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The Mini-CEO Mindset: How Designers Earn Their Seat at the Table

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3
Duration
36:33
Release Date
April 16, 2025

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💡 “Designers need a seat at the table!”‍

…but what if the company doesn’t even HAVE a table?‍

In this episode, Tyler White and Nick Groeneveld unpack the real reason designers struggle to influence decisions—they don’t speak the right language.

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Tyler White

Tyler White is a Principal Product Designer with 15 years of experience in B2B SaaS and fintech, helping teams scope, frame, and connect design work to real business outcomes.

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Nick Groeneveld

Nick Groeneveld is a freelance UX and product designers from the Netherlands. He started his design career in 2015 and has since then worked for startups, government agencies, and corporations.

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