A few musings…

The Case for Adding Stratgeic Ops to Your Org Chart

In this First Round Review feature, I explore how design’s evolution within organizations has revealed a deeper need—not just for scaling design, but for reimagining how teams operate in complex, fast-changing environments. The focus is shifting from DesignOps as a niche function to strategic operations as a whole: creating structures that support collaboration, clarity, and adaptability across the organization.

Why we need to rethink what “belonging” actually means

I’ve been thinking about what this all means for me as a Latina leading in this industry. What responsibility do I have to help my industry address their most pressing organizational blind spots? Is it my responsibility to help them design their internal cultures to be more reflective of the realities—and idealities—of the outside world?

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice for Entrepreneurs in 2020

Based off the article focusing on my work as a Design Operations leader with a focus on the Walt Disney’s triumvirate model; The Dreamer, The Realist, and The Critic.

Designer Confidential

As a manager, I’m constantly striving to empower my designers and provide a motivating and inspiring environment for them to flourish. On the downside, my own manager is completely demotivating and discouraging. Do you have any tips to help deal with the lack of leadership support and to stay driven?

How to run remote design sprints and design reviews

In this bonus episode of Design Better, we focused on remote teams, and more specifically on best practices for facilitating remote design sprints, building trust between teams in a remote environment, and running effective critiques and design reviews remotely.