Applying Leadership Thinking to User Experience Design

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research @lily_dart lilydart.com

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

User Experience Designer

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

A series of interactions

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

A series of interactions

A coherent journey

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

A series of interactionsInvoking an emotion

A coherent journey

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A series of interactionsInvoking an emotion

A relationshipA coherent journey

Experience

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developersfront-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developers

clients

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developers

brand designers

clients

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developers

brand designersstrategists

clients

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developers

brand designersstrategists

clients

copywriters

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designersstrategists

clients

copywriters

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designersstrategists

clients

copywriters

researchers

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designerssystems administrators

strategistsclients

copywriters

researchers

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designerssystems administrators

strategistsclients

copywriters

researchers

dev-ops

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designerssystems administrators

strategistsclients

copywriters

researchers

QA’sdev-ops

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designerssystems administrators

strategistsclients

copywriters

researchers

QA’smarketing designersdev-ops

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Experience

back-end developerscustomer services

brand designerssystems administrators

strategistsclients

copywriters

researchers

QA’smarketing designersdev-ops

front-end developers

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

User experience is a team sport

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Design principles

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Design principles

Designing for “users”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Design principles

Designing for “users”

Designing for audiences

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Design principles

Designing for “users”

Designing for audiences

Designing for experience

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Design principles

Designing for “users”

Designing for audiences

Designing for experience

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Empathy

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Empathy

Collaboration

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

The qualities of a good designer

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

The qualities of a good designer

Are the qualities of a good leader

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

Too many people view management as leadership. It's not. Leadership comes from influence, and influence can come from anyone at any level and in any role.”

Kurt Uhlir

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

The qualities of a good designer

Are the qualities of a good leader

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

The qualities of a good designer

Are the qualities of a good leader

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

EmpathyEmpathy

Getting groups of people excited about an idea requires understanding what motivates them. ”

Bryan Zmijewski

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good leader is empathetic

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They understand our individual needs>

A good leader is empathetic

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They understand our individual needs

They listen to our expertise

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A good leader is empathetic

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They understand our individual needs

They listen to our expertise

They listen to, and prioritise, our concerns

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A good leader is empathetic

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

When there is no empathy, you get:

Lack of commitment to decisions

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“I decided not to it that way”

When there is no empathy, you get:

Lack of commitment to decisions

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“I decided not to it that way”

“The developer didn’t follow my design”

When there is no empathy, you get:

Lack of commitment to decisions

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“I told the designer we couldn’t do that”

“I decided not to it that way”

“The developer didn’t follow my design”

When there is no empathy, you get:

Lack of commitment to decisions

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“I thought someone else was doing that?”

“I decided not to it that way”

Lack of commitment to decisions

“The developer didn’t follow my design”

“I told the designer we couldn’t do that”

When there is no empathy, you get:

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good designer is empathetic

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They can put themselves in a users shoes>

A good designer is empathetic

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They can put themselves in a users shoes

They are good at understanding human behaviour

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A good designer is empathetic

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They can put themselves in a users shoes

They are good at understanding human behaviour

They can prioritise the needs of others

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A good designer is empathetic

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Use empathy to connect with colleaguesTo avoid lack of commitment

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Understand what motivates them>

Use empathy to connect with colleaguesTo avoid lack of commitment

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Understand what motivates them

Take time to understand their concerns

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Use empathy to connect with colleaguesTo avoid lack of commitment

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Understand what motivates them

Take time to understand their concerns

Consider colleagues needs as you would users need

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Use empathy to connect with colleaguesTo avoid lack of commitment

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Understand what motivates them

Take time to understand their concerns

Consider colleagues needs as you would users need

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Use empathy to connect with colleaguesTo avoid lack of commitment

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Direction and focus

The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision”

Ken Blanchard

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good leader sets direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They communicate goals, not details>

A good leader sets direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They communicate goals, not details

They explain why those goals are important

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A good leader sets direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They communicate goals, not details

They explain why those goals are important

Open to change when change is necessary

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A good leader sets direction and focus

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

When there is no direction and focus, you get:

Conf lict

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

When there is no direction and focus, you get:

Conf lict

“The current trend is…”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“This is best practice”

When there is no direction and focus, you get:

Conf lict

“The current trend is…”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“This is best practice”

When there is no direction and focus, you get:

“Because I’ve been doing this for 10 years”

Conf lict

“The current trend is…”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“This is best practice”

When there is no direction and focus, you get:

Conf lict“Because I’ve been doing

this for 10 years”

“The current trend is…”

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“The current trend is…”

“Won’t work because of the flux capacitor”

“This is best practice”

When t

Conf lict“Because I’ve been doing

this for 10 years”

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good designer promotes direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They keep designs goal focused>

A good designer promotes direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They keep designs goal focused

They make design decisions with intent

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A good designer promotes direction and focus

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They keep designs goal focused

They make design decisions with intent

They are keen to measure and improve

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A good designer promotes direction and focus

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Set goals for your workTo avoid conflict

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

> Don’t wait for someone else to define those goals

Set goals for your workTo avoid conflict

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Set goals for your work

Don’t wait for someone else to define those goals

Define metrics to measure your success

To avoid conflict

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

If something isn’t working, change it

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Set goals for your work

Don’t wait for someone else to define those goals

Define metrics to measure your success

To avoid conflict

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

If something isn’t working, change it

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>

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Set goals for your work

Don’t wait for someone else to define those goals

Define metrics to measure your success

To avoid conflict

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Collaboration

Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work.”

Vince Lombardi

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good leader facilitates collaboration

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They make space for new ideas to be considered>

A good leader facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They make space for new ideas to be considered

They empower teams to make their own decisions

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A good leader facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They make space for new ideas to be considered

They empower teams to make their own decisions

They don’t claim personal credit for successes

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A good leader facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

BlameWhen there is no collaboration, you get:

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“The feature description was unclear”

BlameWhen there is no collaboration, you get:

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“The feature description was unclear”

BlameWhen there is no collaboration, you get:

“That wasn’t the palette I specified”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“The feature description was unclear”

BlameWhen there is no collaboration, you get:

“The developer implemented my design badly”

“That wasn’t the palette I specified”

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

“The developer implemented my design badly”

“The feature description was unclear”

“That wasn’t the palette I specified”

“The QA should have checked that”

BlameWhen there is no collaboration, you get:

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

A good designer facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They are open to feedback and new ideas>

A good designer facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They are open to feedback and new ideas

They create assets that are easy to reuse

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A good designer facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User experience design & user research

They are open to feedback and new ideas

They create assets that are easy to reuse

They present information in a way users can understand

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A good designer facilitates collaboration

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Design for internal collaborationTo avoid blame

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Design for internal collaboration

> Consider your team your users when presenting ideas

To avoid blame

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Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Design for internal collaboration

Consider your team your users when presenting ideas

Avoid using jargon others may not fully understand

To avoid blame

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Design for internal collaboration

Consider your team your users when presenting ideas

Avoid using jargon others may not fully understand

Focus your communication on what is relevant to them

To avoid blame

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Design for internal collaboration

Consider your team your users when presenting ideas

Avoid using jargon others may not fully understand

Focus your communication on what is relevant to them

To avoid blame

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empower your colleagues to be design-led

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

> Help colleagues to problem solve, don’t solve for them

Empower your colleagues to be design-led

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Help colleagues to problem solve, don’t solve for them

Focus advice on value and impact, not “best practice”

Empower your colleagues to be design-led

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Help colleagues to problem solve, don’t solve for them

Focus advice on value and impact, not “best practice”

Don’t be “the expert”, be the mentor

Empower your colleagues to be design-led

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

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Help colleagues to problem solve, don’t solve for them

Focus advice on value and impact, not “best practice”

Don’t be “the expert”, be the mentor

Empower your colleagues to be design-led

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

Empathy

Collaboration

Direction and focus

Mentoring

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User Experience Designer

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User Experience Designer

@lily_dart User experience design & user research

Applying Leadership Thinking to UX

User Experience Designer

Any questions?

Thank you

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