it was like to present to Steve Jobs at Apple, joining Pinterest to scale the design team, portfolio reviews in interviews, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although the original files for many of the episodes wer...

Liz Danzico is the Founding Chair of MFA IxD at School of Visual Arts and Former SVP Digital at NPR. In this episode Liz shares her perspective of remote work as an executive (well before the 2020 pandemic), insights on NPR's ongoing digital revolution, how her desk is right next the Tiny Desk concert series, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2016. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although t...

Tina Roth Eisenberg is the Founder of Creative Mornings, Tattly, Teuxdeux, Friends Work Here, and she has been writing prolifically as "swissmiss" since 2005. In this episode Tina shares how she balances everything (or rather doesn't), enthusiasm as her professional superpower, asking applicants to send jokes, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2014. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although ...

Michael Bierut is Partner at Pentagram, President Emeritus of AIGA National, best-selling author, recipient of countless awards, and so much more. Michael worked for ten years at Vignelli Associates before joining Pentagram as a partner in 1990. In this episode Michael shares a behind-the-scenes Pentagram perspective, cultivating great talent, inspiration, and more. Hosted by Cameron Moll and recorded in 2013. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ...

Excerpt from Cameron's 2013 recording with Jeff Veen, Founder & CEO of Typekit (acquired by Adobe) and Founding Partner of Adaptive Path. Here's how Jeff described the two most important skills he's used professionally: communication and collaboration. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although the original files for many of the episodes were lost, we've published full episodes or excerpts for the survi...

Excerpt from Cameron's 2013 recording with Michael Bierut, Partner at Pentagram. Here's what Michael had to say about finding inspiration no matter where you, where you live, or who you work for. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although the original files for many of the episodes were lost, we've published full episodes or excerpts for the surviving episodes.

Excerpt from Cameron's 2014 recording with Matt Mullenweg, Founder & CEO of Automattic. Here's how he described keeping the company artificially small despite the phenomenal growth of Wordpress. Send us Fan Mail Support the show — Hired is a podcast hosted by Cameron Moll that ran for several seasons in 2013-2016. Although the original files for many of the episodes were lost, we've published full episodes or excerpts for the surviving episodes.