Talk: Using product design thinking to empower your team and build leadership skills
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Thomas Michalak
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Using product design thinking to empower your team and build leadership skills
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Many design leaders can find themselves managing a design team without formal management training or support. This talk highlights Thomas’ journey, including successes and challenges, towards becoming a better leader using techniques and thinking we’re familiar with in our product design world. This talk has been designed primarily for design leaders and product owners to highlight lean product design practices that can be used to build great teams. Thomas is passionate about empowering his team to create great digital products and applies product thinking to team leadership and management. The talk will highlight key strategies and practical examples outlining the stages in product design thinking and how they can be translated into a management approach to increase team engagement and performance. The talk will cover: > Employee journeys > Setting your dept mission and values > iterating in team management > meaningful skill development > feedback loops > measuring team success
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