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The Daily Sprint—Coaching for Product Designers

The Daily Sprint—Coaching for Product Designers

Written by: Darrell Estabrook
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As a UX Product Designer, do you lead well when the perception is good design "just happens"?

We will discuss ways to improve not only your design skills and design leadership wherever you are in the organization, but also how to connect meaningful value with the people and stakeholders around your products, teams, and company.

Hosted by Darrell Estabrook, 30 years of practicing product design while working with hundreds of organizations including Carmax, IBM, and Cigna and coach to Designers & Design Managers.

Designy 2026
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Episodes
  • Become a Fireproof Designer
    Jun 18 2026

    You’ve heard about it—the US government created conditions where Anthropic decided to shut down its latest AI model Fable 5 days after releasing it.

    Many people are talking about AI governance, the influence of government in regulating business, but I want to talk to the personal impact this has on your future as a designer. I’ll show you the 4 ways you can become a fireproof designer.

    Thing to follow up with:

    "Design for Value” Masterclass on the design process including how to talk with stakeholders. 14 video lessons and a way to connect with me throughout. https://academy.designy.com/design-for-value

    Design Coaching, 12 weeks of 1:1 sessions with a private Slack-a-coach access. Save $550 when you pay upfront. https://academy.designy.com/coaching

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    29 mins
  • Managing Anxious Stakeholders
    Jun 8 2026

    How do you navigate the stakeholder that seems to always swirl for one reason or another. The times when they changing requirements suddenly, or they don’t seem to be aware of the impact of the requests they make.

    Today on the Daily Sprint, we’ll look at what makes stakeholders anxious and how you can respond in a Designy way to get them on the right track.

    Check out the course you take during your lunch break and then try out in a meeting or two in the afternoon. It’s called "How to Make Vague Requirements Clear” on Designy Academy https://academy.designy.com/how-to-make-vague-requirements-clear

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    30 mins
  • Time to Get Designy
    Jun 2 2026

    What's the single most challenge you're facing today in UX Product Design? Is it an Al overtake? Your stakeholders are confusing? Or how can you deliver with impossible timelines? Whatever you're facing in design, it's time to take a step back and get a fresh mindset. I'll go over what makes me tick and how you can get Designy, too.

    If you want to double down on the Designy Framework, check out the masterclass "Design for Value" at Designy Academy https://academy.designy.com/design-for-value

    Find out more and get on board with the free newsletter at Designy: https://designy.com

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    26 mins
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