Designing Experiences

Alida joined Grace Rieger, my fellow Design Thinking evangelist, and me for a lively discussion about integrating leadership, Design Thinking, and innovation into cultural change Capital One; highlights from her closing talk at the Fall Summit; and life as a futurist which informed her transformational workbook What the Foresight: Your Personal Futures Explored. Defy the expected and define the preferred.

Jeneanne spoke with me and fellow Design Thinking evangelist Grace Rieger about her passion for creating and leveraging journey maps in work at Motiv Strategies, creating the DT:DC Fall Summit experience, and her groundbreaking work with the Design Management Institute on creating the Design Value Index.

Jean-Louis demystifies the practice of innovation with concrete examples and shares essential take-aways from leading human-centered design initiatives (better known as solving problems through multi-stakeholder dialogue) at the World Bank.

RJ spoke with me and my fellow Design Thinking colleague, Grace Rieger, about the state of design in 2016 and the many changes he has seen in the course of his professional career--of great interest to us was, of course, the rise of Design Thinking.

Greg shares timely observations about Design Thinking in government and anecdotes from his long and storied career. Deloitte Consulting graciously hosted and sponsored the 2016 DT:DC Fall Summit.

James H. Gilmore, bestselling author and founder of Strategic Horizons, kicked off the DT:DC 2016 Fall Design Summit with a talk about his latest book Look: A Practical Guide for Improving your Observational Skills. Listen in on our chat to learn more about Jim's personal and professional influences, inspirations, and insights.

Dr. Jo Golden explores the art and science of designing experiences in conversation with other designers and through reflections on her 15+ years of practice as an entrepreneurial social scientist and human-centered practitioner in academia, business, and the community.  Based in the DC Metro area, Jo also brings you insights into several local design projects. Go backstage at Design Thinking:DC meetup events for deeper conversations with presenters, participants and supporters. Learn about the powerful work OpenIDEO DC Chapter volunteers are doing as they apply Human-Centered to community challenges and support social innovation. Get the scoop on the upcoming 2017 UXDC Conference sponsored by the DC Chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association.  Hear about the vital work GoodGovUX does to support public/private efforts to bring UX standards into the Federal Government. Find out what design leadership is all about and be inspired by her world-class students in Foundations of Design