Design Leadership for Individual Contributors

Follow your own path to great design leadership More and more makers seek to influence business outcomes without managing people. While company career ladders are beginning to support this path, the tools for non-manager leadership are rarely taught. Usually, individual contributors learn to wield influence through personal trial and error. This design leadership series offers guidance to help you become a truly great design leader while following your own path as a senior creative. Assess your leadership skills and develop the tools you need for collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners, influencing senior managers, and supporting other creatives in the delivery of great craft. What you’ll learn: How do I define leadership if I’m not a manager? Do I have to be a manager for impact? How do I influence my manager? How can I partner with cross-functional teams? How can I influence the business roadmap and other key decisions? How should I handle design critiques? How can I help younger creatives level up their work? Who's it for? This workshop is for individual contributors. Creative functions include (but are not limited to): Product design Brand design Content design/strategy Research Creative ops