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Are you doing work in the social sector? Do you find yourself seeking new ways to solve complex challenges you face daily? Then this post is for you. Human-centered design practices can help you have a real impact on your work, but good design work is often predicated on one thing: Effectively scoping your design work. How you think about the work—how you "scope" the work—can make a big difference in the possibilities uncovered and impact created. At the d.school we find this to be one of the most impactful skills to develop and refine, and also one of the skills most under-taught. ▪ If scoped too broadly, your work can consume your (already) precious resources, and fail to lead you towards actionable insights. ▪ If scoped too narrowly, your design work can limit your ability to bring creativity and innovation to the challenge at hand. We've found some of our most valuable coaching and teaching is in this realm of helping practitioners scope and plan the design work for their projects. This is why, over the last year, the d.school has worked on designing and developing Scopey. Scopey is an AI-supported tool intended to serve as your human-centered design scoping coach, helping to replicate how our workshop facilitators teach and train participants to scope their work. We’re offering the chance to learn more about Scopey in our upcoming multi-session workshop which starts next week, “Putting Design Into Practice for Social Impact.” Participants will be some of the first to access this tool, and will even be able to test it out on some of their own projects. To learn more and register before the September 11th deadline, visit: https://lnkd.in/gxAeN8bq #Design #DesignResources #SocialSector #HCD #HumanCenteredDesign #DesignThinking #SocialImpact

The d.school's Thomas Both and David Janka join the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate to share more about their new exhibit which showcases how local election officials tirelessly plan fair, free, and safe elections To check out the conversation, visit: https://lnkd.in/gdBxhQVm #design #designthinking #humancentereddesign #election #electionofficials #localelections

A peek inside day 1 of our Design Thinking Bootcamp. Several times a year, the d.school and the Stanford University Graduate School of Business offer this intensive program to help business professionals and leaders solve complex problems and support them as they design and build innovative solutions for future growth using human-centered design techniques. If you’re interested in learning more or signing up for a future bootcamp, visit: https://lnkd.in/giRSC2eC #design #designthinking #humancentereddesign #executiveeducation #innovation #professionaldevelopment

LAST CHANCE: This Friday afternoon, we’re hosting our renowned Introductory Design Thinking Workshop. Live in person. At the d.school. Come give design a try with this student-led workshop and learn some key methods and mindsets. Bring your colleagues or friends, or come and make new connections! For more details, hit the link. https://lnkd.in/g_mgs3Yf #design #designthinking #humancentereddesign

THURSDAY: Assembling Tomorrow authors Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join The Parent Venture for a virtual event, September 12 5:30–6:30pm PT. Register: https://lnkd.in/gMtaZ-Tb In their new book, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future, Stanford d.school authors Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter explore how we can both mend the mistakes of our past and shape our future for the better. Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission. #design #education #tech #educatorresource #designthinking #humancentereddesign #designtools #designresource #AI #emergingtech

Five things on the week: 1. I get the sense that many people set up a workspace for themselves at home during the pandemic, but those were intense years for me. Anything more than wedging a desk into my bedroom drew on more joules than I had at my disposal. It was easier to blur my zoom background than move the pile of laundry. I’m proud to announce that, four years later, I’ve finally reoriented that desk. Small move, huge rebirth of the psyche. I’m still in the bedroom, but now…I can gaze out the window. 2. There are banana flowers who stare back at me from their side of the window. They are incomprehensibly monstrous, like rogue waves. Impossible. Imaginary. I never appreciated them as much before we could see each other in our peripheral vision. 3. Every time I receive a Covid booster, my body is graced with four hours of fever. At this point I expect and know the timing of this necessary annoyance, but having recently re-read the Virginia Woolf essay, “On Being Ill,” I found myself anticipating my shot differently. When “we cease to be soldiers in the army of the upright” our perspective is literally shifted. You look at the sky. You hallucinate. You can only read poetry. There is no stamina for prose. That Seussian banana flower was in total control. And, why do leaves have their specific shapes? Why be small and elongated like the pomegranate or splayed like the maple? How does the sassafras choose which of its three shapes pops out where? 4. I timed my booster for the new school year at Stanford, which begins at the end of September. In preparation we had our annual Teaching Summit gathering of design instructors at The Stanford d.school. This moment of community and possibility feels particularly hopeful this year, much like when the fever breaks. Ideas are crisp and appreciation runs high. 5. We explored overlaps and possibilities in our curriculum, welcomed our new embedded ethics post doc, Emma Duncan, made rubrics with Meenu Singh, made letterpress postcards with Patrick Fenton, and so so much more. Also, I have video of everyone wearing blindfolds making animal noises. 

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How can educators and designers cultivate learning experiences that prepare us for a future that is constantly unfolding? In a world where the pace of technological change accelerates, what roles do emotion and creativity play in shaping our educational paradigms? Carissa Carter + Scott Doorley join Louka Parry on The Learning Future pod to discuss their book Assembling Tomorrow. They delve into the heart of speculative design and its implications for education and future thinking, how it can act as a powerful tool in educational settings, allowing both educators and students to experiment with future scenarios in safe and meaningful ways. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gaw63XRM #design #education #tech #educatorsresource #designthinking #humancentereddesign #designtools #designresource #AI #emergingtech

Join us for a transformative AI program, “ Designing Your Human-Centered AI Strategy: The Social Sector Cohort” on October 29-30 at Stanford University! As AI continues to evolve, it's crucial for the social sector to shape its ethical use and apply these powerful tools to further their missions. To help leaders navigate this landscape, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and The Stanford d.school are offering an innovative program designed for senior professionals in the social sector. This two-day program will provide: → A deep dive into AI fundamentals and the latest developments → Strategies for integrating AI into organizational policies and programs → Tools to use AI for addressing complex challenges → A supportive environment to exchange ideas and co-create solutions Ready to take your organization to the next level with AI? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gGh-Ciby #AI #HumanCenteredAI #SocialSector #DesignThinking #Design