Kristin Skinner
Co-author, Org Design for Design Orgs
Kristin Skinner is a design management executive and recognized thought leader in design operations and design program management. She is co-author of Org Design for Design Orgs: Building and Managing In-House Design Teams, the first book dedicated to the organization, management, and operations of in-house design teams. A frequent conference keynoter and workshop leader, Kristin co-created and co-curates the DesignOps Summit series—the foremost design operations event—and has curated the Leading Experience conference. Her executive experience includes senior design management and leadership roles at Chase, Capital One, Adaptive Path, and Microsoft.
Rosenverse talks by Kristin:
" How might your team maintain its resilience through constant change? "
Theme 2: Introduction and Provocation
January 8, 2024
" 2020 was challenging but joyful; it was a place where people could be authentic and talk about burnout and attrition. "
Theme 1 Intro
September 29, 2021
" When we tailor education to individual needs, everyone benefits. "
Five Years of DesignOps
September 29, 2021
" Organizations weren’t suffering from a lack of ideas, they were suffering from ways of working and culture that didn’t allow good ideas to get heard. "
DesignOps Community Sensing Session
May 13, 2021
" Designers often resist processes meant to streamline their work because it feels restrictive. "
8 Types of Measures in Design Operations
April 16, 2020
" You can’t have effective teams without happy designers and better designers; they’re interdependent. "
Group Activity: A Deep Dive Into Value and Outcomes
October 23, 2019
" Be a diplomat. Help people do their jobs better and share what you learn generously. "
Opening Keynote: Org Design for Design Orgs
November 6, 2017
