Design Leader Accelerator

COHORT COURSE

Different skills than what made you a successful designer are needed to unlock influence and authority across a business. Through my experience as a leader, I’ve mapped out the common pitfalls and gaps, and I want you to have these skills too. You are not alone!

feeling stuck →
a map forward

You’re excelling in your current role and craft, but you know you desire more impact.

self-doubt →
self-confidence

You are tired of questioning your worth, or even feeling gaslight by your superiors.

craft expertise →
business influence

You are ready to step up to broader influence in your business.

Alison Gretz
2x VP of Design & Exec Coach

THERE'S A PROBLEM

what got you here,
won't get you there

Different skills than what made you a successful designer are needed as you aspire to influence as a Director or above. Alison has helped hundreds of Managers grow into brilliant Design Leaders.

gain the skills needed to be seen as a business partner, confident manager, and visionary design leader.

gain strategic leadership muscles to succeed

be more confident in yourself as a leader

Designers lead differently, through deep empathy muscles and care for their teams. This style of leadership is emerging, and unlike the managers we had earlier in our careers. This can make it hard to envision what your leadership CAN be, and create your own path.

remove the “you’re not ready” feedback by managing up

I hear it frequently in my coaching practice from Managers in Product & Design:

budgets are tight this year so they’re not able to promote you (again)
criticism of visibility and influence, when you’ve been busy knocking goals out the park
everyone who gets ahead seems to look and act the same

design managers are feeling underwater and lack the support to succeed. we’ve created this course for you to quickly gain strategic leadership muscles, and get the support you deserve.

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Gain the skills needed to be seen as a business partner, confident manager, and visionary design leader.

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transformations

what you'll walk away with

A renewed sense of confidence and clarity on what leadership and management mean for you.

A broader network of fellow rising design leaders who empathize with and share your experiences.

Knowledge and skills to leap the four pitfalls of rising design leaders.

Expertise in leading at scale that goes way farther than a 101 or basic training.

A realistic map and plan for Designing Your Next, from MVP to reaching your long-term goals.

Countless tools from course workbooks for future reference and learning.

INSTRUCTOR & FACILITATOR

Alison Gretz, ACC

Following a 18+ year in Design, most of it leading fellow humans, I pulled together all that I had learned to share with you in this course.

My passion has always been in sparking the possibilities of growth in my teams and work – I'd be honored to have you join a cohort or learn at your pace with on-demand modules.

Let’s Design your Leadership together.

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Rise in your Design Career: Build your strategic skills, confidence & create your path from craft leader to business leader.

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REAL EXPERIENCES

hear what our students share

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Gain the skills needed to be seen as a business partner, confident manager, and visionary design leader.

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