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Designing Alliances

  • Remote (hosted live in Pacific) (map)

Being an excellent creative leader isn’t enough to guarantee impact. Shifting your mindset from reactive problem-solving to proactive relationship-building ensures that you effectively manage up, down, and across the organization.

This workshop is for all levels and creative disciplines.

  • Live, remote workshop

  • 4 hours

  • Sessions will not be recorded

 

What you’ll learn

  • Reflections for identifying your own needs in healthy collaboration

  • Questions and tools for facilitating a partnership conversation with a new teammate

  • Tools for creating more visibility around your work for optimal alignment

  • Tips and techniques for managing across and up

What you’ll get

  • A printed workbook mailed to your home to capture your notes and activities

  • Access to the Design Dept. Slack group for ongoing discussion and support


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 workshop will be a mix of short lectures, solo reflection, and group activities. It’s a highly participatory remote workshop. Participants should be prepared to participate in a quiet space with stable wifi.


Who should attend

Any creative leader or manager looking to level up the craft on their team. This includes brand, product, research and writing.


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.

Earlier Event: August 11
Design Leadership Fundamentals II
Later Event: September 7
Emotionally Fluent Leadership