Design Thinking and Innovation

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Design Thinking

“Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.”

Tim Brown, IDEO CEO and president

Desirability(Needs of people)

D V FViability

(Business success)Feasibility

(Possibilities)

D VF

Desirability(Do people want this?)

Viability(Should we do this?)

Feasibility(Could we do this?)

The Design Thinking Process

This process is…

Not Linear.

Human-Centered Innovation

21st Century Workplace

CCommunication

Sharing thoughts, questions, ideas, &

solutions

CCollaboration

Working together to reach a goal, putting talent, expertise, &

smarts to work.

CCritical Thinking

Looking at problems in a new way and linking

learning across subjects & disciplines

CCreativity

Trying new approaches to get things done equals innovation & invention

21st Century Skills

Redesign the Name Tag!

• Find a partner

• Partner A interviews Partner B for 4 minutes about their “Name Tag Experiences”

• Switch Roles

• You have 10 minutes to brainstorm and build a prototype that might improve or enhance your partners ”Name Tag Experience”

• Interviewing tips: Try to follow up with “Can you tell me more about that?” “Why is that?” “How did that make you feel?”

Back to Back Listening

Yes, And…

Mystery Bag/Build to Think

Mystery Bag/Build to Think

Mystery Bag/Build to Think