Hana Schank: EQ as a career guidepost

In today’s episode, I speak with Hana Schank. Hana is the
Co-Director of Strategy for Public Interest Technology at New
America where she works to develop the public interest technology
field via research, storytelling, and hands-on projects. She is
the co-author of Power to the Public: The Promise of Public
Interest Technology. In the private sector, Hana founded and ran
CollectiveUX, a user experience consultancy that works with
startups, Fortune 500 companies, and governmental organizations
to research and design human-centered products.

We dive into the importance of developing high EQ in the area of
public interest technology to solve various human issues, the
value of practicing empathy as it relates to individual stories
and designing successful user journeys, and how emotional
intelligence can serve as a guidepost to cultivate a meaningful
and impactful career.