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Masterclass + Workshop

People management for designers

Design teams are made up of creative individuals with different perspectives and working styles. Effective people management can help to ensure that these individuals work together effectively and produce high-quality work.

3 Weekends
7 hours
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WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

Fostering Growth: Designers embracing people management

A study by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 71% of employees believe that their manager has a significant impact on their job satisfaction. Effective people management can help to ensure that these individuals work together effectively and produce high-quality work.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

You want to build a high-performing team

You are prepared to learn practical techniques for managing and motivating design teams, fostering collaboration, and maximising creativity.

You identify as one of the following
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Senior or lead designer
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Early design manager
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Founding designer
You are looking for
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Developing foundation in design management
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Start your managerial career
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Effectively manage and motivate design teams

Why join?

What you'll learn

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Effectively Manage Design Teams
Fostering a collaborative environment, empowering individual creativity, and fostering open communication
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Coach, motivate and provide feedback
As a design team leader, it is crucial to coach, motivate, and provide constructive feedback to inspire growth, foster innovation, and enhance the performance of the team.
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Make better hiring decisions
To make better hiring decisions, conduct thorough assessments, evaluate cultural fit, and consider a candidate's skills, experience, and potential for growth.
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Evaluate designers
Ensure alignment with project goals, and ultimately deliver high-quality design solutions that meet user needs and drive business success.
WHAT YOU'LL GET OUT OF THIS WORKSHOP

Make confident product decisions

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Practical Learning

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Tailored Curriculum

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Take decisive action to drive design initiatives and empower your team

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Week 1 - Masterclass with Navneet
Learn to effectively manage diverse personalities, coach and motivate your team, evaluate candidates, and foster growth. Elevate your management skills and lead with confidence.
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Week 2 - Workshop + Review with Sameer
Hands on workshop with activities to reinforce your knowledge about to how to have difficult conversations, provide feedback, and get them to do their best work.
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Week 3 - Q&A with Navneet
Come back for a conversation after you've pondered/tired the strategies discussed and shared by the instructors.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Navneet Nair

Director of Design, PhonePe

Navneet Nair is a software user experience designer with over two decades of experience. He has designed products for large consumer brands like Google, Yahoo! and PhonePe, as well as enterprise products for companies like Dell and Zomentum. He was a founding member of Design Ventures, a design studio that provided product design and strategy services to some of India's leading startups.

Currently, he heads design at PhonePe, one of India's leading payment platforms, where he is helping take digital payments to the next billion users and building a strong brand.  He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mumbai University, a Master's Degree in Design from the University of Sydney, and a diploma in Buddhism from Tibet House. Navneet is an active speaker and has presented at TEDx IIT Roorkee and other conferences.

Meet the Instructors

Learn from Industry leaders

Navneet Nair (Director of Design, PhonePe)

Navneet Nair is a software user experience designer with over two decades of experience. Currently, he heads design at PhonePe, one of India's leading payment platforms, where he is helping take digital payments to the next billion users and building a strong brand.

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Sameer Bhiwani (Design Leader, Google)

Sameer Bhiwani is an experienced User Experience Leader known for his ability to apply design principles to complex problems. Sameer's passion for helping others is evident through his involvement in local and online communities, where he shares knowledge, mentors designers, and contributes to their professional growth.

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Navneet Nair

Director of Design, PhonePe

Navneet Nair is a software user experience designer with over two decades of experience. Currently, he heads design at PhonePe, one of India's leading payment platforms, where he is helping take digital payments to the next billion users and building a strong brand.

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Sameer Bhiwani

Design Leader, Google

Sameer Bhiwani is an experienced User Experience Leader known for his ability to apply design principles to complex problems. Sameer's passion for helping others is evident through his involvement in local and online communities, where he shares knowledge, mentors designers, and contributes to their professional growth.

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Product discovery can be a challenging and uncertain process, leading to anxiety about the success of the product and the future of your company. The fear of failure or making the wrong decisions can be daunting. This workshop has been designed to help you overcome those fears and unlock the potential of your product idea.

Fee structure

Investing in yourself is the best kind of investment


People Management (Masterclass + Workshop)

₹5000

Incl GST.

Details & schedule
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Masterclass : June 10, 2023 @ 11AM IST
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Workshop : June 17, 2023 @ 10:30AM IST
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Q&A with Navneet: June 24, 2023 @ 11AM IST
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