Unlock Your Team's Potential with Coaching

In this insightful session, explore the transformative power of utilizing professional coaching techniques as part of successful design leadership. We will delve into the essentials of professional coaching, how they are both distinct from and complement traditional mentoring or managing, and how these techniques can significantly elevate your team's performance and innovation. This talk will equip design leaders with practical strategies to foster a culture of continuous growth and empowerment in their organizations. Whether you're leading a small team or a large design department, learn how to apply these coaching principles to not only enhance individual capabilities but also drive organizational success.

September 18, 2024
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sr. Director of Product Design, CNN

Jim Lane is Senior Director of Product Design for CNN Digital Revenue, Growth and Commerce products. In this role he leads design for advertising and other revenue products, customer lifecycle management, messaging and newsletters, and CNN Underscored. For over 25 years he has led teams in both startups and large organizations such as Netscape/America Online, AddThis (acquired by Oracle Data Cloud), Contactually (acquired by Compass), and Virtru, a data protection and privacy startup. Jim is also a mentor, coach, and community organizer. In 2012 he founded NoVA UX, a Meetup group for user experience professionals in the Northern Virginia/DC metro area which offered monthly speakers, workshops, and other UX-oriented events.

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