The People Layer 1.0

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The People Layer

External signals

External signals In design and tech

Laurie Voss @seldo The older I get, the more every problem in tech seems to be a matter of getting humans to work together effectively, and not tech itself. 136 2,162 5,680 22 Aug 2017

Bo Ren @bosefina In Silicon Valley I used to think being too “human” was a weakness. Too empathetic, too emotional, too vulnerable, too feminine. Now I wear “human” was a badge of honor. The future lies in humanists building a human layer on top of technology. 44 764 2,605 9 Nov 2017

External signals Societally In design and tech

Personal signals

AIGA Personal signals

Schwa AIGA Personal signals

Schwa AIGA Teaching & lecturing Personal signals

Schwa Startnership AIGA Teaching & lecturing Personal signals

Schwa IBM Startnership AIGA Teaching & lecturing Personal signals

Twitter Personal signals

Twitter Personal signals

My career External signals Personal signals

How to identify problems at the People Layer

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

Cross-team relationships Appropriate people in the room Alignment on common purpose Project briefs & meeting agendas Decision making transparency Facilitators Clear success criteria Giving & receiving feedback Multi-disciplinary kickoffs Growth mindset Working agreements Common vocabulary

How to solve problems at the People Layer

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Optimal performance conditions Mentoring program Channel preferences Design principles Comfortable work environments Team activities Flow for new employees Learning mindset

Now What if we don’t pay more attention to the People Layer?

The future

What persists

People

Thank you @jhsilverman