Design Leadership

My design leadership philosophy and experience

Philosophy

Design team management boils down to 3 main themes, as noted by Julie Zhou—People, Process, and Purpose. Of the three, I have found that Process tends to naturally dominate the time and attention of a design team, especially as it relates to collaboration between cross-functional teams. As a result, intentional energy is required to address the People and Purpose domains. What does the individual want and need to be happy and productive? How do they hope to grow and progress? Why is the work they’re doing important and how does it make a difference?

Case Studies

Examples of building productive and happy design teams.

Figma cover for People Program presentation.

Design Programs

A useful framework for providing support to teams in areas that are often overlooked. Read more →
Smiling team faces introducting the People Program.

The PEOPLE Program

A design program for developing individual growth, recognition and team building. Read more →
Figma cover of Digtial Banking presentation.

Team Vision

An outline for providing purpose and vision to the work a design team does. Coming soon.
Woman with backpack walking on beach.

Team Onboarding

Presentations and resources for new team members to get up to speed. Coming soon.