UX/UI - Start here

If you’re new to UX

Design Systems

Design principles

Podcasts

Measuring, OKRs

Manager vs IC

Design Management

Friends of UX / Cross-functional areas

UX Writing

Engineering 101

Product Management

Business strategy

Research

Behavior Science

Data & AI

Data for UXers 101

Basics of machine learning

Generative AI

Brain Technology

Better meetings

Productivity

Jobs to be Done

Learning from experts

<aside> 💬 I often tell people how management is something like being a parent and a teacher rolled into one, but actually it’s more like being a TA or an aunt/uncle, you’re responsible for guiding your reports, help them build their career, give them guidance, but they ultimately have to do the work and learning themselves.

These are some of the resource that have helped shape my thinking on what a good designer manager can look like.

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Leadership on Display (13m)

Benjamen Zander - Leadership on Display


Structuring 1-on-1s

This form comes from Manager Tools.

One on One Form Word Document (Public) | Manager Tools


Making of a manager by Julie Zhuo

The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You


11 promises of a manager by Matthew Rechs

Matthew Rechs on LinkedIn: 11 Promises from a Manager 1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel… | 2,400 comments


Zen and the art of designing career conversations by Kwasi Twum-Acheampong

The article provides a framework for managers to have better career conversations with employees by suggesting several steps to help employees reflect on their career goals and providing a career thinking template in Figma that managers can use to guide their conversations.

Zen and the Art of Designing Career Conversations