{"id":9004111224888606,"date":"2023-07-21T16:48:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T16:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pragmaticinstitute.com\/resources\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=9004111224888606"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:53:39","slug":"power-skills-for-designers-with-rochelle-williams","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.pragmaticinstitute.com\/resources\/podcasts\/design\/power-skills-for-designers-with-rochelle-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Skills For Designers with Rochelle Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9004111224888606-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/5e5nzp\/Rochelle_Williams_Final_mixdownati6f.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/5e5nzp\/Rochelle_Williams_Final_mixdownati6f.mp3\">https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/5e5nzp\/Rochelle_Williams_Final_mixdownati6f.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>\u201cTechnical skills are great up to a certain point in your career. However, When you&#8217;re trying to do that jump from senior to lead or senior to manager, that is when you really need to be thinking about these power skills.\u201d &#8211; Rochelle Williams, lead product designer at Elsewhen.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Rebecca Kalogeris and Rochelle explore a variety of power skills, how to build them and demonstrate them daily. 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