Catherine Hills on design trends, developing people and building confidence in creative teams

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 4:08 a.m.

b'Catherine Hills is a highly experienced leader of people and practice in design and transformation strategy. With a master\\u2019s degree in business research and over 22 years in the tech and design industry, she has extensive experience in capability strategy, design operations, and enablement in a variety of industry contexts both within Australia and internationally. \\n\\nA passionate pioneer of innovation and design strategy, Catherine joins us on the Naked Ambition podcast to discuss: \\n\\n\\u2022 How our understanding and application of design has changed over the past 20 years and current changes to ways of thinking in the design industry\\n\\u2022 Why empathy is so important to create better communication and value exchanges for everyone in your system, leading to better outcomes both collectively and individually\\n\\u2022 How careers in the design space are changing beyond the traditional and the pathway for designers looking to step into the industry or elevate their career\\n\\u2022 Catherine\\u2019s reflections on her own leadership journey and her experience with leading a team strategically, while also tapping into individual motivations and needs\\n\\u2022 The local aspects of design and how First Nations culture and thinking can be integrated with Australia\\u2019s contemporary thought processes\\n\\nIn recent years Catherine has been a finalist in the Women Techmakers Scholars Program and Victorian Premier\\u2019s Design Awards, has received a Peer Award in Teaching Communication Design Expertise \\u2013 Digital UX at RMIT, and is a 2020 EMBA Scholarship Recipient at the University of Melbourne. Read more about her work with others in the design community via the links below. \\n\\nCatherine\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-hills-96a1b515\\n\\nFollow us: @_nakedambition\\nwww.naked-ambition.com.au \\n\\n\\ufeff\\ufeffA recent article Catherine wrote for Future Shapers UK https://thefutureshapers.com/why-continuous-reflection-provides-cultural-rewards-for-organisations/\\n\\ufeff\\nCareer Architecture by Mags Hanley https://www.magshanley.com/career-architecture-book\\n\\ufeff\\nTransition Leadership Lab with Susanna Carman and Associates https://www.susannacarman.com/learning-lab\\n \\nHuman Systems Dynamics at LAST Conference with Ahmed Avais https://www.hsdinstitute.org/\\n \\nFirst Knowledges Building on Country by Alison Page and Paul Memmot https://thamesandhudson.com.au/the-first-knowledges-series/\\n \\nMake Meaningful Work by Dan Szuc and Jo Wong https://www.makemeaningfulwork.com/'