How to Design Your Career Using Design Thinking - Kathy Davies of Stanford Life Design Lab

I recently completed How to Design Your Career Using Design Thinking by Kathy Davies from the Stanford Life Design Lab, and it was a game-changer. The webinar doesn’t just give career advice—it teaches you how to approach your career like a design project. Using the design thinking framework (Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test), I learned how to explore multiple paths, test ideas, and iterate without feeling stuck or pressured to find the “perfect” job.

What I loved most was how it challenged common beliefs about careers and made uncertainty feel like an opportunity rather than a setback. While it’s more about mindset than step-by-step job tactics, I now feel more confident experimenting with different directions and designing a fulfilling career. Highly recommended for students, early-career professionals, or anyone feeling unsure about their next steps.