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The Skill Set

By: Imagine a Place Productions
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  • What are the skills that inform your work, your life, your direction? Call them street smarts, emotional intelligence, soft skills, or pure grit: beyond the degrees, certifications, and resume items lies a different — perhaps more important — world of abilities. These are the skills that truly make us good at what we do, and offer clues to who we are and where we might be headed. Host Cheryl S. Durst, Executive VP, and CEO of the International Interior Design Association has spent a lifetime fascinated by the backstories that reveal where those foundational skills come from. With SkillSet, she taps into those stories to uncover the not-so-apparent abilities that power success. Ever wonder what a NASCAR pit crew chief, an orchestra conductor and a surgeon have in common? Pondering how to tap your team’s hidden talents? Considering whether your own skills might equip you for a whole other career (or a whole other life)? SkillSet explores the fascinating landscape of talent, creativity, and ability through a lens that’s set to “wide-open and deeply curious.” Come join us — and discover your own SkillSet along the way.
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Episodes
  • Sneaker Design: The Skill of Aesthetic Storytelling and Cultural Interpretation

    Sneaker Design: The Skill of Aesthetic Storytelling and Cultural Interpretation
    Apr 9 2024

    Cheryl Durst’s latest conversation is with Solomon Renfro, a talented sneaker designer at New Balance, who shares his unique journey from studying interior architecture to becoming a footwear visionary. Solomon and Cheryl dig into the psychology behind fashion choices and the cultural significance of sneakers. With keen observations on trends, human behavior, and the art of design, Solomon offers insights into the creative process of crafting sneakers that resonate with diverse audiences. From dissecting iconic styles to exploring the subtleties of materiality and color, this episode unveils the meticulous skill required to tell compelling stories through design. Join Cheryl and Solomon as they unravel the layers of meaning woven into every sneaker, celebrating the craft of transforming functional footwear into cultural emblems.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Skill Set Studio: Your questions get answers

    The Skill Set Studio: Your questions get answers
    Nov 7 2023

    In this special episode host Cheryl Durst and executive producer Adriana Morton listen to voicemails left by attendees for Cheryl during NeoCon 2023 in the OFS showroom. Cheryl answers questions on topics like staying inspired as a designer, the future of the workplace, and the difference between interior design and interior architecture. Tune in to hear Cheryl's in-depth responses these questions and many more!

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    35 mins
  • Living in the Moment: The Skill of Perpetual Motion and Grace

    Living in the Moment: The Skill of Perpetual Motion and Grace
    Oct 3 2023

    An Olympian, a writer, a public speaker — Winter Vinecki has done it all. From a very early age, she has been in constant motion, pushing herself to be the best she can be and pursuing life’s next challenge. In addition to competing all over the world, she somehow manages to find the time to advocate and share her father’s legacy.

    Listen to Cheryl as she discusses Winter's perfectly appropriate name for a Winter Olympian, as well as her story and advice on how we can all be more present while practicing grace and composure.

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    45 mins
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