Beginners Guide to Design Thinking
Welcome to A Beginner's Guide to Design Thinking, the perfect podcast for curious souls eager to harness the power of design thinking to level up their business and personal life.
Join your hosts - Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses passionate about helping people like you disrupt the status quo. We’re here to boost your business performance while reigniting your zest for life. No "but we've always done it that way" excuses allowed!
We'll guide you through the process of figuring out what you want, experimenting with how to get it, and embracing failure as a stepping stone to success. You’ll learn how to apply those lessons, tweak your approach, and keep evolving - all while keeping it fun, and scientifically backed. It might get a little messy - but not crayon-on-your-sweater messy!
From our own experiences and expertise - failures included - we’ll make sure you never feel alone on this creative journey.
So let us hold your hand as you empower yourself with design thinking, getting closer to your goals without the frustration.
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Beginners Guide to Design Thinking
O is for Observe
In this episode we cover one of the main stages in the design thinking process: observe.
Sure, we all observe ourselves and others on a daily basis, but when you need to observe with purpose; to be aware of your surroundings, to better understand the impact of your product, or to solve problems and makes decisions within your business, how good are you at observing then?
It can actually be one of the hardest stages in the design thinking process to get right and do well.
It's time to leave any observational bias' at the door, and join us as we help you to consider what's really involved in observing with purpose.
We talk you through the process; from making sure you're defining the right problem - with empathy and understanding - to supporting your documentation procedures.
Touching on the need for diversity and inclusion, then moving on to Microsoft's 'Clippy' and the beauty of Miro, no observation is left unturned!
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Season 1 - A full A - Z introduction of all things design thinking, plus a range of special guests.
Season 2 - Engage with the opportunity to design think your way through your own project, whilst earning a qualification and CPD points at the same time.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
Website - https://abeginnersguidetodesignthinking.net/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email: hello@abeginnersguidetodesignthinking.net