Power Moves for Product Design Leaders

10 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Practical frameworks and tactics for gaining buy-in, building a winning team, and growing influence.

Course overview

It's not just about having a seat at the table

With the explosion of AI and the breakneck pace of technological evolution, the world around us has undergone a seismic shift, requiring us to rethink how we manage and lead organizations. Making big and sometimes risky organizational changes to adapt can be hard, but they are necessary for survival. As teams face the additional challenge of having to do more with fewer resources, this course provides practical frameworks and tactics to gain buy-in, build winning teams, and grow your influence as a design leaderHere's what you'll learn.


1. Understand when and how to make tough decisions.

2. Drive alignment across your design team.

3. Prioritize workload and planning.

4. Communicate compelling ideas across your entire organization through design.


We'll explore case studies that show you're not alone in navigating these changes.


Join us to learn from case studies, receive actionable strategies, and engage with a community of like-minded peers. Transform your leadership approach and drive success across your organization.

Who is this course for

01

Mid to senior-level IC's: Advocate for design investment and influence organizational change.

02

Aspiring managers: Establish your career as a people leader with practical leadership strategies.

03

Experienced design leaders: Strengthen your influence and enhance strategic partnerships.

What you’ll get out of this course

Evaluate Current State

Analyze and understand your organization's unique challenges.

Strategic Decision-Making

Prioritize high-impact efforts and say no to low-impact work.

Leveraging the most important insights

Focus on data and research to inform critical decisions.

Goal Alignment

Balance immediate needs with long-term objectives.

Build resilient teams

Build and maintain a skilled, adaptable team.

Effective Communication

Use visual tools and storytelling to convey complex ideas clearly.

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

10 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

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

Week 1

Sep 17—Sep 22

    Sep

    17

    Session 1: Prioritize workload and planning

    Tue 9/1711:00 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

    Sep

    18

    Optional: Office Hours AMA

    Wed 9/1811:00 PM—11:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Sep

    19

    Session 2: Making tough decisions

    Thu 9/1911:00 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

    Prioritize workload and planning

    2 items

    Making tough decisions

    2 items

Week 2

Sep 23—Sep 26

    Sep

    24

    Session 3: Cultivating team culture

    Tue 9/2411:00 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

    Sep

    25

    Optional: Office Hours AMA

    Wed 9/2511:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Sep

    26

    Session 4: Influence across your organization

    Thu 9/2611:00 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

    Cultivating team culture

    3 items

    Influence across your organization

    3 items

Meet your instructor

Harrison Wheeler

Harrison Wheeler

As a Director of Product Design at LinkedIn, I lead a team of designers who create engaging and impactful user experiences for the LinkedIn Marketing Solutions platform. I have over 14 years of work experience in the design and tech industry, and I am also the host of Technically Speaking, a podcast that explores the human side of design and technology. I enjoy interviewing guests who are movers and shakers in their fields and truly represent the world we live in. My mission is to inspire and the next generation of underestimated design leaders.

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Course schedule

4-5 hours per week

  • Tuesdays & Thursdays

    4:00pm - 5:30pm PST

    Join our 90-minute live course sessions with Harrison Wheeler, featuring engaging and interactive content.

  • Wednesdays

    4:00pm-5:00pm PST

    Join our optional. Open Office AMA sessions where you can ask any questions about course content or your own experiences for personalized insights and answers.

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

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

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