From Designer to Leader: A Deep Dive

Both. This course was designed for designers at the inflection point between making and leading. Whether you're a Senior or Staff designer considering the move into management, or a newer manager still finding your footing, you'll find frameworks and tools that meet you where you are.

No. Some of the most valuable work in this course happens before you have direct reports. If you're curious about leadership, already influencing cross-functional teams, or simply want to be more intentional about your next step, you'll leave with clarity and a real head start.

Not if you've been figuring it out on your own. Most design managers, even experienced ones, never received formal leadership training. This course isn't about covering the basics. It's about replacing improvisation with a framework you can actually trust and build on.

Plan for about three to four hours per week. That includes one live session and a practical assignment you'll apply directly to your work.

Yes. All sessions will be recorded and available to watch afterward. That said, the live sessions are where a lot of the real learning happens, so showing up when you can is worth it.

Four weeks of practical frameworks and five ready-to-use deliverables: a Personal Leadership Manifesto, a 1:1 Playbook, a Design Quality Rubric, a Stakeholder Influence Plan, and a personalized 30/60/90 day guide you can put to work immediately.

Especially then. Week 1 is specifically designed to help you answer that question with clarity. You'll leave knowing whether leadership is the right next step for you, and if it is, you'll already have a head start.

Yes. The frameworks and examples are rooted in product design. That said, many of the leadership principles around coaching, quality, and stakeholder influence are universal. If you lead a design team outside of product, you'll likely find value here too.