Soft skills are often viewed as something you either have or don't. This common misconception holds back countless talented designers from reaching their full potential.

You can significantly improve your influence and impact by understanding and practicing key principles of relationship building, strategic thinking, and organizational dynamics.

These skills aren't just "nice to have" - they're the critical differentiator between designers who contribute and designers who lead.

Through this intensive 3-week experience, you'll join a cohort of designers to master the foundational skills that accelerate design careers. Every session combines frameworks, hands-on practice, and real-world implementation.

What Makes This Course Unique

This course teaches soft skills and career development strategies specific to product design that aren't available elsewhere: not in books, not on YouTube, not in podcasts, not in typical design education. You'll get:

• Real-world scenarios and practical solutions

• Hands-on workshops practicing key skills

• Frameworks specifically designed for UX careers

• Direct feedback on your implementation

• A concrete action plan for career acceleration

Who This Course Is For

You'll get the most value if you're:

• A Senior Designer looking to expand influence (3+ years experience)

• A Design Lead preparing for broader impact

• A Design Manager building effective teams

• An IC designer ready for the next level

Most importantly, you should be:

• Currently practicing UX/product design

• Ready to examine and improve your approach

• Open to new perspectives and strategies

• Committed to long-term career growth

The Catalyst Experience

Over three intensive weeks, you'll work alongside up to 40 ambitious designers to:

• Master relationship building across organizations

• Develop strategic communication skills

• Create personal evaluation frameworks

• Build concrete career acceleration plans

• Practice real-world scenarios

• Construct implementation strategies

Each week builds on previous learning:

Week 1: Foundation for Impact

* Understanding key soft skills

* Building relationship frameworks

* Mastering strategic communication

Week 2: Assessment & Growth

• Understanding competency frameworks

• Creating personal scorecards

• Developing growth strategies

Week 3: Implementation & Action

• Practicing with real scenarios

• Creating action plans

• Building accountability systems

The Transformation

By the end of this course, you'll:

• Build more influential relationships across your organization

• Get deeper buy-in for your design decisions

• Navigate complex organizational dynamics with confidence

• Develop solutions to challenging team dynamics

• Better influence executives, peers and team members

• Create frameworks for continuous career growth

Join our next cohort of catalyst designers ready to accelerate their impact and advance their careers.