Catt Small - How staff designers build influence and lead as ICs

Only a select few have multiple episodes on Dive Club and today Catt Small com/) joins the ranks. She has a gift for turning messy ideas into practical next steps so it’s no wonder her Staff Designer course club/catt) is one of the top-rated on Maven. In this episode we go deep into all of the ways you can make an impact by building influence on your team and effectively casting vision for your product. Some highlights: - The 2 ways to measure your influence - Strategies for getting distribution for your ideas - How to select the ideal format for casting a vision - Storytelling tactics used by the best staff designers - How to strategically invest in workplace relationships - What Catt learned while interviewing staff designers for [her new

com/books/the-staff-designer/) - ⭐ Get $100 off Catt’s course: Staff Designer: Influence & Lead as an Individual Contributor club/catt) - ⭐ Get 15% off pre-orders for her new book: The Staff Designer com/books/the-staff-designer/) Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:29 Having influence as a designer 9:12 Strategies for investing in work relationships 16:41 Highest ROI activities to grow your career 20:44 What Catt has learned about visioning 25:20 When to work at different fidelity levels 33:35 Importance of managing up 36:10 What the best designers are doing when presenting their ideas 49:11 How to think about the ideal format when casting a vision Dive is where the best designers never stop learning 🤿 🌐

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