The Design Thinking 101 Podcast
Stories about what’s possible when you think and solve like a designer
Designing for Behavior Change + Ethics + Tools with Stephen Wendel — DT101 E54
Steve Wendel is the author of Designing for Behavior Change, Founder of the Action Design Network, and head of Behavioral Science at Morningstar. We talk about behavioral problem solving, his new book, ethics and behavior design, and his toolkit for anyone who wants...
Purpose-Driven Design + Problem Finding + Behavioral Design with Amy Heymans — DT101 E53
Amy Heymans is Mad*Pow’s Chief Experience Officer and one its founders. We talk about how the practice of design is evolving, the emerging role of behavior design, purpose-driven design, and making sure the problems designers are asked to solve connect to business...
Designing for Healthcare vs Sick Care + The Emergency Design Collective — DT101 E52
Nick Dawson is the co-organizer of the Emergency Design Collective. In today’s episode, we talk about healthcare innovation labs, how to think about opportunities in healthcare, healthcare versus sick care, and launching the EDC to support the COVID-19 response. Show...
Weaving Design Thinking into Teams, Leaders and Organizations with Holly O’Driscoll — DT101 E51
Today’s guest is Holly O'Driscoll, the founder and CEO of Ampersand Innovation, a boutique consultancy focusing on bringing more human-centered design, innovation, strategy, and leadership development to the world. During the conversation, you'll learn about...
Design for Good + Gut Checks + Seeing Power with George Aye — DT101 E50
Today’s guest is George Aye, the co-founder of Greater Good Studio and an Adjunct Full Professor at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. We talk about creating a design studio driven by social impact, how to make facing the hard, ethical questions part of how a...
Designing Your Team + Teams in Design Education + Coaching Design Teams with Mary Sherwin and David Sherwin — DT101 E49
David and Mary Sherwin work with design teams in for-profit and nonprofit organizations via their consulting business, Ask The Sherwins, LLC. They’re also professors at the Pacific College of Art in the Design and Collaboration Program. In this episode, we go deep...
Understanding Customers: Research, Insights, and Storytelling with Steve Portigal — DT101 E48
Steve Portigal is the Principal of Portigal Consulting and an experienced user researcher who helps companies harness the strategic power of insights. He is the author of Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights. He also wrote Doorbells, Danger, and Dead...
UX Research + Research Teams + UX Camp DC with Glennette Clark — DT101 E80
Glennette Clark is a UX researcher and an entrepreneur. We talk about UX research, research teams,...
Three Little Words for Better (Business) Relationships // ALD 008 — DT101 E79
Thank you for listening to this Ask Like a Designer episode of the Design Thinking 101 Podcast....
Design Council UK + Systemic Design + Design in Government with Cat Drew — DT101 E78
Cat Drew is the chief design officer at the Design Council. We talk about the role and work of...
The Innovation Saboteur’s Handbook // ALD 007 — DT101 E77
This episode is about sabotaging innovation projects. You’ll learn new ways to get in your own way...
Working and Leading at the Intersection of Engineering, Business and Design with Kevin Bethune — DT101 E76
Kevin Bethune is the founder and chief creative officer for dreams • design + life, and the board...
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