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The Art of the Professional Pivot | Figma Blog

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Six creatives working in the product design world share their journey to making big leaps and side shuffles into their next career chapter. By definition, to pivot is to turn in another direction, something we do countless times over the course of our lives. From macro life changes to mundane little adjustments, to pivot is to live. But in the last 20-some-odd years of the “move fast, break things” tech era, the term has taken on a near-messianic tone. But how do the rest of us, as professionals, pivot? We checked in with six creatives who have pivoted in, out, and through product development to see how those essential in-flight career moves helped them hone their skills, deepen their interests, and better tune their passions to their professions. Whether they started in HR, or have seen themselves transform from designer to founder, each person we talked to tried a different pivot technique, ranging from the let’s-blow-this-thing-up hard left to a simple reframe. If you’re considering

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