4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the foundations and gain the confidence of being an effective design leader
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the foundations and gain the confidence of being an effective design leader
Hosted by
Kenny Chen
Design leader, UX Manager at Google, ex-Director of UX at Bankrate, and UX coach
Course overview
Gain the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to be an effective and confident design leader. Learn how to create and align on a design strategy and vision to influence the roadmap. Apply tools and frameworks to scale your influence with your cross-functional partners and stakeholders.
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Anyone who leads a design team
You want to learn how to translate UX strategy and vision into measurable results to shape the roadmap
02
New & early career design managers
You’re transitioning from IC to manager and want to leverage your design skills to make an impact
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An aspiring design leader
You're looking to up level your career and develop the tools and confidence to be a great design leader
Develop key skills to become an effective design leader, including leveraging your creativity, team building, ensuring excellence, scaling your influence, maximizing your team's potential, and prioritizing your time.
Learn the skills to set the North Star vision, aligns the UX strategy, and influence the roadmap. You'll use a proven framework for communicating a design vision that connects with stakeholders clearly and persuasively.
Develop essential skills for effective leadership, including shaping influence, self-awareness, communication, and navigating interpersonal dynamics.
Design Leadership Fundamentals
Matthew Belferman
Dy Lee
Bethany Moran
Laura Burns
UX Manager at Google
👋 Hi, I'm Kenny! I'm a design leader with over two decades of experience leading teams to create impactful and successful products as both an individual contributor and a manager.
I was the lead designer and second employee at a small Fintech startup that was acquired by Bankrate, where I got to build a UX team and practice from the ground up. At Google, I lead a design team working on products that impact billions of users. I also coach and mentor designers to become effective leaders.
Now I'm taking all that I've learned and would love to teach you how to be a great design leader.
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Design leadership fundamentals
Learn what design leadership is, explore different design leadership styles and values, and discover how to unleash your potential as a design leader.
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Effective collaboration & communication
Get insights on conducting impactful one-on-one meetings, building a positive team culture, delivering/receiving feedback, and cultivating strong cross-functional relationships.
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Driving design excellence
Learn how to drive excellence and make an impact in your organization. Discover strategies for running effective meetings, scaling your influence, prioritizing ruthlessly, and achieving design excellence.
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Design vision & strategy
Develop a compelling design vision and strategy that aligns with business objectives. Learn to craft a compelling story, create a strategic design plan, and drive business outcomes.
1-2 hrs per week
Get access to pre-recorded video lessons to learn at your own pace.
1 hr per week
Each week, you'll take what you learned and apply it to your real life situation.
1 hr per week
Live questions and answers, feedback, and a deeper dive into that week's topics. Recordings available if you are unable to attend.
Weekly
Get access to reusable templates, proven frameworks, and my favorite resources you can use to get a head start at work.
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on self-paced modules, live workshops, and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners and applying what you learn so you can feel confident leading design
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of other aspiring design leaders who want to learn and grow alongside you