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The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can innovate in this day and age. One setback to often creative innovation is the growth of innovation just for innovation's sake. It’s here that the human connection gets lost along the way. Bringing human-centered back into innovation through combining research and design, Kristine Merz and Lisa Marceau welcome you to the Human-Centered Innovation podcast! In this pilot episode, we get to know Kristine and Lisa right from the beginning of their journey in their space, and later on, growing to find their place and purpose of providing what the end-users need. Start exploring the world of human-centered innovation as Kristine and Lisa take you on an insightful ride towards understanding what design and research can do more of to find solutions to the problems that beg to be solved.
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We are at a moment of tremendous change – a change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. We are living in the fourth industrial revolution. The demand for human-centered innovation…
With this new chapter in human development, are you or your business ready to step into an inclusive, human-centered future?
Welcome to Human-Centered Innovation with Lisa Marceau and Kristine Merz, a podcast that empowers you to find your voice, embrace a range of perspectives, and create meaningful change.
An experienced business executive, Lisa Marceau is an expert in leading diverse teams and in guiding collaborations between research and technology. She is a thought leader focused on addressing the profound changes in health, related to the digital native generations. By both understanding the emerging health and healthcare challenges and listening to what digital generations want, she creates meaningful change by addressing important questions about how we will engage with, and modify, healthcare in concept and in practice. Her perspective and research focus are built on over 25 years of conducting and supporting health services and clinical research and producing evidence-based digital tools and programs. Her extensive experience is enhanced by leadership in strategic growth, organizational change, innovative approaches, and operations management.
Kristine Merz has a passion for helping clients at significant points of change. Her unique approach entails centering human voices and lived experiences to create clarity, define purpose, and determine a clear path forward. As an entrepreneur and founder of Orange Square, she is on a mission to make brands meaningful by using proven tools that center the audience at every step in the process. She believes in defining value from a customer point of view and in combining research, design, and visualization to create shared understanding and meaning. With a focus on healthcare and education, Orange Square builds business value by creating and managing integrated brand experiences across all touchpoints. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Kristine is eager to partner and grow with clients with complex problems who are driven by purpose.
With the unprecedented changes we are facing, a lot is at stake for both business and employees. Get that clarity so you can identify the right problem and not solve the wrong one. Tune in to Human-Centered Innovation with Lisa and Kristine and discover how you can accelerate the right way to move forward.