Design Hires Interviews Shipra Kayan

Shipra Kayan is a Product Evangelist and Facilitator who specializes in facilitating design meetings. Learn some of her tips and tricks for facilitating meetings that achieve the desired outcomes, how Shipra got into facilitation, and what it means to be a Product Evangelist at Miro. 

Here’s a look at our discussion:

• 0:22 : What it means to be a Facilitator, and the process for facilitating meetings
• 7:21 : How to decide who should be in a meeting to achieve desired outcomes
• 12:44 : Shipra’s facilitation strategies for helping meetings come to an end with a decision or next steps
• 17:29 : How to upwardly manage senior/VP decision makers during a meeting
• 23:09 : How Shipra connects with companies to be a Facilitator, and what she does as a Product Evangelist
• 26:40 : Shipra’s advice for getting into design facilitation roles 
• 31:32 : Shipra’s design course with Bentley University
• 33:10 : How to get in touch with Shipra

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Shipra’s LinkedIn Profile
• UX Training Programs at Bentley University
• Miro’s Website