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Guide Mentoring tomorrow’s design leaders

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Inside you will find

Introduction
Tips on how to find a mentor
Top mentoring tips
Resources

This will interest

Future design mentors/leaders
Designers

Mentoring relationships either click or they don’t, but the ones that do can last a lifetime.
Les Wynn, Design Manager Xerox Europe and Nextnet Mentor

From October 2007 to April 2008 the Design Council ran a pilot leadership development scheme for designers called NextNet.

As part of it, we tested a mentoring programme which paired 13 mid-level designers with different senior designers.

This booklet shares what we learned about mentoring for designers.

Resources

Transform Ageing brochure cover

Transform Ageing brochure cover

Transform Ageing Programme Pack 2019 Transform Ageing is a pioneering programme taking a community and design led approach to improve people’s experience of ageing. Transform Ageing is a pioneering programme taking a community and design led approach to improve people’s experience of ageing.

Guide — 07/08/2019

Our response to The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee call for evidence The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has launched an inquiry into regional investment and growth in all parts of the UK, beyond areas of heavy investment such as London and the South East. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee has launched an inquiry into regional investment in all parts of the UK.

Report — 31/07/2019

Design Council welcomes interim report

Design Council welcomes interim report

Design Council welcomes interim report from government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful... Design Council welcomes the interim report from the government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Design Council welcomes the interim report from the government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission

Report — 09/07/2019

Our response to the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Our response to Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Call for Evidence Our response to Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Call for Evidence

Report — 26/06/2019

The Design Economy 2018 – Page/Park Page\Park Architects is a renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland. The firm is employee-owned and architects at all levels take an active role in the day-to-day running of the firm. A renowned Glasgow based mid-sized architecture practice which has designed many iconic public buildings across Scotland.

Case study — 11/12/2018

The Design Economy 2018 – City ID Creating a market for UK design in the built environment. Creating a market for UK design in the built environment.

Case study — 11/12/2018

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