Inspiration is a primary outcome for design thinking and leadership is the vehicle to deliver it. In a previous post I mentioned an assertion by Bruce Mau that the principal outcome of design is inspiration: without it nothing goes forward. Second to this is leadership. Leadership is the means of converting inspiration into action. While …
Design thinking is best approached as a habit, not as an exercise. Just as ‘critical thinking’ isn’t meant to be applied sporadically to one’s life, neither is design thinking.
Design is about making things with intention, craft, and care, but above all, it must inspire. Without inspiration and excitement, there is no action.
Learning lessons for collaboration and networking online conferences.
Online conferences are best when they engage people and these four conferences did it differently, to different effects.
A great conference isn’t much without content, presenting challenges and opportunities for online learners. In previous posts, I highlighted some of the lessons learned from four conferences I attended within weeks of one another in October, 2020 providing a unique opportunity to compare and contrast different models, modalities and approaches to learning, networking, and collaboration. …
The manner in which we set up conferences online can make a big difference for what we get from them. In my last post I profiled four conferences that were held within the last two weeks of October, 2020 providing a point of comparison for helping understand what works and what can support learning, collaboration, …
Professional conferences have a new look, feel, and effect during a pandemic providing many learning lessons. The global pandemic has disrupted many industries and professional conferences and the training, network development, and knowledge sharing that they offer is no exception. For many professional organizations conference and continuing education training are at the centre of their …
I’m conducting a review of four online conferences to share the design and educational lessons learned from each of them over the next four posts.
The psychology and design of decisions are ones that we can influence whether we know it or not. Better design equals different decisions.
