The course was so complete and based on experience. I realised it because agile is very different comparing theory and practice. I would hav...
Get excited to become the designer who can work within the messy reality of agile and keep users at the heart of what you and your team build. On paper, agile brings everyone together in short cycles to move faster and make smarter decisions about what to build and when. In practice, every team works differently, and designers are often left out. Decisions are made before the work reaches you, research is cut, and you have no time to bring the essential user perspective to the sprint. This course teaches you how to adapt your design and research to whatever version of agile your team uses, built on research with hundreds of real teams at startups, agencies, big companies, and even governments. You'll be able to work in the gap between agile theory and reality. And as AI makes each sprint move even faster, the risk is that teams stop asking whether they're actually building the right thing for the right people. This course helps you keep that question part of the conversation without sacrificing momentum.
Make yourself invaluable by keeping the focus on the user without slowing your team down. Instead of waiting for a dedicated research phase that may never happen, you'll apply continuous discovery to learn from users in every sprint. When you design from the outside in, engineers can start building while details are being finalized, so you don't become a bottleneck. You'll use design slicing and minimum viable products (MVPs) to help your team release something small enough to learn from without shipping something broken, and acceptance criteria to get everyone aligned on what "done" means before anyone writes a line of code. With tools like Now/Next/Later lean roadmaps, you'll be able to steer the conversation toward what problems are worth solving and in what order. The result is less wasted work, fewer miscommunications, and a real say in what your team builds and why.
Gain confidence and credibility with the ability to spot what's broken on your team and the tools to fix it. This course teaches you to recognize the most common agile anti-patterns, like AgileFall, feature factories, design as a service organization, feeding the beast, and complete chaos, so you can name what's not working and take action. With downloadable templates like an agile glossary and a roadmap framework, you'll put your skills to work right away. Whether you're switching teams, want to step into a more senior role, or just want more influence over what you help build, you'll know how to do great human-centered design, no matter how your team runs agile.
Master complex skills with proven best practices and toolkits directly from industry leaders. Meet your experts for this course:
Laura Klein: Product Management Expert, Principal at Users Know, and author of "Build Better Products" and "UX for Lean Startups."
Teresa Torres: Product Discovery Coach at Product Talk, speaker, and author of "Continuous Discovery Habits."
Adam Thomas: Product Management Expert who has worked with top companies like Google, BP, and SmartRecruiters.
Industry giants trust our courses to train their teams, and prestigious universities integrate our content into their curricula. Add your certificates to your LinkedIn profile, résumé, and job applications.
The course was so complete and based on experience. I realised it because agile is very different comparing theory and practice. I would hav...
Laura Klein is one of the best instructors I've ever seen. She is a UX designer with a demonstrated background in UX in practice and agile m...
Her way of explaining is really engaging. Adding a bit of humor here and there. It was really fun to follow. The examples are also great. I...
The instructor possesses an exceptional understanding of the subject matter. The real-world examples provided were perfectly aligned, making...
Clarity between realistic implementation and ideal state. I appreciated the no-nonsense approach to how things often work in the real world.
Laura is an excellent instructor. She's highly knowledgeable and charismatic, which helps to get every point across without a doubt. The con...
Up-to-Date Knowledge: Keeps up with the latest trends and best practices in Agile and UX design, ensuring that the course content is current...
Excellent lessons & personable delivery. A great course overall!
Laura Klein was excellent, and her strengths are relating the course info to the research of real designers, giving feedback on their real d...
I loved all the videos to break up the reading. I also loved the instructor; she was very engaging. I loved the content; it was very relevan...
The Laura's videos are amazing – they are quite short, interesting, to the point and just with the right amount of humour! I had to slow the...
Laura is great. Very experienced and her unique sense of humor is always refreshing.
Laura Klein has so much knowledge to share, she's funny, and she also explains things really well. I could probably listen to her for hours...
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Design skills are valuable for both you personally and for your company.
For you personally, design skills are important because:
Design roles are growing faster than average. The World Economic Forum ranks human-centered design among the fastest-growing skill areas through 2030.
Employers increasingly expect design skills across roles, not just from designers. Knowing design thinking, user research, or UX principles makes you more competitive in any field.
Designers who combine human-centered skills with AI expertise are in especially high demand.
For your company, design skills are important because:
Design skills help your team increase sales, retain customers, and improve customer satisfaction. Better customer experiences lead directly to better business results.
Companies that invest in design outperform the S&P 500 Index by 228% (Design Management Institute, Design Value Index).
Design is more than aesthetics. It's how teams make products easier to use, services more efficient, and technology more human. These skills create value across every department.
Design and tech skills can open up career opportunities.
For example, if you’re in a field such as:
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Why can design skills make you valuable in these jobs and industries?
That's because:
Design skills help your team increase sales, retain customers, and improve customer satisfaction. Better customer experiences lead directly to better business results.
Companies that invest in design outperform the S&P 500 Index by 228% (Design Management Institute, Design Value Index).
Design is more than aesthetics. It's how teams make products easier to use, services more efficient, and technology more human. These skills create value across every department.
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You'll gain fluency in design processes and get job-ready, hands-on skills you can apply immediately.
This course makes it easy for you with templates and step-by-step guides, so you can easily present to managers and clients. All licensed for commercial use.
You’ll also learn to build an impressive portfolio.
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You’ll always have time for career growth because our course are self-paced and designed to fit into your busy life.
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You can progress at a speed that feels just right for you.
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