DBA Online Learning | Gravitas and Influence


Develop your personal gravitas and communicate with greater confidence, influence and authority to transform your presence as a leader in this 90-minute workshop from 3-4:30pm BST on Thursday 17 April.

Date: 17/04/2025



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DBA Online Learning | World Class Client Service


Great client service will put your business ahead of the competition. Discover what clients need and how you can meet and exceed expectations with Jonathan Kirk in this two-part course from 3-4:30pm BST on Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 April.

Date: 08/04/2025



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DBA Online Learning | Leading People


Create and sustain a culture of high performance that your team will want to follow at this inspirational 90-minute workshop from 3-4:30pm GMT on Tuesday 18 March.

Date: 18/03/2025



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Business ‘elf: unwrap success in 2025


As the year draws to an end, we bring you festive offerings from the Wise Men and Women of the DBA Experts Register to improve your business 'elf in 2025.

18/12/2024


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Caroline Carretta


Caroline is a Partner and the Head of the Corporate & Commercial Law team at HK Law. She has extensive experience working with clients in the design industry, having supported many DBA members since joining HK Law in 2007.

Areas of Expertise: Legal & ethical


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“It’s design leaders, not Gen Z, who need to change”


The DBA's CEO, Deborah Dawton spoke to Design Week about the changes design leaders can make to keep up with employees' new expectations.

09/12/2024


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DBA Webinar | Official launch of the 2025 What Clients Think Report


Stay ahead of the latest industry trends and understand how they impact how you work. Join the launch of the 2025 What Clients Think report at 4pm GMT on Thursday 27 March. Authored by Jonathan Kirk, Director of Up to the Light, in association with the DBA, this is an industry report you won't want to miss.

Date: 27/03/2025



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DBA Members’ Forum | December Summary


In our December DBA Members' Forum, we asked an eclectic array of people to answer the question: what would you like to see designers achieve by this time next year?

03/12/2024


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Fireside chat with Dr Mary McBride | Designing action


Join Deborah Dawton, Chief Executive at the DBA and Dr Mary Mc Bride, Chair and Professor at Pratt Institute at 4pm GMT on 30 January for an hour that will flood your mind with brand new perspectives and spark your imagination.

Date: 30/01/2025



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The value of design: what’s next?


Have we reached a turning point for design? Catch up on this webinar with Deborah Dawton, Chief Executive at the DBA and Kevin McCullagh, Founder of Plan, as they discuss how we can ensure design maintains its valued and hard-won position as a driving force for change and unpick the inherent skills of designers to find brand new opportunity in challenge.

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