1. Design
Thinking
Ac-on
Lab:
Assignment:
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Design
Thinking
Team:
NextStep
Submi<ed
by
Gail
Richards

2. Design
Thinking
Ac-on
Lab:
Prototype
Overview
of
Assignment
• Three
Take-­‐Aways
from
the
Course
• Process
map
• Reflec<on
about
how
design
thinking
skills
and
mindsets
could
be
applied
in
(my)
real
life

3. Take-Away #1
Don’t make assumptions,
solicit real information and
perspectives from
stakeholders.
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Thinking
Ac-on
Lab:
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4. Take-Away #2
Stakeholder motivations,
preferences, and opinions are
at the heart of an effective
solution.
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Thinking
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5. Take-Away #3
Don’t discount any ideas.
“Crazy” ideas often have a
kernel of brilliance that will
complete a solid, but not
exceptional, idea.
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Thinking
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6. Design
Thinking
Ac-on
Lab:
Process Map

7. Reflections
I work for a very small company. It’s easy to get caught up in the
excitement or cleverness of an idea, or worse yet, an idea that
works well for us but maybe not our customers, vendors or
strategic partners.
By working to solve a problem outside of my work context in this
course, I have gained valuable insight and information into where
we are falling down on the job of creating and evaluation solutions.
We ALWAYS include the position of our stakeholder into our
thought process, not just our own. And, we must test out ideas to
see---not just guess, where they will lead.
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Thinking
Ac-on
Lab:
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Thinking