Experiences and feedback working in a pair design model (experience+product designers)

Looking for feedback and how you’ve experienced pair design at your company. Apologies if this has been posted before I couldn’t find one through search.We recently moved to a pair design model now that we’ve ramped hiring up. Essentially pairing an experience designer with a product designer on the same project. It’s been a struggle for me as I’ve typically done beginning to end solo. Management pretty much leaves it up to the designers on what that means and how that works for them.I have a lot of bad days with this new model though and I’m not sure if it’s something wrong with me and my thinking or if there’s a better way to pair on the work. I oftentimes feel anything I do is thrown out or re-done and I don’t feel I get a say in the strategy and plan at all. I’ve recently really started to feel my role and being on the project is pointless and brings no benefit. I hate the word control but that’s basically what I end up feeling is that I have no control and no longer feel I’m contributing.I’m not sure if it’s me being attached to my work and having an ego or if there is some tender balance between collaboration and ownership. Any feedback or examples of what this model has looked like for you is appreciated. via /r/designthought https://ift.tt/3i0pAEA