Right Mind at Work

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In partnership with the Society of Publication Designers, José and Nikolle Reyes, founders of Metaleap Creative (an Atlanta-based brand and publication design agency) delve into real-talk around the challenges facing industry leaders and the disconnect they are experiencing with their creative teams. Six heart-to-heart exchanges with trusted cultural voices and rising star Millennial and Gen Zers, will cover workplace apathy and toxicity, mentoring, achieving mastery and collaboration — all to better understand what it means to shift one’s thinking to have the Right Mind at Work.

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Episodes

Lakisha Clemons: It’s About Mentoring, Not Managing

Episode summary: Lakisha gives voice to reason among the chaos. Her experience as Global Head of Workforce and Organizational Transformation at TransUnion in market research and technology illuminates change as a necessary good. Though not all traditional work-life rhythms are here to stay, she gives hope that some mainstream bedrocks of leadership and collaboration are here to stay. Guest Bio: Lakisha is the Global Head of Workforce and Organizational Transformation at TransUnion. Clemons is an...

Nov 01, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Davian Lynn Hopkins: More Than Capable

Now a designer at Pentagram, Davian knows first hand how dubious the last 3 years have been. As a Gen Zer, he speaks to the resilience necessary for a young designer trying to keep his footing in the tenuous work market. He also gives voice to the growing demand to become a “generalist” as opposed to a traditional view of focused mastery. Guest Bio: Davian-Lynn Hopkins is a designer based in Austin, Texas. He graduated from Texas Tech in May 2020 and took a position as a digital designer at the ...

Oct 25, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Sergio Lozano: Collaboration Doesn’t Mean What You Thought

Lozano’s long tenure at Nike taught this Gen X baby that there is no “i” in team. Though the workplace be a house of cards, Sergio intimates that collaboration and mentorship are still an art worthy of cultivation. He shares his experience leading designers at Nike and abroad and proffers traditional and contemporary approaches to leadership that are both innovative and inspiring. Guest Bio: Sergio is a designer and creative problem solver who enjoys leading and mentoring creative talent. He spe...

Oct 18, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Katie Belloff: I Don’t Care About Your War Stories

Katie Belloff has made a name for herself as a graphic designer. She is a millennial who currently serves as an Art Director over a team of growing designers. She offers a counter-argument to the old-school work-grind mentality and sheds light on the newer generation’s broader definition of collaboration and overall expectations around mentorship. Guest Bio: Katie Belloff is an Art Director and Designer in Brooklyn. Born and raised in New Jersey, she attended Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the A...

Oct 11, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Gail Anderson: Is the Idea of Mastering a Craft Dead?

In company with hosts, José and Nikolle, legendary graphic designer Gail Anderson digs into defining the existential crisis facing older creatives and the conflict with a generational mindset that doesn’t care about their glory days. What must change to continue to be relevant? How can younger creatives attain mastery with higher industry demands for generalists? Ultimately, what is at odds in the heart of a creative and what leads to career satisfaction? Guest Bio: Gail Anderson is Chair of BFA...

Oct 04, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2

David Brooks: This Feeling I’m Feeling Is Real, but What Is It?

David Brooks is a researcher, former Yale professor, columnist for The New York Times, commentator on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” This Baby Boomer shares what he has embraced while working alongside Millennials. He puts a finer point on the great resignation, apathy and toxicity in the workplace and the existential crisis facing all creatives. Guest Bio: David became an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times in September 2003. His column appears ever...

Sep 27, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to Right Mind at Work

Right Mind at Work celebrates the messiness and exhilaration of being leaders who happen to be creatives. In partnership with the Society of Publication Designers, José and Nikolle Reyes, founders of Metaleap Creative—an Atlanta-based brand and publication design agency—delve into real-talk around the challenges facing industry leaders and the disconnect they are experiencing with their creative teams. With the professional world seemingly on shifting sand, many creative leads are reconciling tr...

Sep 07, 2022•2 min

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