Reena Merchant

Published in UX Collective

·Jan 20, 2021

Creating space for authentic connection within your UX team

The past year has been tough for all of us. And one of the many impacts has been the physical distance that has wedged itself between us. This has affected all of us not only on a personal level, but in the workplace as well. …

Leadership

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Creating a space for authentic connections within your design team

Leadership

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Published in OurVoice

·Apr 25, 2020

Trusting Ourselves During Turbulent Times

“I should have listened to myself.” I can’t count the number of times I have said these words to myself in retrospecting on past “mistakes” in my life. Of course, there are no mistakes in life, so there really shouldn’t be any regret. Yet regret is something that we as…

Self Improvement

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Trusting Ourselves During Turbulent Times

Self Improvement

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Published in OurVoice

·Dec 27, 2019

Authenticity, Values, and “I Am Me” Event Recap

On November 19, 2019, we kicked off OurVoice’s San Francisco event series with our first workshop — “I Am Me” featuring Jill Pixley. The focus of this event was personal values and the role they play in authenticity. Recognizing that the journey to self-confidence and authenticity begins with a deep…

Self Improvement

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Authenticity, Values, and “I Am Me” Event Recap

Self Improvement

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Published in Google Design

·Feb 23, 2018

The Meaning of Design

Adapted from opening keynote presentation @ Toronto Tech Summit, Nov. 2016 It’s always felt a bit esoteric trying to describe what I do for a living. Calling myself a designer frequently results in the misunderstanding that my job is to make software products “look pretty”. On the other hand, venturing…

Design

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Design

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