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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.
Once you’ve finished listening, we have two small requests:
- If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. (If not, shoot us an email and let us know how we can improve.)
- Reach out! Send us an email or connect via LinkedIn to share what actions you’ve taken from any of our episodes. We bloody love action-takers! 🙂
Beginners Guide to Design Thinking
A Beginner's Guide to Embracing Struggles, Adopting Solutions & Learning Lessons: Season Two Finale.
In this episode, Tracy and Lucy wrap up Season 2 by reflecting on the importance of embracing failure as a teacher and the lessons learned from their personas, Dave and Eliza.
They discuss practical solutions for common business struggles, the significance of stakeholder engagement, and the value of iterative testing.
The episode emphasises the journey of personal and professional growth through design thinking principles, encouraging listeners to celebrate small wins and enjoy the process.
Key Topics Covered:
- Failure is a teacher, providing valuable insights.
- Embrace the process of design thinking.
- Iterative testing helps refine ideas.
- Engage stakeholders early for better feedback.
- Celebrate small wins to build confidence.
- Visualise the future to clarify decisions.
- Start where you are, regardless of resources.
- Progress is more important than perfection.
- Regular self-reflection is crucial for growth.
- Lessons and gifts come from every experience.
Quotable Moments:
- "There's no such thing as failure, only lessons and gifts."
- "Celebrate small wins."
- "Start where you are."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Design Thinking
01:09 Reflecting on the Design Thinking Process
02:07 Embracing Failure as a Teacher
05:57 Understanding Personas: Dave and Eliza
07:19 Dave's Struggles: Overthinking and Analysis Paralysis
10:29 Dave's Budget Constraints and Cash Flow Issues
14:38 Fear of Failure and Its Impact
17:49 Engaging Stakeholders and Gathering Feedback
19:45 Overcoming Struggles in Business
22:19 Introducing Eliza's Journey
22:39 Navigating Overwhelm and Self-Reflection
25:33 Making Informed Choices
27:50 Combatting Overthinking in Brainstorming
29:43 Breaking Old Habits
32:05 Lessons Learned from Dave and Eliza
35:54 Embracing the Journey of Design Thinking
40:32 New Chapter
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, leave a positive review, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions.
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
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