Practical advice for new design managers covering time management, decision-making, communication, stakeholder alignment, prioritization, team management, managing up, maintaining design craft, and leadership behavior. Key themes include writing clearly and definitively, protecting team bandwidth, demanding growth while providing support, staying hands-on as a designer, and leading with optimism and accountability.
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Managing your own timeMaking better decisionsCommunicating effectivelyTaking stakeholders alongPrioritizing & scoping betterManaging your own teamManaging your bossBeing a solid designer yourselfBehaving like a leaderRead moreInnovation is Downstream of Vibes ObservationsThoughts on Sabbatical LifeMore Leverage CareerIncreasing Net Competency LeadershipDesign Principles DesignSort: