Design thinking is really just a clever way to help people rediscover their creative abilities and put them to good use. Yes it leads to innovation and it's a great way to solve apparently impossible problems, but more importantly it helps you do what humans do best - solve problems creatively

1. meet Dylan

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A graveyard of
creativity?

4. Can you draw these shapes?

5. “we’re
human
and we’re
wildly
creative”

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We
love
to
label
things

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10. Embrace
Experiments
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12. HUMAN
CENTRED DESIGN

13. Doug Dietz

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18. Once
upon
a time...

19. How could we
increase our
creative
confidence?
3 minutes each
When was the
last time you did
something
creative?

21. Problem
reframe
the
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22. Say
Think
do
Feel
observed
inferred

24. What’s your
Point of
View?
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25. [user] needs a way to
[user’s need] because/but
[surprising insight]

26. HOW
MIGHT
WE?

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Too
similar
It’s so noisy around here that I have
trouble concentrating
How might we reduce noise so you don’t
have trouble concentrating?

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Too
Narrow
It’s so noisy around here that I have
trouble concentrating
How might we create more private offices
so employees can concentrate better?

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Too broad
How might we help people focus?

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Just
right
It’s so noisy around here that I have
trouble concentrating
How might we design a space that
accommodates a range of working styles?

31. Write a How
Might we
Question for
your neighbour
Make it personal,
show you
understood them
3 minutes

33. IDEATION
GENERATING & EVALUATING

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Don’t cross the streams–it would be bad

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How
do you
generate ideas?

36. Yes and...
No but...
Brainstorming rule #1

37. Encourage
wild ideas
Brainstorming rule #2
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38. Defer
judgement
Brainstorming rule #3
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39. Silent
brain
storming
Gets more
from
introverts
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40. Do something
different

41. Be curious. Borrow. Adapt. Repurpose.
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42. brainstorm ideas
for your partner
How might we create
opportunities to be
creative at work
tomorrow?
3 minutes

44. Defer
judgement
Brainstorming rule #3
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46. Show, don’t tell

47. Evaluate your
ideas and get
feedback
I like, I wish,
What if?
3 minutes each

48. Design thinking solves
problems and unlocks creativity

49. Creativity
is a choice
we can all
make

50. Curated resources
http://www.scoop.it/t/big-idea