Design thinking can be very useful and effective, but I also find it challenging at times.
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Design thinking can be very useful and effective, but I also find it challenging at times. Sometimes I get swept up in a good idea and end up with tunnel vision because I didn’t bring in enough outside voices, or I get bored with an idea and lose interest before the project is finished. Other times I get frustrated because I think I already know what the problem is and how to fix it, which can be annoying for anyone else who’s involved with the project.
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Are you already using design thinking in your life?
Most of the work I do at the Center for Cooperative Media has incorporated elements of design thinking — whether we’re aware of it at the time or not.
What is the most interesting part of this process?
Empathy is not only the most interesting part of the process, I believe it’s also the most important. Understanding how other people see the world is one of the most valuable tools out there. Without empathy, all you’re really doing is pouring your own assumptions and insecurities into your work (and all over everyone else’s day).
Do you think design thinking can be used for other purposes?
Of course. Design thinking is a process. It’s a method that can be applied to almost any field or challenge. Some challenges lend themselves a little more easily to the process than others, but the basic steps are pretty much universal if you ask me.
Great post. By the way, I’ll just leave this here:
