Design Manager Fundamentals
Shift from surviving to thriving in your first management role with the skills, knowledge and roadmap you need to succeed. Join a group of peers, facilitated by veteran Design Leader and certified Coach – Alison Gretz.
2x VP of Design & Exec Coach
no one teaches you how to be a good manager
Different skills than what made you a successful designer are needed as you step up into management. Alison has helped hundreds of managers grow into brilliant design leaders.
gain strategic leadership muscles to succeed
- learn to lead through others effectively
- leverage stakeholder ecosystems
- lead through change with poise
- elevate your communication in the business
- delegate strategically with impact
define your leadership
Design-folk lead differently. You lead through deep empathy muscles and care for your teams. Define your unique leadership plan, envision what your leadership CAN be, and create your own path.
I found the prompts and discussions very helpful as it provided a lot of strategy for myself moving forward.”
remove the “you’re not ready” feedback
I hear it frequently in my coaching practice from aspiring 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
I feel much more confident in my decisions, know what some of the biggest areas of growth are that I can focus on, and I also have several deeper questions around my career that I will be taking the time to thoughtfully reflect on and answer this year.
Design Manager Fundamentals
a two-week bootcamp designed to grow you as a Manager.
What Our Students Have To Say
I really appreciated that Alison provided a space to be candidly reflective about this big career step. Some of my favorite parts of this course were creating my manager profile, designing my time (something I was actually struggling with!), and designing my next steps.
Sahar Naderi
Lead Researcher, Athlon StudioThis was such a helpful class as I embark on the journey of becoming a first-time manager! Join if you want a space in which to reflect on where you hope to go in your career in the future.
