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Design thinking workshops + human-centered design consulting
As we close out the first decade of the 21st century, here are some emerging themes and trends in the human-centered design landscape. As a design thinking strategist and facilitator for the past seven years, I’ve worked with a wide…
Cans of spray paint next to the artworks. Glitter bombs in the galleries. Pony rides in the lobby. Free skateboards available at the Information Desk. These were just a handful of the intentionally bad ideas that a team at the…
Understanding the mechanics of design thinking is critical to introducing it into the ongoing practices of your organization. But just as essential is facing organizational resistance to change. Bringing design thinking into an organization requires a hearty sense of optimism…
Play is essential for innovation, creativity, and collaboration, and the most successful design thinkers are the ones who embrace the notion of play. In this post, we share five reasons play is critical to design thinking. We recently taught an…
When tackling a new challenge, it’s common to jump straight to previously used solutions, instead of considering all possibilities. This is known as the "Einstellung Effect," and it can seriously impede your team’s design thinking capacity and innovation capability. The…