Leadership & Support
I'm a big believer that a good culture doesn't happen through passive leadership. I work hard and hustle to ensure the people in my care are looked after. My approach includes creating a fun and engaging environment, providing mentoring and support, and constantly seeking opportunities for their career progression while empowering them to take control of their own careers.
By intentionally fostering a supportive and growth-oriented atmosphere, I empower my team to achieve their best and grow both personally and professionally.
—
Image: I recently gave a talk at UX Camp explaining my leadership style. It was well received, and as a result, I was invited to do a follow-up talk at RAC.
Recommendations
-
Kristy is a phenomenal design, team and people leader and I don’t take my experience working with her and learning from her on countless inspiring projects over the past 2 years for granted.
It’s hard to put her impact into words, because she wears many fashionable, but timeless hats. In the WA Telstra Purple squad she has created a FOMO-worthy culture. She also knows how to craft awesome projects and bring out the best in our growing team.
For our customers, she helps spend every dollar with maximum impact. Her discovery process is tested, but she always keeps it fresh and she reliably supports design, development and data teams to deliver on time, task, and budget like very few can.
She has also made a deep impact in Telstra Purple’s national design practice and beyond. Hearing her share her design and strategy knowledge at national events is honestly a privilege.
Above all, she has a boundless passion to always be better. Kristy always delivers, always challenges, always listens and always cares.
Thank for you everything that you have done for my craft, empathy and confidence as a consultant and a leader. -
To say that Kristy lead the design for DDD Perth 2019 is an understatement of her abilities; she forged a new path as she set up and enabled our presence to grow for 2019. Kristy is always motivated, and always available to lend a hand. Her ability to quickly pivot was valuable as the conference day drew closer; many teams required her guidance and she managed her priorities to ensure everything asked of her got done, either by herself or by delegating effectively. By 5pm on conference day, Kristy was already planning ahead, thinking about DDD Perth 2020, but also making sure she closed out her 2019 responsibilities. We couldn't have had such a huge presence in the Perth community without Kristy's continual support in 2019.
-
Kristy is an absolute force of nature!
Her contributions to the growth of Telstra Purple and in particular, the Quokka Squad (WA/NT/SA Digital) have been nothing short of remarkable. Under her leadership and guidance, the team has flourished, with an impressive mix of designers, developers, and data experts.
Kristy's influence is evident in the significant growth of the design team within the Quokka Squad and the Telstra Purple organisation nationally. Her relentless drive for excellence and her unwavering commitment to making positive change are qualities I've always deeply respected in Kristy.
She is the kind of leader who will only stop once everything reaches exceptional quality. Kristy is a true visionary and a catalyst for transformation, and her impact on Telstra Purple and the industry is undeniable. -
Kristy was great in the Production Manager role here at SUMO - a role that requires both delicate tact and persuasive professionalism to be effective.
She worked well across a number of different internal teams to ensure projects were appropriately scheduled, tracked and billed on time. She has great conflict resolution and organisational skills and her positive attitude and approach makes her a great asset to any organisation. -
I worked with Kristy at Western Power and she quickly became an inspirational professional mentor for me. Kristy has the perfect combination of technical web development and production skills married with a strategic digital marketing approach and very strong project management skills.
Kristy is very efficient and dedicated to delivering highly usable, engaging and creative web solutions for her clients that are consistently delivered on time and on/under budget. She also has excellent knowledge and experience in usability, information architecture and accessibility.
Kristy was pivotal in the development and delivery of the Western Power intranet, website, PlugIn Kids website and the Western Power social media strategy. She is a great team player; always approachable, upfront and honest and has a fantastic sense of humour. I would highly recommend her.