Free Lesson
Inside Catt Small's approach to teaching design leadership
45 min
Nov 18, 2026 5:30 PM
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What you'll learn
Build psychological safety fast
How Catt gets a room of strangers comfortable sharing real career stories.
Balance tactical skills with strategy
How she moves between day-to-day tools and bigger-picture career vision.
Turn storytelling into a two-way practice
How she models vulnerability, then gives students tools to reflect on their own experiences.
Why this topic matters
Since 2024, Catt Small has built three live courses on Maven, from Staff Designer to Persuasion for Designers, averaging 4.8 stars across the portfolio. Her teaching blends psychological safety, tactical day-to-day skills, and bigger-picture strategy, all grounded in her own career stories. She joins Chelsea to unpack how those pieces fit together, cohort after cohort.
