session 1 creative problem solving through human-centered design

Monday, September 28, 2015 Monday, September 28, 2015

Creative Problem Solving Through Human-Centered Design

Presented by: Marie Wehrung, Rice University

September 28, 2015

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What is this?

45 seconds, one idea per sticky note


What could this be?

45 seconds, one idea per sticky note

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Agenda

Our session today will be all about Human-Centered Design... • Introduction • Methods • Activity • Application • Resources • Takeaways



Objectives

By the end of this session, you will: • Understand what Human-Centered Design (HCD) is and

when/why you’d want to use it • Experience two Human-Centered Design methods firsthand,

and how to apply them • Be able to define situations in which to apply Human-Centered

Design on your campus



Introduction to Human-Centered Design

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Human-Centered Design is the discipline of generating solutions

to problems and opportunities through the act of making

“something” new, where the activity is driven by the needs,

desires, and context of the people for whom we design.

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• Creative approach to problem-solving – Starts with people you’re designing for – Ends with new solutions tailor-made to

suit their needs • Can be used to approach any

number of challenges, including service design, space design, system design



• Inspiration – you have a design challenge

• Ideation – you have an opportunity for design

• Implementation – you have an innovative solution

Three phase process


Introduction to Human-Centered Design Mindsets of Human-Centered Designers



Introduction to Human-Centered Design Why do Human-Centered Design? Because it can . . .


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Uncertainty Themes/Patterns Insights Clarity/Focus Pilot Dialogue Research Discover Reflection Ideation Concepts Reflection Refinement Prototype Design Develop Design/Develop Design/Develop

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Human-Centered Design Methods




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Application Activities: Rose, Bud, Thorn and

Affinity Clustering



• A technique for identifying things as positive (rose), having potential (bud), or negative (thorn)

• Benefits – Helps you codify research data – Invites input from all team members – Facilitates productive discussion – Helps you identify issues and insights

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Application Activity: Rose, Bud, Thorn

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• A graphic technique for sorting items according to similarity • Benefits

– Helps you identify issues and insights – Reveals thematic patterns – Facilitates productive discussion – Builds a shared understanding

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Application Activity: Affinity Clustering



Step 1: Work in teams of three or four people. Step 2: Take at least a few of each color of sticky note. • Pink = Rose = Positive • Green = Bud = Potential • Blue = Thorn = Problem

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Step 3: Think about HR’s ability to apply Human- Centered Design (HCD) principles in Higher Education. Step 4: On your own, take 7 minutes to write down at least 2 Roses, 2 Buds, and 2 Thorns in response to the above statement. Write only one item per sticky note!

What’s positive/what works about HR’s ability to apply HCD principles (to service, space, and/or system design) in Higher Ed? What potential exists about HR’s ability to apply HCD principles (to service, space, and/or system design) in Higher Ed? What problems exist about HR’s ability to apply HCD principles (to service, space, and/or system design) in Higher Ed?

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Step 5: Pick a team facilitator. Step 6: Have one person describe, then place, an item on your flipchart paper. Step 7: Facilitator invites others to place similar items (regardless of color) in proximity. Step 8: Repeat the pattern until all items are included. Step 9: Discuss and rearrange items as groupings emerge. Step 10: Label the clusters that finally take shape.

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Step 11: Debrief • With more time we would have consolidated

your small group’s themes with those of the rest of the room – that’s when the fun really begins!

• What observations did you make based on the conversations in your small group?

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Case Studies



Case Studies

• How we came to use HCD • How it went • What came of it



Case Study # 1: School of Humanities

• How we came to use HCD – Fall 2014: Dean’s Office wanted to streamline staffing model,

moving from each department having one or more “jack of all trades” staff members to having specialists (financial, graduate recruiting, website management, events planning, etc.) carry out specialized functions school-wide

– While consistent with our broader “Careers@Rice” initiative (compensation study on steroids) currently underway, the idea met with major resistance from most staff and faculty




• How we came to use HCD (cont’d) – I was invited into the conversation in November 2014, and after

hearing about the intention of the Dean’s Office, and the resistance it was receiving, suggested we apply some Human-Centered Design methodology and invite input from the school




• How it went – Facilitated 7 sessions between February 17 and February 26,

2015 • 37 Faculty members participated • 28 Staff members participated

– During each session, explained reasons for and details about the sessions

• Wanted participants’ uncensored input on the following topic: – Tell us about the School of Humanities’ ability to provide support for:

» Program growth » New initiatives » Service to all faculty, staff, students, alumni, visitors




• How it went • Confidentiality would be maintained • Wanted to hear from participants about the issues they thought existed

in the school • Would take feedback to school administration to determine next steps • Would look to include their participation in next steps

– Participants engaged in three activities: • Rose, Bud, Thorn • Affinity Clustering • Importance / Difficulty Matrix




• How it went – Transferred data captured on flip chart paper into spreadsheets – Consolidated Rose, Bud, Thorn feedback from all seven sessions

into 13 themes – Consolidated Importance / Difficulty Matrix feedback into one

document per session – Posted all feedback into online repository, accessible by every

benefits eligible faculty and staff member in the school




• How it went – In March 2015, met with members of the Dean’s Office staff to

• Share the aggregated feedback from all groups • Discuss how participants’ current reality compared to theirs • Ask them to identify the themes they heard emerging from participants’

input, and capture those themes on their own Importance / Difficulty Matrix

• Identify next steps in the process




• How it went – Next steps in the process:

• Update the Faculty Task Force on the actions taken to date • Prioritize top issues to address • Organize action learning group(s) to address top priority (priorities)

– 3 – 5 members in a group – 90 day MAX timeline to arrive at a recommended solution – All groups meet at same time with Sponsor (Dean’s Office) every 3 -4 weeks to

report out on progress, challenges, etc. – Marie will provide guidelines, templates, etc. for action learning group(s)




• What came of it – Dean’s Office:

• Identified three key areas to pursue, based on input from spring sessions • Created project charters for each of those three areas • Distributed project charters to staff, and invited their participation in

project teams • Sent lists of interested staff, and their rank order preferences for

projects, to Marie




• What came of it – Marie:

• Assigned individuals to project teams based partly on their preferences, partly on balancing teams, and partly on ensuring representation across teams (not too many from one office on the same team)

• Met with each team individually to develop Team Charter (guidelines for how they’ll function as a team), and ensure their understanding of their charge for the project




• What came of it – The Teams:

• Set meeting dates in order to meet project milestones: – Draft of proposed solutions submitted to Dean’s Office by September 23 – Project team leads meet with each other and Dean’s Office on September 30 to

apprise each other of status of projects to date – Draft Implementation plan for proposed solutions due to Dean’s Office by October

23 – Project team leads meet with each other and Dean’s Office on October 28 to

apprise each other of status of projects to date – Final draft due to Dean’s Office by November 23 – Before the end of fall semester, meet with all groups and project sponsor to

present solutions




• What came of it – The Teams:

• Are more engaged in the topic, and highly appreciative of having the opportunity to offer input

• Are learning to think more holistically about the school, and less about individual departments / centers / institutes

• Identified a number of the same problem areas that the Dean’s Office had stated last year, and are starting to come up with solutions similar to those that the Dean’s Office was pitching . . .

– The school, and this process, will serve as a model for others



Case Study # 2: Performance Management

• How we came to use HCD – Based on responses to date from our work with the School of

Humanities, and the need to engage many from across campus in the Careers@Rice initiative, we opted to apply Human-Centered Design methods to examining the issue of Performance Management at Rice




• How it went – Round 1: Facilitated 5 sessions for 47 Staff members from July 7

to July 16, 2015 – Participants engaged in three activities around the topic of

Performance Management at Rice: • Rose, Bud, Thorn • Affinity Clustering • Importance / Difficulty Matrix

– Responses from all groups were summarized in spreadsheet




• How it went – Round 2: Facilitated 5 sessions for 41 Staff members from August

3 to August 14, 2015 – Participants engaged in two activities around the topic of

Performance Management at Rice: • 5 Whys in response to “Performance Management is not practiced

effectively at Rice” • Force Field Analysis to identify Driving and Restraining Forces around

implementing robust Performance Management process at Rice – Responses from all groups have been summarized and are under

review




• How it went – Round 3: Will facilitate 5 sessions for Staff members from

October 1 to October 7, 2015 – Sessions are still under design – Participants will engage in activities to identify tools and

resources they need in order to effectively implement a Performance Management process in their department / on their team

• What came of it . . . Stay tuned!



How Might You . . .



How Might You . . .

• . . . apply Human-Centered Design principles at your institution?

Step 1: In your small group, discuss how you might apply Human-Centered Design (HCD) to an issue or situation in your institution Step 2: Identify one problem area or situation at your institution that you will consider addressing by using HCD methods Step 3: Report out to big group


Resources



Resources

http://www.ideo.org/ IDEO HCD Toolkit IDEO’s David Kelley – TED Talk on HCD

https://www.luma-institute.com/ http://batten.squarespace.com/


http://www.ideo.org/

https://www.ideo.com/work/human-centered-design-toolkit/

http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_on_human_centered_design.html

https://www.luma-institute.com/

http://batten.squarespace.com/



https://www.luma-institute.com/


Resources

Institute of Design at Stanford Austin Center for Design

Gamestorming

Problem to Solution Example of Stanford Design Thinking Process

Design Thinking Movie Website and Trailer

MAYA's Human-Centered Design Practice

Accenture’s Experience with Human-Centered Design Session 1 - Creative Problem Solving through Human Centered Design 53

http://dschool.stanford.edu/use-our-methods/


http://library.ac4d.com/


http://gamestorming.com/

http://gamestorming.com/





http://designthinkingmovie.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uilcaXYnluU&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgEAAhEeDHY






http://learningwiki.editme.com/files/Session-342-at-Learning-2011/21st Century Talent Mgmt Thru HCD_FINAL.pdf





Resources



Takeaways



Takeaways

• Creative approach to problem-solving – Starts with people you’re designing for – Ends with new solutions tailor-made to

suit their needs • Can be used to approach any

number of challenges, including service design, space design, system design

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By the end of this session, you will: • Understand what Human-Centered Design (HCD) is and

when/why you’d want to use it • Experience two Human-Centered Design methods firsthand,

and how to apply them • Be able to define situations in which to apply Human-Centered

Design on your campus


Takeaways

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Thank You!

Marie Wehrung [email protected]

@MarieWehrung #RiceLnD www.linkedin.com/in/mariewehrung/

http://www.slideshare.net/mwehrung/ http://training.rice.edu/

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