Free Lesson
Advocating for UX Quality in Orgs That Value Speed & Metrics
30 min
Apr 10, 2026 12:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
Reframe design quality as a business problem
Learn to move conversations away from aesthetics by connecting UX issues to concepts the business understands.
Advocate for quality without becoming the blocker
Discover techniques to push back on shortcuts while still aligning with delivery expectations.
Protect your energy and political capital while advocating
Understand when advocacy is worth continuing and when it’s a signal to adjust strategy.
Why this topic matters
Senior and staff designers are accountable for outcomes but aren’t the final decision-makers. We sometimes find ourselves in environments where launch speed, metrics, and the needs of the business are used to dismiss usability issues and experience quality concerns. In this talk, Catt Small will share how she learned to elevate the quality of in-prod UX without being an obstacle to business goals.
You'll learn from
Catt Small
Staff Product Designer with 15+ YOE
Previously at
