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Design School

Product Designer Education

Design Leadership Course

Learn to transition from designer to leader. This course is 100% free.

Intro #

Everyone's playbook is different Draft Your primary objective Draft Priorities Draft

Time management #

Many things to consider Draft Know where your time goes Draft Letting go of design work Draft Start each day with a plan Draft Delegation Draft

Fundamentals #

Actually care In progress Trust & respect In progress Listen intently In progress Ask questions In progress Own your mistakes In progress Give credit to your team In progress Stand up for your designers In progress Understanding business 101 In progress Decision making In progress Resolving conflict In progress Psychological safety In progress

Communication #

Clear vision In progress Clear expectations In progress Clear ownership In progress Daily design journals In progress Difficult conversations In progress Celebrating In progress Company updates In progress Office hours In progress Saying thanks In progress

Organization #

Teammates, not a family In progress Agency vs. embedded In progress Reliable teammates In progress Your seat at the leadership table In progress Connecting with other leads In progress Working with support In progress Working with marketing In progress Working with engineers In progress

Excellence #

Setting a high bar In progress Fostering creativity In progress Talented & humble In progress Gut driven, data informed In progress Matching designers to the right work In progress First iterations always suck In progress Portfolio quality work (PQW) In progress Product stewardship In progress Encourage side projects In progress

Process #

Tool agnostic In progress Time to clarity In progress Candid feedback In progress Design systems In progress Weekly design share In progress

1:1 #

Connecting In progress Preparing for 1:1s In progress Transparent agenda In progress Timely feedback In progress Growth opportunities In progress

Performance #

Weekly or Bi-weekly updates In progress Quarterly Health Check In progress Six month reviews In progress Remove toxic, net-negative, and unethical people In progress Parting ways In progress

Hiring #

Why diversity matters in design In progress 80% recruiting In progress Remote hiring process In progress Design trials In progress Onboarding new designers In progress Never settle In progress Compensation In progress
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