Innovation Smart Start Webinar

Jennifer Rittner is a design educator and writer. We talk about design, education, ethics, social justice, system design, and design joy.

Austin Govella is an experience design director at Avanade Digital Studio and author of Collaborative Product Design

Dennis Lenard is the CEO at Creative Navy. We talk about user experience, navigating rough design waters, and design leadership.

Rachael Dietkus is a clinical social worker and certified trauma professional dedicated to trauma-responsive practices in design. We talk about trauma-informed design, social work, and why design teams need a social worker.

Glennette Clark is a UX researcher and an entrepreneur. We talk about UX research, research teams, and UX Camp DC.

This episode is about the tremendous power in three little words and a superpower for people who want to think and solve like a designer: listening.

Cat Drew is the chief design officer at the Design Council. We talk about the role and work of Design Council, systemic design, and the shifting role of design and government and communities.

This episode is about sabotaging innovation projects. You’ll learn new ways to get in your own way and everyone else’s. This episode is based on this article: ALD007 // The Innovation Saboteur’s Handbook. Read the article and download a guide to sabotage proofing innovation...

Kevin Bethune is the founder and chief creative officer for dreams • design + life, and the board chair of the Design Management Institute. We talk about working and leading at the intersection of engineering, business and design.

Belinda Gannaway is the co-author of Employee Experience by Design and the Director at Fathom XP, an employee experience design agency based in the UK. She’s also a facilitator and a team and systems coach. Today, we discuss her book, and what's possible when we apply design...