Let's begin

Team
of Ten.

"What is my role in the product or service team?" Most common question out of +2k interviews in /Y20-22. Let’s find out how to become your team's best product designer.

Disclaimer – We do advise individuals and businesses on best practices. We have no control over how they are followed and applied unless we build a team specific to the proposition. Please get in touch at @givetm for more info.

Team
of Ten.

Session

3x3+1

Ten sessions tailored for designers joining product or service design teams in small and medium organisations.

Background

Many new designers face challenges after arriving at a product or service team.
First, what am I doing here, and do I help the proposition to succeed? Second, what is my role? How best can I contribute to my team? And third, how can I grow with the proposition to gain the trust and respect of my colleagues?

Expectation

Ten (3x3+1) sessions designed to understand and address the aspects of a dynamic team evolution.
Business lens – help you to understand what is the overall goal and ambition of any product team. Design lens – allows you to take a driver's seat and define the experience for your team. Development lens – creates the bridge and alliances with the development team to build a quality product.

The series is tailored around your team and your specific challenges. We offer an extra lens on the topic you might have missed and help you to get on track in the following areas.

Explore More

NO

YES

10 x 30 min session diving deep into each aspect of the practical design implementation for design in a team of one.

Within each session, every designer will receive valuable materials supporting their specific growth path to create a unique plan for their success.

Syllabus.

1.0 Landscape Analysis

In order to have an impact on any organisation or team we need to understand the landscape. We'll help you to analyse the environment under very specific criteria in which you deliver your work.

2.0 Roles and Responsibilities

This will help you to see the role and responsibilities through a slightly different lens. Helping you to choose the right approach to address the specific challenges in a way the hasn't been handled before.

3.0 Network

To have an impact and make the changes, it takes time to deliver value and establish the network. We'll show you how and when to act on very specific tasks to gain the trust of people for are doers, influences and decision-makers.

4.0 Thought Leader

In order to make an impact, you need to show your value, and that can be leveraged by several actions that prove you are a thought leader in your field.

5.0 Daily Routine

Routines are the backbone of the entire design team. That is where things start and fall. A great routine can make the team indestructible and capable of facing multiple challenges. On the other hand, no routine can drain the energy of any team member to the point they leave the company.

6.0 Project Management

You are a designer, and therefore you produce. It's your sole responsibility to map and understand how things are delivered in your business or team. You do not need an MBA, but you need a good sense of Stage and Gate product development and, eventually, Dual-Track Agile.

7.0 Eye on Release

To many designers (perfectionists) is about the best design possible – I get it. If you are in the R&D team, knock yourself out and forever explore. However, if you are in any line of production, your very first question is, when do we deliver it?

8.0 Sense and Response

Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden's fantastic book explore the topic in detail. What we'll look at is the application in your particular environment.

9.0 The Power of One

That all leads to – The Power of one. A final puzzle of the well-functioned design team. The presentation that you can take back to your team and articulate the ambition, improvements and impact of your learning in this course.

Course.

Online Course

30 min / Session

TheTeamOf_010.fig

Data Source

Data Source

Business

Eric R.

Design

Jeff G.

Development

Peter T.

2020

2022

Listen

Align

Help

Business

Subject to Change

Age of
Context

The Age of Platforms

Design

Make it Ideas Happen

Get the Things Done

Should Anyone Work Here

Development

Build
Book

Product Leadership

Agile CX
Design

Session

One

Each collaborative session includes a deep dive into a specific theme.

Slot

30

As we'll be building your own success story and we'll collaborate in Figma drafting what will be the final output of your collaboration with us.

470

Your Team Matter

Almost 500 individuals has improved their teams throughout our practices and knowledge behind Design at Scale™

Countries

44

We are operating across EMEA, MENA, Asia APAC over to S+NA.

Knowledgebase

+60

Over 60 Design Directors have contributed to this method. It goes without saying that the method evolves and constantly reevaluates challenges in the design function that reflect the Academy and all related programmes.

Contribute

Your
Story

Matters.

Semplice Button

s

Contribute.

We're sorry you haven't found what you were looking for. Let us know your story, and we'll ensure it's broadcasted to the world.