Building on Design Leadership Fundamentals, this workshop is designed for managers in their next transition—leading leaders.
This workshop expands your leadership awareness and provides new approaches to scale your impact and influence.
We’ll start with unpacking the “leadership style” myth and explore important modes and mindsets for a dynamic leadership style that can adapt to organizational and individual needs.
Building on this perspective, we’ll dig deeper into tools for leading through others, including the art of delegation and an introduction to coaching.
PLEASE NOTE: Design Leadership Fundamentals I or 3 years of management experience is required for registration.
This is a four-part series:
Dynamic leadership
Leading through others
Intro to coaching
Sustainable leadership
Please note all dates before registering:
August 11, 2022 9-1pm PT
August 18, 2022 9-1pm PT
August 25, 2022 9-1pm PT
September 1, 2022 9-1pm PT
“Deliberately progressive; offering lots of practical tactics and conceptual applications for effectively scaling as a leader. ”
“DLF II is an outstanding primer on deeper, more sustainable leadership that can unlock new ways of thinking and growing in your creative leadership practice. All leaders can benefit, but particularly established managers and leaders who feel settled in the basics of design management and might need a refresh on their mindset and approach. This workshop, like any Design Dept. workshop, has the best ROI of any learning program I’ve taken and will certainly pay off in the months, quarters, and years to come.”
“DLF II is opportunity to reflect on the way you lead, learn new skills and approaches, and scale your management practice with a group of likeminded leaders and incredible facilitators. Get ready to have your mind blown.
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“If you’re ever managing a team it’s vital to understand the different orientations of managing and how to coach up your team, this workshop helps you lay out a foundation to successfully lead in different scenarios.”
“I already described this to a colleague as “transformational”! But honestly, we talk about about being and becoming our Best-selfs at 15Five and I felt myself move closer to this during the workshop this week. I came away wishing I’d known about these frameworks years ago when I first started managing people, but now I’m excited to put this into action and more efficiently and effectively scale myself and my team.”
What you'll learn
Explore an adaptable leadership model for any context
Learn leadership modes for scaling your impact and optimizing team learning
Craft a plan for leading through the leaders on your team
Discuss a framework and tips for delegating effectively
Identify limiting beliefs that lead to burnout
Explore an approach to sustainable leadership
Spend quality time with top design leaders in tech during a Q&A
Your instructor
Design Leadership Fundamentals II will be led by Mia Blume. A former design leader at Pinterest, Square, and IDEO, Mia founded Design Dept. in 2015 to help transform the way creative leaders work. Mia’s work is informed by a deep understanding of the position of creative leaders at high-growth technology companies.
Remote format
Our remote workshops are based on the success of our in-person learning principles. Our goal is help participants learn not only from our instructors, but industry experts and peers. The day will be a mix of short lectures, solo reflection, group activities and Q&A. It’s a highly participatory remote workshop. Participants should be prepared to participate in a quiet space with stable wifi.
Participant requirements
All participants must have completed Design Leadership Fundamentals I.
Who should attend
Design Leadership Fundamentals I required.
Optimal for managers and directors that want to move to the next level. Whether scaling their organization, beginning to manage managers, or are seeking ways to be more efficient in their role, DLF II provides critical tools and perspective to accelerate growth. We welcome all creative leaders—including, but not limited to brand, product design, research and content strategy. All industries and backgrounds are welcome.
General schedule overview*
Day 1
9:00am
Welcome
9:30
Content presentation and discussion
10:30
30 minute break
11:00
Breakout groups with peers
1:00pm
Wrap
* Schedule may change and/or vary by specific day
Session Details
Dynamic leadership
Leadership is a multi-dimensional, creative practice. Today’s leaders embrace models and mindsets as diverse as the challenges they face, and are flexible and responsive in how they lead. This introduction to modes of leadership gives participants opportunities to explore models and mindsets that are critical to developing a dynamic leadership style.
Leading through others
Delegation is not only a successful tool in scaling yourself, but it’s also a great opportunity to help your team develop new competencies. Learn the different types of delegating and how to gracefully share responsibilities with your team.
Intro to coaching
As creatives transition into leadership, they often rely on directing and problem-solving as a primary interaction model with their teams. Coaching is a powerful tool to empower your team and scale yourself. Develop skills to introduce coaching as a new mode of leadership into your practice to help your team thrive.
Sustainable Leadership
The key to scaling your leadership comes from within—a combination of awareness, discipline, and resilience. However, it’s easy to find yourself feeling stuck at different phases of growth. Making the shift from a reactive state to a creative one, begins with identifying where we’re already stuck. Learn to break away from old habits that limit your impact.
Workshop size minimum
This workshop minimum is 15 participants. If we do not receive the minimum registrations before the class begins, you will have the choice to reschedule for another workshop or receive a full refund.
Cancellation policy; remote events
We understand that plans can change and your workshop may have to wait.
If Participant’s plans change, or if any adjustments from in-person to remote Workshops will not work for Participant, Participant shall email DD at hello@designdept.co as soon as possible. While we cannot transfer Participant’s Workshop ticket or allow for substitutions should you wish to cancel, we may be able to help you with a refund according to the following timelines:
Notice given to DD two (2) or more months before the workshop: Registration is 100% refundable.
Notice given to DD less than two (2) months but more than one (1) month before workshop: DD will refund 50% of Participant’s registration fee.
Notice given to DD less than one (1) month before workshop: Registration is non-refundable.
This policy is subject to change. DD will notify registered participants of any changes to this policy.