The Creative Lead Playbook
Welcome the Creative Lead Playbook. My name is Cathy Davenport Lee. I’m a product design and creative marketing leader who’s been in the digital industry for over 15 years.
I’m here to tell you all the stuff you DIDN’T learn in school, so you can navigate the politics, get buy-in more quickly AND become the creative lead you’ve always dreamed of being.
Whether you’re just starting out, making a transition, or just looking for some support along your journey, this podcast is here to help. Listen on to find out more.
And don’t forget to sign up for Lunchbox Notes, my free advice and encouragement letter for creatives looking to thrive. Let’s reignite your creative journey—together.
Episodes
15 episodes
Squashing Otherism Mentality: How to Collaborate With Others (When Your Company's Going Through Changes)
Today’s topic is all about getting along with other people. I know that sounds potentially generic or vague, but it’s a vital skill when you work for any company - large or small. I’m personally inspired by the time I spent at a really bi...
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16:51
Uplevel Your Audio (Which Mic to Buy)
We've all been on that Zoom call when that one guy unmutes himself and suddenly you hear a litany of heavy breathing, explosively loud typing, background noise, popping and clicking. Maybe we don't want to admit it to ourselves, but we definite...
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15:59
Personal Branding: How To Get Unstuck
Okay, tell me if this sounds like you. You've recently started a new business and you're trying to get yourself established...and you feel like you're drowning in all the things you need to do to brand yourself. Setting up a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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12:08
Workload Planning for Creative Managers
When you’re a manager of a team, you’re going to have to figure out how to make sure that the work that needs to get done, gets done. And you’re going to need to figure out how to do that in a way that makes sense - from a budget and a project ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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15:52
When You Feel Afraid to Take Vacation
It's that time of year — you're tired, ready for a break, but there's roughly 1,483 tiny pots boiling over at work. Or if you're a freelancer, maybe you just got a windfall of client projects and you're afraid to ease off the momentum, ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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11:15
Stop Faking It: Getting Greenlit, Pt. 4
Having worked on the brand side for a good length of time, I can tell you that there's one thing people do (agencies, vendors and designers alike) that results in major side-eye and skepticism when it comes time to review the creative work....
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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14:58
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
Networking: The horror! 😱OMG...I hate the mere mention of the word. But yet, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of being hired and finding more opportunities for advancement if you do it. So unfortunately, it’s somewha...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:29
Be "The Ham" (How to Leverage Your Proximity to Revenue)
So today I have something that is kind of special to me. It's special because it's based on some advice that my dad gave me a very long time ago when I first started my career.I don't think I'm over exaggerating by saying that might've ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:48
Structured Flexibility: Getting Greenlit, Pt. 3
When you're running a project, it's important to make your clients feel INSPIRED....but SAFE. What am I talking about? Well, I think people go to one of two extremes when they are creatively directing a project.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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7:27
Leveraging Precedence: Getting Greenlit, Pt. 2
Back again with another installment in getting your work approved. Today I want to discuss the importance of leveraging precedence.Because you can't effectively guide your client into green-lighting a new creative direction if ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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10:31
Getting to YES: Getting Greenlit, Pt. 1
Today I wanted to talk about the importance of learning how to get your work approved.The psychology of YES, as it were.Getting things approved is a SKILL. And it’s an important one.Approval doesn’t happen just because the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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9:44
Fluency
Today we're talking about how being BAD at something is actually the secret to becoming good at it.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:28
System Design: One of the most important, but least fun-sounding, types of design
A well-designed system is almost invisible. All you "see" is the absence of a problem. But a poorly-designed one will have you up all night and on edge all day. Join us this week to talk about how getting good at system design is part of becomi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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7:33
Mess-portunities
Today we’re talking about how a workplace situation that feels chaotic can actually be an opportunity.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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7:14
"Me" vs "We": The mental transition from individual to team lead
I've noticed that one of the hardest mental transitions people make at work is the transition of thinking about themselves as an individual versus thinking about themselves as a team lead. I wanted to share with you a personal anecd...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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