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David Conrad's avatar

Well put. I also think designers in leadership positions have failed the discipline by NOT advocating about the value of design strongly enough at a budgetary level. I’ve witnessed this first hand (having members of my teams cut without consulting me) and I think it’s a dereliction of duty for those in positions of power. It's disappointing to see it continue at its current level and the impact it's had on so many designers.

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Martha Young's avatar

Sharing one option in response to *What good is more design skill if it’s ignored? Maybe there are other skills we need to improve first? Ones that chip away at the real roadblocks we face?*

May be an option to explore the benefits of having those in the Chief of Staff role learn more about design to then be real advocates of good design, lend support and collaborate in the buy-in process to reduce and/or eliminate roadblocks. RACI charts and risk registers openly discussed with the Chief of Staff (as they exist).

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