How to Earn Trust as a New UX Designer

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As a UX designer, every time you start working for a new company, or a new team, you need to earn trust from your manager and peers, by answering the following questions:

  • What could you bring us as a UX designer?
  • Do you have knowledge or expertise in this field (that the product belongs to), and why are you capable of leading the design directions?
  • What are your work styles?

Check out my write-up in Chinese《初来乍到,设计师如何在产品团队中拉高信任值》.

How I Overcame Fear When Speaking in Groups (In Chinese)

A write-up (in Chinese) on how I overcame my fear when speaking in front of a group.

在美国工作的最初几年,总感到自己在唇枪舌战的集体会议上无话可说。身边的同事基本都非常擅于表达自己的意见,管他对的错的,说出来再说。科技公司们也很鼓励这种氛围。我从小到大一直挺内向的,表达自己观点的机会不多,也不太习惯在众人面前表达,不太适应大家都积极发言的环境。可是,总不能总做个默默的观众吧?在美国的公司里,如果不能抓住时机表达自己的观点,那么我就会逐渐地被忽略了。我为这件事焦虑了很久,最终还是觉得不行动不行。