Vision

The key to success is growth, the key to growth is setting goals.

Success means achieving my goals while maintaining my values and beliefs — along with having fun along the way.

My core values are trust and stability with creativity, connection and optimism also important in my life.

Become a proficient speaker.

Nurture the confidence and ability to speak in front of others.

Prep

  • Have a retrospective after every presentation.
  • Develop a presentation template.

Practice

  • Present twice a month.
  • Try different presentation styles and write down what works for my personal style.

Perform

  • Present at an external conference.

Develop a Design System.

Create and promote the adoption of a full system at WestJet.

Prep

  • Adoption of Arrival throughout all digital products.

Practice

  • Release to other WestJet teams and external partners.

Perform

  • Have Arrival featured on design websites or blogs.

Grow my team members.

Allow them to flourish and feel supported in their careers.

Prep

  • Meet weekly to develop their professional skills.
  • Create a career development plan template and exercises. Continuous improve.

Practice

  • Have them develop and share career plans.

Perform

  • Grow one of my reports into a new position either on the team or in a different position internally or externally.

Start a design leadership consulting business.

Teach other how to create, enhance and operationalize design teams.

Prep

  • Document and catalog my expertise around design, creativity and leadership.
  • Build out a table of contents for a book.

Practice

  • Write a book around the subject of digital design, and creative leadership.

Perform

  • Procure a contract to help a company build or optimize its design team.

Develop and lead a dedicated Design Operations team.

Progress my career towards the things I enjoy.

Prep

  • Understand current pain points and define team objectives.
  • Define applicable documentation such as job family, job postings, and roles and responsibilities.

Practice

  • Do presentations/pitches with relevant and trusted teams (allies) to get feedback and support.
  • Connect with a Design Operations manager in the industry to help to understand other structures.

Perform

  • Present and gain approval from senior leadership and people services
  • Hire amazing talent for the team.