Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast

Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast

By Cameron NormanEducation
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Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast episodes

  • Great Expectations: How What We Expect Can Shape What We Get

    When Pandora opened her box of miseries the one she managed to trap was hope. Our expectations can be a source of great motivation for change and set us up for disappointment. 

    In this episode, we look at the place of expectations in shaping how we change. We will look at research on mindset and how our perception of opportunities and limitations can shape our performance. We'll also hear about how those expectations can translate into real physiological benefits by looking at placebos and their role in change-making.

    We go through research, practice, and tips to help you set expectations and deliver on promises a little better.

    That and much more on the latest episode of Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast.

    Episode notes:

    Farnam Street has a great primer on Carol Dweck's work on Mindsets for those who want to learn more https://bit.ly/3FTrVdz

    The original study on motel works and the placebo effect is available for free from Harvard University http://bit.ly/AliaLanger2007

    Paul "Bear" Bryant clip: https://youtu.be/EQ-MefyeHxc

    Friday Night Lights clip: https://youtu.be/fQPe4RigYmg

    For more on change-making and innovation, visit: https://www.censemaking.com

    12 min
  • Confidence - From Going to the Moon to Landing Success

    Confidence can mean a matter of life and death -- literally. Having the confidence to pursue something is at the heart of change-making and innovation. It's not natural to be confident about things we've never done before so building it and using it can mean a lot. In this episode, we look at what confidence means, how we can nurture it, and take in some lessons from history about when confidence serves us and when it doesn't. We continue with our first season look at the foundations of change-making and innovation. 

    For more information visit: www.censemaking.com. 

    10 min
  • To Know is Not Always To Do

    Knowledge is the bedrock of change, but it is often not enough to take us from one place to another by itself. In this episode, we look at the idea of knowledge and what it means for making change and innovation happen. We will look at three types of knowledge every innovator needs why too much knowledge can be a bad thing, and why knowing what you don’t know can be a way to knowing more about what you do (know). Coffee’s on, let’s talk innovation. For more information and visit us anytime at www.censemaking.com .

    11 min
  • Got Skills?
    It’s hard to make any change or innovation without having skills — but which ones? In this episode we look at the basic concept of skills and what it means to gain them, use them, and what kind of skills help us to innovate and change well. We’ll look at ideas like metaskills and draw on the example of architecture and the visual production experience of JimJamPro’s James Donison to highlight what skills look like in practice. For more information about the topics in this episode visit us at https://www.censemaking.com.
    12 min
  • Doctor Heal Thyself (Why it Took 10 Years To Make a Podcast)
    What happens when a doctor who prescribes strategies and support for behaviour change won’t change himself? This first episode was more than 10 years in the making for that very reason. Ten years yielded 10 lessons about change that are backed up by science (and a lot of struggle). We open this series up by looking at the psychological factors that influence how we innovate using a real world example of making a podcast. For more on this episode and the 10 factors for behaviour change and design visit http://www.censemaking.com
    12 min
  • Introducing Censemaking
    Even the best efforts to create a perfect product can be thwarted by unexpected issues and recording a podcast is no different. We can let the interruptions, disruptions, and hiccups of the world prevent us from making a difference or we can design for disruption and innovate for the real world. The Censemaking Innovation Podcast is all about innovation and what it means to do this in practice. It’s about making change and designing our products, services, and ourselves for the way the world is and not just how we want it. Join me, Dr. Cameron Norman, as I explore the world of innovation from psychology to design to systems thinking, strategy, evaluation and the entire art, science and practice of making change happen.
    3 min

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This podcast is about the art and science of making things that people value and how to create change in the world - innovation. It is for anyone who's looking to transform their lives, their work,…