Ask Like a Designer — Design Skills Articles
In Ask Like a Designer, I write about Fluid Hive’s 7 Design Skills. I share design ideas, methods, frameworks, templates, and a question-fueled approach to designing services and solutions. Each article gives you things to start using today. Cheers ~ Dawan
Fluid Hive Design Skills
- Designing Solutions
- Facilitating Meaningful Moments
- Evolving Personal Performance
- Evolving Team Performance
- Telling Stories
- Leading Change
- Shifting Systems
Newest Ideas
026 // Ask Like a Designer: Meet the Voices Inside Designers, Part 4 — Facilitator
Ask Like a Designer launched with an article about how six designers — Builder, Scout, Tinker, Facilitator, Traveler, and Pro — help you get better results with design-driven innovation. Breakthrough innovation requires a design facilitator. In this article, I take close look at Facilitator. Facilitator’s Favorite Question: How might I lead? Facilitator sees leading as helping people do their best work. Facilitator structures the work, sometimes slowing down Builder long enough to make sure...
Design ideas, methods, frameworks, templates, and a question-fueled approach to designing services and solutions
026 // Ask Like a Designer: Meet the Voices Inside Designers, Part 4 — Facilitator
Ask Like a Designer launched with an article about how six designers —...
025 // Designing AI IMPACT, a Framework for Mission-driven Organizations
Artificial intelligence presents remarkable opportunities for nonprofits,...
024 // Micro Jobs & How to Hire Like a Designer
Want to hire like a designer? Start by rethinking what hiring means. Why do we...
023 // Ask Like a Designer: Meet the Voices Inside Designers, Part 3 — Tinker
Ask Like a Designer launched with an article about how six designers —...
022 // How to Launch Adaptations and Solutions: Fluid Hive’s 9Cs
We’ve done the hard work of creating a solution. It works. It is bright and...
021 // Ask Like a Designer: Meet the Voices Inside Designers, Part 2 — Scout
Ask Like a Designer launched with an article about how six designers —...
020 // Why Learning Design Matters for Good Design
Learning design matters more than many designers realize. Whenever someone...
019 // What to Do When You’re Too Busy for Research
“We don’t have time for research.” When we whisper, shout, type, or think...
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