Your design lead needs support you can't give

Managing a team of designers as a Product Leader can be a headache.

That’s why you appointed someone to lead. Your most senior designer showed potential but now struggles to fully step into a leadership role.

I’m here to support them. By the end of our work, you will have a design lead who operates with clarity, confidence, and independence.

Caught between designing and leading

Still the best designer (and that's the problem)

  • Your design lead handles the hard work themselves instead of enabling others to grow.
  • The team stays dependent, and you’re still the backup.
  • We’ll shift them from doer to multiplier: so the team can perform without you stepping in.

Design shows up too late in the process

  • Your design lead reacts to decisions instead of shaping them.
  • Cross-functional trust doesn’t exist yet, and design stays reactive.
  • We’ll build their confidence to show up earlier and speak the language of business.

You wanted free time, got more approvals

  • Ambiguity paralyzes them, so instead of deciding, they escalate.
  • You spend more time unblocking than on your own priorities.
  • I’ll help your design lead handle uncertainty independently, so you can focus on what only you can do.

What you'll get as a sponsor

Tangible outcomes that free your time and strengthen your design lead.

Less management overhead day-to-day​

For you

Your design lead becomes more self-sufficient, freeing your time for more strategic work.

Stronger design voice in the product

For your organization

Under team lead’s new leadership, designers will contribute earlier and more effectively to cross-functional decisions.

Accelerated leadership development & growth

For the design lead

Focused career development that would otherwise take years to achieve through trial and error.

How it works

A focused support for your design lead to build leadership confidence and independence.

We will start evaluating their situation:

  • Assess their current challenges
  • Define success criteria in their context
  • Build a prioritized action plan 

We will strengthen their core leadership skills:

  • work delegation
  • stakeholder management
  • decision-making under pressure.

We will solidify their progress: 

  • Address any remaining gaps
  • And finally build systems for continued growth after coaching ends.

Your support options

Choose the rhythm that matches your situation and pace.

€1.200

3-Month Support

Includes:

  • 3 months of 2 x 60-min sessions per month
  • Tailored exercises between sessions
  • Journaling reflections to turn insight into action
  • In‑between session support

€2.160

6-Month Support

Includes:

  • 6 months of 2 x 60-min sessions per month
  • Tailored exercises between sessions
  • Journaling reflections to turn insight into action
  • In‑between session support

€4.080

12-Month Support

Includes:

  • 12 months of 2 x 60-min sessions per month
  • Tailored exercises between sessions
  • Journaling reflections to turn insight into action
  • In‑between session support

Client stories

Real examples of designers untangling leadership challenges, building confidence, and finding a clear next step.

Michał B.

Design Director

Working with Piotr helped me level up as a leader in ways that were both practical and immediately impactful…

Elayaraja K.

Product Design Lead

Each session left me feeling energized, confident, and ready to tackle challenges with a renewed perspective…

Katarzyna B.

Principal Product Designer

Piotr knows how to guide brilliantly, helped me see my strengths and connect the dots…

Sophie C.

Senior Product Designer

He’s not just a coach but a connector who understands the design industry and knows how to help you…

Piotr Tomaszewski
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