Your First 90 Days as a Design Lead or Manager #uxcareer #designlead #productdesign #designmanager
Getting promoted to design lead or manager is exciting but the skills that got you there can actually hold you back if you don't make the right shift.
In this video, you'll learn exactly what to focus on in your first 90 days as a design lead or manager: how to let go of the Figma canvas, start thinking about your team as a whole, and transition from being a great individual designer to being someone who enables others to shine.
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction — Why promotion can set you up to fail
00:44 Days 1–30: Let go of Figma, observe your team
01:39 Days 31–60: Make a plan to fix friction points
02:23 Days 61–90: Enable your team and set up 1-on-1s
04:19 Day 90+: Build a roadmap and grow empathy as a leader
05:14 Elena's personal experience and lessons learned
05:56 Wrap-up
🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES
→ Next video (design team roadmaps): coming soon...
→ Subscribe for more product design content: https://www.youtube.com/@ElenaInProduct
👋 LET'S CONNECT
→ https://www.instagram.com/elenainproduct
→ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenashabanova
#uxcareer #designlead #productdesign #uxdesign #designmanager #careertips #designleadership #figma #uxjobs #productdesigner #designteam #careergrowth #uiuxdesign #designtips #seniordesigner
In this video, you'll learn exactly what to focus on in your first 90 days as a design lead or manager: how to let go of the Figma canvas, start thinking about your team as a whole, and transition from being a great individual designer to being someone who enables others to shine.
⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction — Why promotion can set you up to fail
00:44 Days 1–30: Let go of Figma, observe your team
01:39 Days 31–60: Make a plan to fix friction points
02:23 Days 61–90: Enable your team and set up 1-on-1s
04:19 Day 90+: Build a roadmap and grow empathy as a leader
05:14 Elena's personal experience and lessons learned
05:56 Wrap-up
🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES
→ Next video (design team roadmaps): coming soon...
→ Subscribe for more product design content: https://www.youtube.com/@ElenaInProduct
👋 LET'S CONNECT
→ https://www.instagram.com/elenainproduct
→ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenashabanova
#uxcareer #designlead #productdesign #uxdesign #designmanager #careertips #designleadership #figma #uxjobs #productdesigner #designteam #careergrowth #uiuxdesign #designtips #seniordesigner