Soft skills

Core/baseline/hex skills — areas we should improve on and have active convos with cross-functionally.

Ability to hold the whole product system in their head when designing any size of feature, guaranteeing consistency with user experience, visuals, interactions, and our design system. Additionally will surface or fix system issues not in their immediate purview.
Ability to hold the whole product system in their head when designing any size of feature, guaranteeing consistency with user experience, visuals, interactions, and our design system.
Infrequently has issues with system consistency when designing any size of feature, possibly misusing a component or introducing a new pattern that should be considered for the whole system.
Has consistent difficulty thinking beyond what’s in front of them, frequently creating inconsistencies in their work.

Autonomously ramps up and stays plugged into the nuance and evolution of the industry they’re working within, predicting and solving for problems that may not yet exist for our users.
Quickly ramps up and stays plugged into the nuance and evolution of the industry they’re working within.
Needs some assistance to ramp up and stay plugged into the industry they’re working within.
Difficulty staying connected to the industry they’re working within

Clear and concise. Excellently communicates and collaborates with others, precisely explaining their product and design decisions.
Can clearly communicate and collaborate with others, precisely explaining their product and design decisions.
Infrequently has communication or collaboration issues with certain individuals. Not proficient in all mediums.
Has consistent difficulty in communicating with others and explaining their product and design decisions.