Tag: Design Thinking
Mastering the Design Sprint
Last month, I made the decision to invest in myself and go “back to school” online through AJ&Smart’s Design Sprint Masterclass. My hope was to learn how to facilitate the newest version of the Google Ventures design sprint, the Design Sprint 2.0. AJ&Smart (AJS) makes what appears to be some fairly lofty claims for its Design Sprint ...
Ultimate Guide to Design Sprint Training Tools & Resources
Design sprints are rapidly gaining steam within organizations (including my own), and have driven considerable demand for design sprint training tools and resources. Google Venture’s 5-day design sprint approach, popularized and democratized by Jake Knapp in his best-selling book ‘Sprint’, has quickly become a hot commodity in innovative organizations ranging from start-ups to massive Fortune 500 companies. ...
Attending My First Ever Design Thinking Conference
Dreams of Attending a Design Thinking Conference – How this Journey Started. A few months ago, I would have never dreamt that 2018 would be the year that I’d attend my first-ever design thinking conference. After all, I’m not a designer, a UX/CX pro, or a design thinking expert from one of the mighty design ...
Designing Your Life Through Design Thinking
Design thinking can be a fantastic tool in designing your life. Design thinking has helped me create new products, imagine new retail concepts, & solve other abstract challenges. It has also helped me to design a better life for myself. In fact, I believe design thinking may have helped save my life and that it ...
17 Design Thinking Conferences for 2018
I’ve heard great things about design thinking conferences but have never actually attended one. I’m hopeful to attend my first one in 2018 but am unsure which one to choose. Ever since I discovered and fell in love with the world of design thinking, I’ve actively sought ways to continue my journey. I’ve networked with ...
Design Thinking is For Everyone, Not a Chosen Few
Everyone should be using design thinking. I’m convinced that design thinking (DT) can greatly benefit everyone. From helping Airbnb avoid bankruptcy and develop a winning business model, to improving sanitation systems in Cambodia, DT is a proven framework, process, and mindset for delivering solutions against some of the world’s toughest challenges. DT is an iterative method of deeply ...
A Better Design Thinking Process through Improv Theater
Improv theater techniques can strengthen all stages of the design thinking process, from building user empathy to creating product prototypes. Not convinced? Unsure how improv relates to the design thinking process or how it can improve it? Fearful that you need to be a trained comedian or a theater major to successfully apply improv techniques? ...
40 Design Thinking Success Stories
I’m incredibly optimistic of the power of DT but also always on the lookout for design thinking success stories and examples. As I’ve shared my knowledge of design thinking with others, I’ve frequently been asked how often it delivers demonstrable results and how broadly it can be applied. Below is my collection of design thinking ...
The 5 Minute Brainstorm
Great brainstorm facilitation requires lots of reps, trial, and error. As a new design thinking practitioner, I found the Ideate phase of design thinking particularly challenging since I had minimal prior experience in conducting brainstorms. It took me considerable time to plan my first brainstorm after my initial design thinking training. It took me even more ...
Free Design Thinking Training Guide from IDEO
Fantastic free design thinking training guide from IDEO