I worked with the creative collective and holding company kyu, to design a kyu-wide program called "kin". The goal: foster stronger connections across the collective, enable cross-company sharing & learning and with that, plant the seeds for future collaborations and creative work. By designing a community-curated three-day gathering, by the community, for the community, with co-hosted sessions across companies, individuals got the chance to collaborate, build relationships across the collective, learn and experience a "humane, warm and energizing" gathering of the kyu Collective.lg...more

I worked with kyu to design a "Community of Practice" of workplace design practitioners (People teams, HR teams, COS, designers, strategists, behavioral psychologists, and researchers) across kyu. As part of the engagement I conducted research and led the design of a "signals report" on Human Workplace design, sharing practices, burning questions, and learnings from across 12 kyu companies. lg...more

Over the course of 1,5 years, I designed and drove community programs and creative production ideas, to engage the Dropbox Design team of 250 designers, researchers, product managers, etc. across the US to foster a more creative, human, and joyful culture. I re-designed and implemented a Community Strategy for a fully remote team of 250 designers, researchers, and product managers of Dropbox Design, and crafted programs, practitioner toolkits & rituals to build a culture that fosters connections, joy, and belonging to help the Design team thrive in a virtual working world. • Lead a community-curated publication to build brand awareness within the Design community, engage the Design team, developed partnerships, and co-designed a set of Culture Kits, free, adaptable toolkits, to empower and equip individuals and teams to shape their own work culture and make work better. • Developed new programs such as the "Dropbox Design Salon" to spark inspiration and engagement, offer learning & development opportunities and break down silos across teams and departments • Developed and sustained partnerships with external communities, artists, and designers • Worked with design leadership to improve team morale, sense of belonging, and cross-functional connections • Worked closely with the L&OD team, and supported them in designing learning content, campaigns, and initiatives and ran the onboarding for new Design hires • Promoted Organizational Well-being - Connected the dots across the org, supporting change management, and team growth, driving work that promotes community building and inclusion. lg...more