Designer to Design Leader
A 6-Week Course for Designers to navigate Design Careers
Highly personalised course for designers transitioning into or interested to transition into design managerial and leadership roles. This outline provides a comprehensive foundation for designers transitioning into leadership roles, covering essential topics such as self-development, team management, data-driven decision making, leadership skills, strategic design thinking, and action planning.This immersive program will equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to excel as a design leader. Transform your career and become a design leader who drives impact, inspires teams, and shapes the future of design within your organization and in the industry. It’s the best investment you would make on yourself!
Course Fees INR 39,999 (all inclusive).
Meet your Instructor
Kshitiz Anand, Design Industry experience of 20+ years.
The course is taught by Kshitiz Anand, a Design Industry leader with over 20 years of experience. In his journey he has worked across service and product companies, built and managed design teams, engaged with over 100 clients on design and strategy leadership. He is the founder of Fondesan, a global Design studio with a vision to make the world a better place by design.
Key logistical points to note:
- Course mode: Live – Virtual Instructor Led Program (On zoom)
- Course class schedule – 2 times a week X 2 hours – Tuesday & Friday
- Lecture Modules are 2 hours (120 minutes) and held from 7 pm to 9 pm
Guest Lectures: Saturday evenings. These are 90 minutes with 45 minutes of thought sharing and 45 minutes of Q/A with the participants.
Attendance to all the sessions is mandatory. This program consists of live classes, peer discussions, group projects. In addition, the 1-1 coaching sessions will help you in identifying your career moves. By the end of this course, you will be better prepared to transition into a Design Lead role and understand what it takes to succeed.
Leadership is not about title or position, but about influence and impact. As you transition from individual contributor to lead, remember that your success is no longer solely defined by your own achievements, but by the collective growth and triumphs of your team.
- Program Details
- Week 1: Developing Self – Foundations of Design Leadership
- Week 2 : Team Management – Building and Leading High-Performing Teams
- Week 3 : Being Data-Driven – Using Metrics to Inform Design Decisions
- Week 4 : Leadership Skills – Influencing Stakeholders and Driving Change
- Week 5: Strategic Design Thinking – Driving Business Impact through Design
- Week 6: Putting it all Together – Action Planning and Next Steps