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We talk about starting innovation journeys with teams, unlocking thoughts with visual collaboration and how we can be more efficient in 2021 and beyond. Enjoy! Music: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/cha-cha-groove License code: DHCEF0JQOMDHVQH3  

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Previously, Lex led two growth initiatives at The Black Tux, led design, product growth and analytics at LA-based Burner and worked at InVision designing collaboration tools. Past clients of Lex's include: Toyota, Nissan, Macy's, Prosper, Joyable and Deloitte.We discuss what skills a growth designer needs to develop, the adoption of growth hacking to develop products further and how some of these themes lead to entrepreneurship.Music by Nordgroove from Fugue

In this episode, we talk about his new book, which serves as a roadmap for navigating the fuzzy area between ideas and outcomesHave you ever struggled to move a key innovation project forward at work? Based on his experiences running Design Sprints for top companies, Douglas Ferguson wrote Beyond the Prototype to offer practical advice for people shifting from discovery to realization. Full of stories from companies like Google, Liberty Mutual, and Adobe, this guide outlines six steps that every team should take to launch their vision.  Music: Sunrise by Ilya Marfin

This episode, we speak with Lee Duncan, Enterprise Design Sprint Leader at IBM Transformation. Lee has the responsibility of scaling the design sprint methodology across the enterprise and lead thought leadership through experiments and inclusive organisational and external collaboration.Lee Duncan's opinions are his own and do not express the views or opinions of his employer.

Can empathy be scaled within an organisation? Show notesBuy Empathy at Scale: https://tinypinata.xyz/empathy-at-scale/ Music from Grenada - Wild Waves (Free Download)

Show notes:Airbnb Design https://airbnb.design/Music: When You Were Here by Fugue

How digital and organisational transformation comes from a user-first place.Show notes:Music by Max Sergeev from Fugue

Tim sits down with Amy and Harriet to bring you insights and opinions on the rising influence of the solo travel experience. What can be done to attract the market and what are some companies already doing with great success?

Design Lead Tim Drake sits down with social specialist Chris Robinson as we talk about the state of trust in brands and why certain social approaches and strategies do more harm than good. Also, we talk influencers including artificial intelligence.

11:30 - We discuss why this trend is highly likely to continue to grow and gain momentum and become ingrained in our society.

We need to give people the confidence they need to restructure their working practices to embrace the remote working lifestyle. That's the message from Matthew Goddard, MD of UX Consultancy and author of Ready For Remote.Show notes:Buy the book: Ready for RemoteThe kit: Ready for Remote KitMusic by Nordgroove from Fugue

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What is creative burnout and is there some science behind it? We talk about the remedies of how to reduce it and further insights from the Google Sprint Conference in Boulder, Colorado. Show notes:Google Sprint Conference: https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/community/conference-overviewMusic: Roman Bulakhov from Fugue

 "The innovation most companies need will not be authorized." This quote by Greg Larkin, author of This Might Get Me Fired is the topic of discussion in this episode.Show notes:Why Innovation Labs Fail https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-innovation-labs-fail-and-how-to-ensure-yours-doesntMusic by https://icons8.com/music/author/kii KII from Fugue 

Jargon, idioms, tone and riddles. Business is full of it. The language we choose can bring people closer or push them away. Why do people use it and how do you know how to say what you mean?Show notes:Article: https://prettysimpleideas.com/2016/07/5-reasons-people-use-jargon/Article: https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/jun/20/squaring-the-circle-on-jargon-why-do-we-speak-in-riddles-at-work Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/writing-your-work-you-should-get-paid-lauren-currie-obe/Music: https://icons8.com/music/author/savvier Savvier from Fugue

How do you form good habits, how "speed-bumps" can help, and how to stop reaching for your phone all the time.Show notes:Make Time Book by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky: https://maketime.blog/Music by Savvier from Fugue

Design leadership, problem solving and innovation. Maicol Parker-Chavez is a Business Designer and Design Sprint Facilitator. He helps organisations build better solutions, faster through inclusion and design.Show notes:Music by Hard Fact from Fugue

Robyn is a learning designer who creates educational experiences that transform careers and better prepare individuals and businesses for the future.Robyn founded OH, an alternative education company in 2015 when she recognised the growing gap between education and the digital industry. With the world rapidly changing, OH's mission is to tackle the challenges ahead within education and skills, by providing industry-led learning experiences that develop individuals' emotional intelligence and technological skills.Robyn works with small to large businesses and city districts to co-design and deliver learning programmes that enable talent attraction and development, cultural transformation, and junior-level leadership.Music by Winter Foe from Fugue