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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080601
SUMMARY:Design That Ships:Making Design In Any Environment
LOCATION:Sunnyvale\, California\, USA
DESCRIPTION:This full-day course is focused on teaching methods and techniq
 ues to get past obstacles\, big and small\, that prevent great design from 
 happening. This starts with forging a shared vision with people at all leve
 ls of the org chart\, having the right mindset and approach to be a design 
 leader\, and working with difficult team members. Tom will help you take th
 e initiative and make sure the great design you’re part of creating actuall
 y sees the light of day. It will also help you grow as a professional\, bot
 h within and beyond design.
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\nKey areas of focus include:
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\n    * Rep
 resenting your designs
\n    * Establishing action networks
\n    * Managin
 g organizational energy
\n    * Understanding stakeholders
\n    * Connecti
 ng with your purpose
\n    * Taking ownership
\n    * Utilizing official an
 d guerilla channels
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\nUsing practical\, real-world examples with an emph
 asis on activities and hands-on learning\, Tom will help designers and desi
 gn stakeholders develop the skills and approaches necessary to get people\,
  departments and companies behind great design that actually ships. The res
 ult is increased job satisfaction and growth for you and more success for y
 our company.
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\nInstructor Tom Chi
\nTom Chi is a Senior Principal Design
 er at Yahoo! and has worked as each of Designer\, Product Manager\, Develop
 er\, and Consultant. He was a key design driver on many products\, includin
 g Yahoo Answers\, the new Yahoo Search\, Microsoft Outlook\, and several ot
 her enterprise applications. Tom is a co-creator of OK/Cancel\, and has pub
 lished over 200 comic strips about user experience in a variety of online a
 nd printed publications.
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\nAs with all Involution Master Academy courses
 \, this class is limited to nine students. This guarantees each student sig
 nificant interaction with Tom and a unique opportunity to roll up your slee
 ves and put these ideas into practice with the recognized industry expert o
 n this topic and your eight classmates. It also means that there are very f
 ew seats available\, so sign up today!
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