If your confidence is at an all-time low in design, try this

""You know, having those conversations early on, reaching out to people in different departments ...that was really hard when I didn't have much confidence.” A VP of Design brought this up recently, reflecting what many designers are facing. There's been a crisis of confidence in design, and it's happening all across the career ladder. Due to shrinking budgets and layoffs, more designers are being forced to work solo."

"In The UX Team of One, Leah Buley identifies confidence as a survival skill for solo designers: when you're the only designer in the room, you can't afford to stay silent or let others present your work. The problem is, many designers are effectively forced into high-stakes situations because of this. Whether it's speaking to executives or navigating office politics, interpersonal communication has become critical to surviving as a designer."

A crisis of confidence is affecting designers across career levels. Shrinking budgets and layoffs are pushing more designers into solo roles. Confidence functions as a survival skill for solo designers who must present and defend work when they are the only designer in the room. Many designers are forced into high-stakes interpersonal situations such as speaking with executives and navigating office politics. Interpersonal communication skills have therefore become critical for design survival and career progression. Designers with low confidence struggle to initiate early cross-department conversations and to advocate for their work effectively.

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