Creative Confidence Series

In our 5-week online course, Human-Centered Systems Thinking, you’ll:- Gain techniques for mapping complex systems and identifying the root causes of a problem.- Establish a shared view of the system and reframe problems from different perspectives to uncover new solutions.- Find the right problems to solve and pick the best solutions to experiment with.- Deepen your understanding of your organizational systems by taking an iterative approach to testing solutions and gaining insights.Learn more: ideou.com/systems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talked with Dabney Hailey, founder and principal of Hailey Group, about the Visual Thinking Strategies (or VTS) method, why it works, how to bring elements of it into your daily practice, and why leaders should shift to the facilitative leadership style this method teaches. Read the recap at ideo.in/dabney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Human-centered systems thinking is an approach to problem solving that helps you see the interconnectedness of things while also staying grounded in the needs of your stakeholders. Deirdre Cerminaro, IDEO Executive Design Director and IDEO U instructor, shares IDEO’s approach to systems thinking. Get tools, mindsets and examples you can apply to your own work to help you surface more impactful solutions. View the full recap at ideo.in/deirdre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how being a generalist can lead to career success with David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of Range.View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to incorporate improv techniques into your presentations for greater impact and engagement in this conversation with Caricia Catalani, Senior Design Director at Pear Therapeutics.View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google Group Creative Director Brandon Viney shares how to use what inspires you to find your creative identity.View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Wilson, social entrepreneur and author of The Master Plan, shares the importance of believing yourself.This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Chris and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-chris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Designing Strategy instructor and best-selling author Roger Martin explains how your strategic choices shape where your organization is now and where you'll end up down the road.This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Roger and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-roger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sacha Connor, founder and CEO of consultancy Virtual Work Insider, argues that snacks are not culture. She says values and behaviors shape culture, especially in a remote world.This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Sacha and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-sacha Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ingrid Fetell Lee, author of The Aesthetics of Joy, helps us connect with physical feelings of joy in this 2-minute exercise. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Ingrid and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-ingrid Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michelle Lee, a managing director in IDEO's Play Lab, embraces how mixed influences led her down a winding, joyful career path.This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Michelle and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-michelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, IDEO’s Lauren Collins and Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei discuss how to level up your leadership practice by honing the skills and mindsets needed to empower your team and organization. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/lauren-and-frances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did Wonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett go from a spark of an idea to a venture-backed business? In this episode, Chris takes us inside his human-centered process for building a business. Chris shares about building empathy with his customers, prototyping the business model, finding the right sales channels, guiding a team, and staying inspired and connected to the mission. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mentor Moment is a series where we help a listener with a work challenge. In this episode, Heather Currier Hunt, IDEO’s executive talent director and global head of learning and development, gives Kathleen some ideas for ways she can onboard several new team members and set the stage for a collaborative and successful team dynamic. Learn more about Heather at https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-currier-hunt-b114833a/. Are you struggling with a work challenge and wish you could get some words of wisdom from someone who’s been there? We’d love to help! Go to ideou.com/podcast and find details on how to share your story in the show notes for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Brown, Executive Director at IDEO, explains how to use three different frameworks to approach change in your organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In order to maintain momentum and reach their goals, teams need to shift gears several times throughout a project. Project leaders are responsible for sensing the team’s need to shift and guiding them through these moments. Katie Soven, senior portfolio director at IDEO, shares how to maintain team momentum through complexity by shifting modes, the cycle of inhale and exhale in project work, and a framework for project leaders to know when and how to make a shift. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re wondering where to start with strategic planning, pause for a minute before getting into tactical ideas or writing a hundred-page strategic plan of action. Focus on identifying your strategic problem first. Strategy advisor Roger Martin shares common mistakes people make in the early stages of strategic planning and how to avoid them, ways to think creatively about your strategic problem, and how to frame a question to guide your thinking. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur and CEO, Brit Morin has learned a lot about what it takes to get an idea off the ground and how to inspire and lead a team. In this episode, she shares stories from the early days of her startup Selfmade, lessons on human-centered leadership, ways women are uniquely suited to excel as entrepreneurs, and skills she says are often under-valued but closely tied to entrepreneurial success. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mentor Moment is a new mini series where we help a listener with a work challenge. In this episode, IDEO Senior Design Lead Stuart Getty gives caller Heidi a few ideas for ways she can get her team and company on board and excited about innovation work. Learn more about Stuart at linkedin.com/in/stuart-getty. Are you struggling with a work challenge and wish you could get some words of wisdom from someone who’s been there? We’d love to help! Go to ideou.com/podcast for details on how to share your story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IDEO’s Tom Kelley shares his storytelling tips and the 4 stories entrepreneurs need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.