Design Thinking Archives

UX & Design

Design Thinking Toolkit, Lesson 30 – Design Studio

Get ready to unleash your team's inner creative geniuses with a collaborative brainstorming session called Design Studio.

UX/Design Practices

Design Thinking Toolkit, Lesson 29 – SCAMPER

Ready to shift your next ideation session into high gear? Bob Eberle's SCAMPER framework will help you get there.

UX & Design

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 28 – The Powers of 10

Taking inspiration from the film by Ray and Charles Eames called "Powers of Ten," this activity can help you reframe your thinking in big and small ways.

UX & Design

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 27 – The Pre-Project Survey

Are you just getting started on a project and hoping to gather some high-level project details? Then this pre-project survey is just the activity for you.

UX/Design Practices

How to Apply Design Methodologies to a Delivery Lead Practice

Recently, I realized that many of the working methods I use as a delivery lead are rooted in Design Thinking practices I learned as a designer.

UX & Design

Design Thinking Toolkit, Activity 26 – Worst Possible Idea

Have a shy team that struggles with brainstorming or ideation sessions? Put them at ease and boost their confidence with the Worst Possible Idea.

Growing as Makers

Use “Remember the Future” to Build a Shared Vision with Your Software Team

You can use the "Remember the Future" exercise not just for a product launch or milestone but also to build a shared vision with your software team.

UX & Design

Future Press Releases: An Alternative Way

Writing a Future Press Release is a powerful Design Thinking exercise. Here's an alternative way to achieve the same results remotely or in person.

Personal Optimization

How a Design Thinking Exercise Solved a Chronic Note-taking Problem

I want a way of taking notes about these possibilities and occasionally reviewing them when I’m looking for a spark of inspiration.

UX/Design Practices

Using Design Thinking to Define KPIs

Using Design Thinking to define KPIs is an ideal approach. This post outlines a process for a Design Thinking KPI workshop.

Evolving the Industry

A “Design Problem” Is Everyone’s Problem

When we call something a "design problem," we're implying that visual design can fix the way the business or software system was "designed."

Personal Optimization

Weathering Pandemic Life with Design Thinking at Home

Home life getting tense? Need to build consensus in a group of friends or family? Try design thinking! These exercises build trust and empathy.