Becoming a Design Leader

• Core Leadership Skills: What it means to be a leader
• Building Credibility: Creating a career path towards leadership
• Networking and Relationships: Developing a strong network of professional relationships.
• Self-Awareness and Personal Branding: Understanding and promoting your unique strengths and leadership brand

Building Teams

• Building a Team: Recruiting, onboarding, and nurturing talent
• Cultivating a Collaborative Culture: Fostering open communication and teamwork
• Diversity and Inclusion: Promoting a diverse and inclusive design environment
• Conflict Resolution & Performance Management: Navigating disputes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Creating Growth Opportunities: Continuing education and mentorship programs for professional growth

Managing & Leading Teams

• Leadership Styles and Skills: Developing effective leadership styles
• Emotional Intelligence: Developing self-awareness, empathy, and interpersonal skills
• Adaptive Leadership: Adjusting leadership approach based on team and project needs
• Critical Thinking: Enhancing the ability to analyze situations and make informed decisions

Wellbeing

• Stress Management Techniques: Implementing strategies to manage and reduce stress
• Time Management: Effective prioritization and delegation to balance work and personal life
• Wellness Programs: Encouraging physical and mental well-being in the workplace

Process and Execution

• Project Management: Effective planning, execution, and delivery of design projects
• Strategic Planning: Developing long-term strategies and action plans
• Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks
• Decision-Making: Analyzing and prioritizing to make informed choices for long-term success

Business Mindset

• Financial Acumen: Understanding and managing budgets and financial resources
• Resource Allocation: Optimizing the use of available resources for maximum impact
• Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluating the financial implications of design decisions
• Strategic Alignment: Ensuring design efforts align with business goals

Strategy & Vision

• Crafting a Design Vision: Articulating and presenting clear and compelling ideas that inspire and guide the team
• Stakeholder Management: Building, maintaining, and influencing key stakeholder relationships
• Navigating the Organization: Managing internal politics with tactical and tactful strategies

Metrics and Impact

• Measuring Design Impact: Developing metrics to evaluate the impact of design
• ROI of Design: Demonstrating the return on investment of design initiatives
• Continuous Improvement: Using feedback and metrics to continuously improve design practices

Best Practices & Trends

• Systems Thinking: Integrating holistic approaches to improve processes and outcomes
• Process improvement: identifying and adopting best practices, design tools and systems to improve quality and efficiency
• Staying Current: Finding and sharing trends and new ideas

Ethics & Innovation

• Fostering an Innovation Culture: Encouraging creativity and continuous improvement
• Encouraging Creative Risk-Taking: Inspiring bold ideas and experimental approaches
• Ethical Leadership: Promoting integrity and inclusivity in design
• Considering Societal Impacts: Designing with social and environmental responsibility