The first of a three-part series on the three lenses of design thinking, this episode explores the feasibility lens. Join Dr Dani and Designer Peter as they take an in-depth look at feasibility. 

In this episode, you will be able to 
• learn about the five components of feasibility 
• understand how ignoring feasibility can lead to impractical solutions 
• hear real-world examples of the feasibility lens in action 

From theory to practice, let's dive into how to bring bold ideas into existence through the feasibility lens. 

Empathetic Exploration, are you using this capability to deliver what customers really want? In this episode, Dr Dani and Designer Peter take a deep dive into understanding the specific way that design thinkers use empathy. 

In this episode, you will be able to 

• learn about the research that informs how design thinkers use empathy
• understand the importance of Empathetic Exploration when developing solutions
• know how to apply Empathetic Exploration in your work 
• hear real-world examples of Empathetic Exploration in action 

From improving patient care in hospitals to organizing your kitchen, Empathetic Exploration has practical and impactful implications for solving problems. Tune-in to discover how Empathetic Exploration can be a game-changer for you. 

Ever wondered how AI will transform human-centered design? In this episode, Dr Dani and Designer Peter explore this question, raising their own concerns and curiosities about how AI will change the landscape for human-centered design.  

Key questions explored in this episode 

• could AI create solutions that serve them and not us?
• will AI make us dumber not smarter?
• would AI free us up to do more meaningful work?

Beyond just the technical implications of AI, this discussion explores the need to rethink our practices, question our biases, and how AI and human creativity can work hand in hand. 

Discover the reasons behind organizations' struggles to scale design thinking in this episode of the Design Thinker Podcast. Join Dr Dani and Dsigner Peter as they explore both research findings and their own experiences in the field, providing valuable insights on how organizations can avoid common challenges and successfully scale design thinking. 

• Understand the common challenges organizations face when trying to scale design thinking 
• Learn what you need to do so your investment in design thinking training doesn't go to waste 

In this episode, Dr Dani and Designer Peter chat with Strategy & Experience Designer, Jason Osburn. Learn how a love of comedy and fear of public speaking lead to a career in design.

About Our Guest
Jason Osburn is a human-centered designer with over 20 years of experience whose passion sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, technology, and entrepreneurship. He has a proven track record of elevating ideas and architecting experiences that create connections, inspires action, and deliver value. Throughout his career, he has designed and delivered innovative, award-winning experiences for startups to Fortune 100 companies. He genuinely believes design is the key to a better future for all and has a deep admiration for people coming together to create something bigger than themselves in service of others.

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonosburn/
Learn More About Jason at: https://www.jasonosburn.com/

Optimism is essential to problem-solving, but it's not just about seeing the good, we have to understand the constraints. In this episode, Dr. Dani and Designer Peter take a deep dive into Situation Optimizing to explore what it is and why it is important, and how it shows up in problem-solving. 

Curious Experimentation, learning in action. How do we respond to a problem when there isn't a clear cut answer? This is where the Design Thinker's mindset of curious experimentation can help us get unstuck. In this episode, Dr Dani and Designer Pete unpack what it means to be a curious experimenter and how to put this mindset to practice in your work. 

Visual Communication when words fail us. Have you ever had an experience where words failed you? In this episode, Dr. Dani and Designer Peter talk about how visuals can save us when words fail us. If you think you aren't a visual communicator, this is the episode you need to hear. Dr. Dani shares insights from her research and how visually communicating isn't about pretty pictures but is part of our innate ability to communicate. Get their go-to tips for getting started with visually communicating. 

Welcome back listeners! In this episode, we talk about the power of keeping going. Getting started is vital, but we can’t just stop there. We have to keep continuously improving through iteration. Tune in to learn how to enable follow-up action by giving ourselves permission to fail.

In this episode, Dr Dani and Designer Peter talk about the power of getting started. Hear how this concept was put into practice in the making of the Design Thinker Podcast season 1.