Annie Drynan's Ignite talk from the UXPA 2014 session "Growth by Design: Managing Change in Experience Design Teams." The demand for experience design services is getting higher every day. As we try to manage the rapid growth of our specialist teams, we're reaching the point at which our evolved team structures can no longer cope with that demand. How do we structure our design teams to focus on quality and sustainability while ensuring our employees are kept highly motivated and have clear career development opportunities? How do we facilitate change and re-define roles to alleviate points of stress and encourage ownership and accountability at all levels? This Ignite session will bring experienced managers and practitioners together to share their insights on how they have achieved this in their own companies, to give attendees specific, actionable advice to help them manage growth in their own experience design teams.

1. My approach to change"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"
Accountant! Salesperson"
IT support"UX designer"
Freelancers know about change"

2. Keeping skills up to date"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Freelancers know about change"

3. Agency side/client side"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"
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Freelancers know about change"

4. Joining differently shaped teams"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Freelancers know about change"

5. My approach to your project"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"
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Will your contract match my plans for personal change?"

6. Is UX a respected discipline?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Will your contract match my plans for personal change?"

7. What sort of project team?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Will your contract match my plans for personal change?"

8. Will it be interesting?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Will your contract match my plans for personal change?"

9. Part of your change plans?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

10. Freelancers? Why?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

11. Be honest about my team role"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

12. Training for all?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

13. You’ll get it back in time"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

14. Freelancers have feelings too"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

15. Find out about my other skills"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"
Interactionist"
User research"
UX designer"
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Where do I fit into change in your team?"
Info architect"

16. Find out about my aspirations"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"
Strategy"
Content"
Biz analyst"
PM"
Where do I fit into change in your team?"

17. Include me in your skill swaps"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

18. A freelancer is not for life"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

19. Permanent or freelance?"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"

20. A useful, repeatable, resource"
Annie Drynan UXPA 2014"Where do I fit into change in your team?"