Tom Creighton

How to Manage Design Interns

Mar 2018

• Always include them in ‘macro’ or ‘senior’ stuff: planning, strategy, etc.
• talk about biz goals
• check in a LOT – to unblock, not to direct
• let them fuck up a bit
• talk about where they’re going & their trajectory: big career stuff
• stay in touch

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