5 steps the most effective designers I know overcome self-doubt
Effective transformation from designer to design leader starts and ends with nuance. The most effective designers I know leverage nuance to overcome self-doubt in five steps.
Ryan Rumsey
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Practical, the right amount, and powerful!
Do you remember that feeling when, as a designer, you did your first user research and made design decisions from those insights? You came away like OMG WHAT was I even doing before this?? That’s how this felt.
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Can’t wait to unleash this knowledge!
It has been a mind-squeezing learning experience and a very rewarding one. It’s invaluable to connect the dots between
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Business thinking designer? Yes please!
The gave me so many more ways to connect with business, partners and with the whole organization.
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Like a lifetime of experience
There were eye opening facts & thinking, expanding type of activities , diving into business impact of Design, connecting Design desirables to strategic business objectives "KPI's , KR's ,ROI", communicating Design Rationale & storytelling… any many more valuable topics.
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I totally recommend this!
For me, this was like a filling in the gaps exercise, and know how to communicate the business value of design effectively to our stakeholders.