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      Learn about a career in business development from a Business Development Lead at IDEO.
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      Learn about a career in learning experience design from a Learning Experience Designer at IDEO U.
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      Learn about a career in experiential design from a designer at IDEO’s Play Lab.
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      Learn about a career design research from a Senior Design Lead at IDEO.
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      Learn about what a career in teambuilding looks like from a senior teambuilding specialist at IDEO.
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      Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist? Here’s how a generalist approach can be good for your career.

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    • How to Find Creative Inspiration in Your Work

      “Oftentimes, people can’t really tell you why they love what they love. In that discovery is the beginning of your creative identity.” - Google Group Creative Director Brandon Viney

      Actionable advice on charting a creative career path, the value of mentorship, and tips for finding daily inspiration from Google Group Creative Director Brandon Viney.

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    • The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

      Liz and Mollie Embracing Emotions At Work

      Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy, authors of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book No Hard Feelings, say embracing our emotions makes us better at our jobs. They outline a framework for making better decisions by tapping into our emotions and explain how to move from emotional intelligence to emotional agility.

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      Learn how to set the groundwork for honest community conversations on diversity at work from Lauren Collins, Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO at IDEO.

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    • What Motherhood Taught this CEO About Starting a Business

      Now, as the founder and CEO of Milk Stork, the world’s first breast milk shipping solution, Kate is on a mission to prove that breastfeeding and work can coexist. In this episode, she shares her story of how one nightmare travel experience turned into a successful business and the lessons she’s learned about purpose, leadership, and motherhood along the way.

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      What is design thinking? Why does it work? How do I get started with it? Our community had so many great questions on the power and potential of design thinking that we hosted an Ask Me Anything session on the topic with IDEO partners and IDEO U leaders Suzanne Gibbs Howard and Coe Leta Stafford.

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