DESIGN LEADERSHIP
Resources
Here are some helpful design leadership resources I’ve collected. Feel free to share!
Self Assessment
uxmastery.com/ux-self-assessment-sundial
Online tool: Handy sundial to rate your ability across 12 different UX skillsets, then save and share your personal sundial UR
www.mindtools.com
Online tool: How good are your leadership skills?
Team Building
github.com/buzzfeed/design
Article: Product design rolls and responsibilities
medium.com/intercom-inside
Article: Hiring designers
Team Evaluation
progression.fyi
Collection of open source and public ‘progression frameworks’, examples of the tools that thousands of managers in tech are building for their teams to ensure that they feel valued at work
cpj.fyi/the-undercurrent-skills-maturity-matrix
Article: Career progression framework creation
orgdesignfordesignorgs.com
Article: Another article on frameworks. Done right, levels are the scaffolding that helps team members elevate
userfocus.co.uk/articles/8-competencies-of-user-experience
Article: The 8 competencies of user experience: a tool for assessing and developing UX Practitioners
uxmatters.com
Article: Managing talent strategically using career roadmaps
github.com/buzzfeed/design
Article: Product design rolls and responsibilities
Team Management
medium.muz.li/inspired-design-team
Article: Balancing work and inspiration
Leadership Skills
invisionapp.com/inside-design/qualities-great-design-leader/
Article: 8 qualities of a design leader