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One of the best decisions I’ve made
Each week opened up new possibilities and equipped me with relevant tools to extend my skills beyond being a researcher!
Ryan Rumsey
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A weekly prompt that changed the way I go into work on Monday
The experience has left me feeling excited, driven, and in desperate need of coffee and reflection. It has changed the way I act going into work on Monday.
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I received more than I expected
The bottom line, you have to take the course. The classes are full of surprises, but I will NOT share those here. You have to experience it for yourself.
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This has evolved my mindset more than any other course I've taken
I went in thinking that I would learn more about influence and data (not knowing entirely what that meant) and
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Introducing a culture of design inside existing company culture
I have never been in a position where I could declare culture change is going to happen. Here's how I've successfully introduced a culture of design anyway.
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Connect Design and Business Outcomes with Strategy Maps
Simple in structure, a Strategy Map shows the relationships between organizational objectives through underlying quality perspectives.
Measuring Design is an act of bravery.
It's easier to debate the value of measuring design than it is to be more accountable for a decision. The most influential design leaders let the measures speak for themselves.
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How building repeatable systems helps you grow as a design leader
An interview with Christina Goldschmidt, Vice President of Product Design at Warner Music Group, on how she creates repeatable systems through brain hacking, has learned to give things away, maintains her core self, and much more.
The essential components of Business Models and Business Strategy for design leaders
Today, “business model” and “strategy” are among the most sloppily used terms in business; Learn the basics and make it all make sense.
6 basic business terms and concepts every designer should know
Here are six essential concepts you can add to your skillset that will help you align good design to good business
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Raise Product Desirability with Metrics
A design leadership course to connect your actions to the metrics, measurements, and ROI your company cares about.
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Rapidly calculate (and recalculate) your design team priorities
Plays are the epitome of CDO School. CDO School Plays are structured steps and actions to help you make meaningful
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Finding Business Model - Design practice fit
If you know the concept of product-market fit, this is how we examine how the design practice fits the business
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The CDO School Design Leadership Playbook
The CDO School Design Leadership Playbook is disruptive to conventional design leadership wisdom. At CDO School, we are focused on helping you make design a more relevant, indispensable, and valued business unit at your company.