As the move to establish in-house design teams accelerates, it turns out there\u2019s very little common wisdom on what makes for a successful design organization. Books and presentations tend to focus on process, methods, and tools, leaving a gap of knowledge when it comes to organizational and operational matters. Kristin Skinner, Head of Design Management at Capital One and co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams, will shine a light on the unsung activities of actually running a design team, the operational challenges and considerations, and what works and what doesn\u2019t. Drawing on her experience managing design teams and organizations at Microsoft\u2019s Pioneer Studios, Adaptive Path, and Capital One, Kristin will discuss how what happens \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d and how a focus on design management and operations can ultimately affect a design organization\u2019s output, quality, and effectiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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