The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Design Leadership
Understanding the Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leading Teams, Managing Conflicts, and Building Strong Professional Relationships.
September 18, 2024
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Dedicated Head of Design with a proven track record of ensuring design operations achieve their OKRs, managing people, processes, and technology stacks. Strong design skills and knowledge in the areas of HCD and information architecture, balancing business requirements as well as customer needs to deliver impactful services and products for all stakeholders. UX, PO, and Agile Coach certified from NN/g, EKIPA, and ICAgile. Highly motivated individual with more than 13 years of experience in product design, delivering products/services with solutions that fit.
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