Building a Culture of Excellence: Design Principles, Metrics, and Talent Development
Creating shared standards to elevate craft, alignment, and team growth.
Role and Tactics //
Led co-creation of team-wide design principles
Defined role expectations and skill rubrics by level
Integrated principles into hiring, feedback, and reviews
Collaborated with leadership to align on excellence goals
Summary //
To raise quality and grow influence, I introduced shared design principles, maturity rubrics, and performance frameworks that elevated team consistency and morale.
The problem //
Without shared standards, design quality varied, feedback lacked focus, and career development felt inconsistent.
The results //
🎯 Design principles adopted org-wide
📈 Talent evaluation framework used in reviews and hiring
💬 Clearer critique culture and more actionable feedback