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Design Leadership at Scale: Director

4.5

(11 ratings)

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2 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Learn the core principles of effective design leadership in scaled enterprises

Course overview

Establish yourself as a leader 

Learn the core principles of effective design leadership in scaled enterprises in this rigorous two-week course for established design leaders positioning themselves for future executive roles.


/ Course Content /

This course will focus on making the transition from leading functional teams or programs, to leading a cross-functional organization with enterprise-wide impact.


Content will include:

• Identifying your core leadership qualities and superpowers

• Mapping your organization and understanding key cross-functional relationships

• Learning the signals of mature design organizations

• Measuring and articulating the value of design to your business

• Increasing your impact and influence across the enterprise


This course will deliver a wide range of curricular content through a variety of live and asynchronous learning experiences:

• Pre-recorded video lectures

• Reading assignments

• Live group discussions

• Q&A with guest speakers from the industry

• Hands-on project work

• Collaborative small group working sessions

• Office hours for specific questions and deep dives


Who is this course for

01

Design Directors leading teams in highly matrixed environments where influence across, up, and down is crucial for success.

02

Senior Design Managers leading functional teams in complex organizations, and positioning themselves for future roles.

03

Design Program Managers leading operations across multiple teams.

What you’ll get out of this course

Understanding of the core principles of design leadership


Examining of the components of mature design organizations


Developing insights into increasing impact and influence to drive business impact


Learning the keys to measuring and articulating the value of design to the business


This course includes

7 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

18 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

3 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

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  • Week 1

    Nov 11—Nov 17

    Events

    • Nov

      11

      Optional: Design Leadership at Scale – Kickoff Call

      Mon, Nov 11, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

    • Nov

      12

      Module 01 Live Session: Gaining Clarity on Your Leadership Role

      Tue, Nov 12, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

    • Nov

      13

      Optional: Office Hours w/ Doug

      Wed, Nov 13, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

    • Nov

      14

      Module 02 Live Session: Understanding Design Maturity in Scaled Organizations

      Thu, Nov 14, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

    Modules

    • Module 01: Gaining Clarity on Your Leadership Role

    • Module 02: Understanding Design Maturity

    • Office Hours Recordings

  • Week 2

    Nov 18—Nov 21

    Events

    • Nov

      19

      Module 03 Live Session: Measuring and Articulating the Value of Design

      Tue, Nov 19, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

    • Nov

      20

      Optional: Office Hours w/ Doug

      Wed, Nov 20, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

    • Nov

      21

      Module 04 Live Session: Increasing Influence and Impact

      Thu, Nov 21, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM UTC

    Modules

    • Module 03: Measuring and Articulating the Value of Design

    • Module 04: Increasing Influence and Impact

4.5

(11 ratings)

What students are saying

Meet your instructor

Doug Powell

Doug Powell

Executive Design Leader, former IBM & Expedia

Doug Powell is an award-winning designer with over 30 years of experience in a wide range of design disciplines. A recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University in St. Louis, and the 2014 Fellow Award from AIGA Minnesota, Doug is a lecturer, commentator, and thought leader on design issues. He has presented at various global conferences, forums, and universities, including Beirut Design Week in Lebanon, Fortune's Brainstorm Design in Singapore, and Yale School of Management. He was on the 2018 Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards jury. Between 2011-2013 Doug served as the national president of AIGA, the professional association for design, the largest and most established design organization in the world.


In the past decade, Doug has served as Vice President of Design at IBM and Expedia Group, where he oversaw design practices, design systems, designer career and leadership programs, and scaling cross-functional design thinking practices across the companies.


Doug is the producer and host of This is a Prototype: The Design Leadership Podcast.

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Design Leadership at Scale: Director

DLSD04 - Delta - 2024

$1,500

Dates

Nov 11—21, 2024

Application Deadline

Nov 8, 2024
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Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

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Join an upcoming cohort

Design Leadership at Scale: Director

DLSD04 - Delta - 2024

$1,500

Dates

Nov 11—21, 2024

Application Deadline

Nov 8, 2024
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Bulk purchases

$1,500

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