Alfred KahnWorking as a TeamAre you working ON a team or working AS a team?4 min read·Mar 27, 2023----
Alfred KahnDesign Team Career ProgressionAs your team grows, the question of career progression quickly arises. Your growing team will want to know how they will be able to develop…2 min read·Feb 28, 2023----
Alfred KahninBootcampPositioning Design as a Strategic PartnerIn many companies, Design is viewed as a tactical resource. In fact, it’s often a subsidiary of Product there to support the Engineering…1 min read·Jan 27, 2023----
Alfred KahnDesign Organization Scaling Enabler: A Design SystemIf I had to choose a single tool that enables a design organization to scale effectively, it would be a design system.4 min read·Nov 7, 2022----
Alfred KahnDesign Team HierarchyIn general, it is best to keep the design team hierarchy as flat as possible, but as a team grows it is also useful to introduce some level…2 min read·Oct 1, 2022----
Alfred KahnShuffling the DeckNo matter the team size, demand for design work can outstrip your team’s capacity. Shuffling the Deck can help you manage that demand.2 min read·Nov 21, 2021----
Alfred KahninBootcampDesigning the Design TeamThere are many options for building a team, and obviously there is no single “right” answer. There are, however, some guiding principles…4 min read·Nov 14, 2021----
Alfred KahninBootcampDesign Team LeadershipLet the Team Guide You as a Leader3 min read·Oct 31, 2021----
Alfred KahninBootcampThe “Heist Movie” Design TeamIn 1969, Paramount Pictures released The Italian Job, a heist film starring Michael Caine, Noel Coward and Benny Hill (with music by…2 min read·Oct 28, 2021--1--1