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Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we
Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we discover whether 'X' really does mark the spot, as we explain more about the 'Define' stage of the design thinking process.
Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode, we uncover a few of the reasons why workshops can be innovation and creative goldmines when you're looking to solve a problem, make a decision, or whenever you have a challenge ahead of yourself or your team.
We look at how design thinking workshops are actually more likely to produce iterational innovation, than the transformational innovation that we hear about in the media, before explaining the need for good preparations, the limitations of workshops, and how to get the buy in of everyone involved.
Along the way we touch on the need for diversity and inclusion, and of course we share some exercises and tools you can try for yourself. Prototype party anyone?!Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we're joined by Lara Doherty, Founder of The Motivation Clinic, and
Author of The Mighty Book of Motivation.
Adept at using the power of visualisation, with a particular interest in the power of vision boards to fuel your achievements and help you reach your goals, Lara explains how she now pays this power forward to others.
Visualisation techniques have been used by sports coaches to improve the performance of sports stars very successfully for decades, yet visualisation still conjurs up a notion of 'woo woo' when we think of the types of people who use it.
A simple way of future-pacing your subconscious, including visualisation in your daily work and business life can actually have a massive impact.
Using visualisation within the design thinking process, is a great aid to getting a team on board with a central mission. Given that your brain is 65% more likely to remember a picture than it is a word or phrase, you can see why it is so important when needing to ensure people remember and retain information.
Agree? Then join us as we discover the most effective visualisation techniques, that are easily implemented into your daily habits.
Don't agree? Then there's even more reason to join us. Let's see if we can challenge your opinion... because there's always something new to learn!Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we welcome the inimitible Christine Hemphill from Open Inclusion.
With a background in design, Christine now specialises in inclusive product design, with a particular interest in age and disability.
From retail to banking, healthcare to transport, Christine's knowledge, understanding and desire to disrupt the product design sector for the greater good is admirable.
We're all 'users' of products, but due to her dislike of the transactional nature of this word, she makes sure that us as 'humans' are the the heart of everything she does instead.
Should designers be designing because they like the creative output, or should they be designing for the purpose of others?
Are you curious enough to want to consider alternative perspectives to yours?
How do the differences between humans affect the way we interact with our surroundings?
Christine answers all these questions and more.
So join us as we learn from her insight, appreciate her calm approach, and are forced to reconsider the value of an MVP (minimum viable product).Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we dive deeper into the psyche of co-host Tracy Sharp.
To get us started, Lucy makes Tracy share her career profile with us, as if she'd written it for a dating app...then we get serious!
From the highlights of working on the 'Foodi' for SharkNinja whilst out in China, to the burn out that followed; Tracy provides honest and open insight into her life as a female in a male dominated environment.
Listener questions provide further insight into Tracy's confidence and resilience levels, and there's lessons for us all to learn from the way she uses any set-backs as a tool for personal growth.
Confidence as a muscle, balancing ambition with burnt out, questions she asks herself regularly, conscious decision making, staying loyal to her values, and the things she would say to her 25 year old self...nothing is off limits.
Join us as we get under her skin, and find out a bit more about how her rollercoaster journey from employed to self-employed has shaped her very being.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we discuss the impact of story-telling; more importantly the impact of good story-telling.
As a design engineer, Tracy shares a story of a hotel stay that didn't live up to expectations, and how story-telling could have helped the hotel to better improve her experience.
Lucy sings the tune to a 1980's Milky Way tv advert that shows how story-telling links to nostalgia, marketing, and sales. (It also proves that Lucy shouldn't give up her day job!)
From character plots, to the creation of emotional connections, from the ability to frame a problem more effectively, to the capacity to build empathy and resonance with clients, good story-telling is integral to the design thinking process.
Using story-telling, sharing your journey (story) , and creating your vision of the future, then makes marketing and investment so much easier!
Stories are shared, stories are passed through generations, stories are how we learn and grow. So join us and discover how you can use the power of story-telling to maximum effect.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we discuss how to use the power of reflection in order to boost your mindset and discover the benefits that taking time to reflect can have on your business and life.
Tracy shares the reflection questions she claims stopped her from quitting during the early days of running her own business, and Lucy shares how she uses reflection methods to maintain communication and momentum within her growing business team.
We chat through the Baader Meinhoff Effect and Imposter Syndrome, and help explain some of the science behind why reflection can have such impactful outcomes.
We touch on the Pareto Principal, and share some useful reflection tools that you could use in a variety of situations. And of course, we provide personal examples of how we use reflection tools in our daily lives and business'.
Reflection can truly support a healthy and inclusive company culture, so join us as we help you foster such an environment.
Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we look at the potential of questions within the innovation and design thinking process.
We uncover some of the cross-overs between design thinking and lean manufacturing, and share the Japanese origins of a very simple, yet effective exercise, '5 Whys'.
Plus, of course, because we're all about actionable insight, we provide you with some real life examples that enable you get to the crux of various problems by putting this exercise to good use.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
Send us a Text Message.
In this episode we touch on one of Tracy's favourite stages in the design thinking process; prototyping.
Having spent years working as a Design Director for a major household brand, what Tracy doesn't know about prototyping is probably not worth knowing.
Join us as we share some of her production design insight, and then learn how to apply the same/similar insights to service based business' - and your life.
We discuss the need to 'prototype like you want it to fail' and to look at 3 prototyping options: An MVP - minimal viable product, MVE - minimal viable ecosystem, and Wildcard - the idea that feels 'out there'!
Innovation lies in the action space that prototyping presents, so we're here to help you get out of the silo you may be stuck in, and into a space where you're considering not only feasibility, viability, and usability, but also desirability.
Prototyping is most often used in the product business space, and becoming more prominent in the service business space, but have you ever prototyped your life?
Then let us take you on that journey too...Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we cover one of the main stages in the design thinking process: observe.
Sure, we all observe ourselves and others on a daily basis, but when you need to observe with purpose; to be aware of your surroundings, to better understand the impact of your product, or to solve problems and makes decisions within your business, how good are you at observing then?
It can actually be one of the hardest stages in the design thinking process to get right and do well.
It's time to leave any observational bias' at the door, and join us as we help you to consider what's really involved in observing with purpose.
We talk you through the process; from making sure you're defining the right problem - with empathy and understanding - to supporting your documentation procedures.
Touching on the need for diversity and inclusion, then moving on to Microsoft's 'Clippy' and the beauty of Miro, no observation is left unturned!Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we chat with Alison Wombwell, a Neurodiversity specialist, about how she was introduced to design thinking by Lucy, and why she then knew that design thinking needed to be part of the on-going support she now provides to female neurodivergent business owners as they start and grow their own business'.
A slight deviation from the norm for us, but then isn't that what design thinking is all about?!
Originally a client of Lucy's, they now run the NeurOkay program together via Flourish Unlimited. The NeurOkay program is created with design thinking at it's core, and Alison explains how design thinking provided her with several lightbulb moments as a neurodivergent business owner.
NeurOkay provides a blend of executive functioning and emotional regulation that supports clients in the moment, alongside creative business growth exercises that reduce associated overwhelm, and enable individuals to plan, start, and continue to develop their business, without falling foul of procrastination or being 'busy' rather than productive.
Alison then shares her insight regarding late-diagnosis, the presentation of neurodiverse conditions, and how the pandemic may have actually resulted in a greater number of people seeking diagnosis and support.
Filled with wisdom and sensitivity, whether you are neurodiverse or neurotypical, there's learning moments a-plenty in this episode.
Take a listen and better understand how the creativity and flexibility provided by design thinking will benefit you, regardless of who you are or how your brain works.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we chat with Michael Lewrick, PhD, MBA.
Michael has worked intensively these past few years to establish himself as a Thought Leader and world-renowned specialist in the field of Design Thinking.
A best-selling author and award-winning entrepreneur, his ideas, books and innovation company - Lewrick & Company - help people around the world to better lead innovation and business growth during this current period of rapid change.
If you're a regular listener to our podcast, you'll know how much we love his Wiley Design Thinking book series, as we mention them regularly. They're just so actionable, and provide insight from beginner level to advanced - and beyond.
He works mindfully with universities and organisations around the world, and always places people at the centre of his activities.
An internationally recognized expert in his field, he has helped numerous companies to develop and scale their growth strategies.
Today we take him back to basics and ask for his tips for beginners. He shares his insight freely and his passion for both advancing the sector, but also bringing new talent into the sector soon becomes clear.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we find out more about the journey that lead one of the co-hosts, Lucy Patterson, to a career in design thinking.
From the influence of her Grandparents on her mindset, to a successful management career that left her feeling stifled, to setting up Flourish Unlimited.
Onto a sink or swim conversation that saw her embark on a life and business changing trip just before the pandemic hit.
Among other things, Lucy shares her favourite design thinking tools, her belief in the power of community, and her love of connecting people. She also explains why she has such a passion for using design thinking to improve the success of neurodiverse small business owners.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we explain a bit more about the key steps of the design thinking process; exploring the 'double diamond' concept, which is currently celebrating its 20th year of use.
So join us as we diverge to converge; applying the double diamond to life design and coaching; considering ways you can apply it to your life and business for simple, yet immediate and iterative impact.
Continue to listen as we introduce the notion of business ecosystems; discussing how service based business' can make better use of the design thinking mindset, as we all start to play our part in creating more sustainable business' for the sake of our planet.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
Send us a Text Message.
In this episode we explain a bit more about one of the most commonly used tools in Design Thinking, journey - and empathy - maps.
Within business, maps may relate to your customer's thoughts, feelings and journey, how your processes flow, or how you get to a sale.
We'll chat customers touchpoints, and help you identify where they are in their journey with you: Awareness, consideration, purchase, retention and advocacy.
Plus, we'll take a telling look at the journey of your key competitors, and see how that info can be used to your benefit. We actually help you eat their lunch!
Getting in the mind of the end user is key when it comes to journey mapping, so we also address the need to create an effective user persona, whilst understanding your customer's inner monologue during the time they interact with your product / service.
But what if you are the end user? Well, journey mapping can provide you with life perspective while helping you identify key learnings from the highs and lows of your life.Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
Send us a Text Message.
In this episode we explore ideation - a key element of design thinking - and how it fits into the innovation space.
If you think that ideation is just a brainstorming session, then you need to listen to this episode, because you couldn't be more wrong. This episode could just provide you with the framework you need to discover your next big product/service!
We chat creativity as an adult, how to get over 'blank page syndrome', what to do if you're a recovering perfectionism, and why you should be embracing your weirdness in order to get the best from your business.
With insights from her design engineering past, Tracy shares her struggles with ideation, whilst Lucy explains how a good facilitator will 'warm you up' to be open and willing to express your ideas...before helping you choose your MVP, MVE and wild card to take further.
Implementation is key though, so if you often fail at realising your ideas, then we've included a few tips to help you with that too.
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Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
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https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
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In this episode we explore one of Lucy's favourite Design Thinking tools; 'How Might We?'
There's more to Design Thinking than just fun and effective tools, and in this episode we explore a bit of the neuroscience and psychology around creating a productive problem statement.
We talk elephants, riders, working alone together, not needing to re-invent the wheel, and how to manage those 'tricky' power dynamics when working on a project as a team.
How Might We know that you're enjoying this podcast so far?
By asking you to drop us an email to [email protected] and letting us know of course! ;-)
(Affiliate) Book & Resource links for this episode are:
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Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. -
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In this episode we look at how Design Thinking can be used as a powerful tool for growth, both in your business and your life.
We're here to help you not just fail fast and fail forward, but to learn fast, and learn forward, because we grow from many perspectives: Physical, emotional, spiritual, social and mental.
Join us as we chat about the elements of coaching that can address these growth areas, and how/where/why they fit in the Design Thinking framework.
Observing and prototyping anyone?
So if you're looking to push your comfort zone, and wondering how to do this in a way that helps you identify the areas beyond your comfort zone that excite you and support your growth, then this episode is for you.
Plus, we share a unique reframe of Imposter Syndrome that may just see you seek out experiences that make you feel like an imposter!
Resource links for this episode are:
Ed Watson's Design Thinking & Creative Meet Up - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ed-watson-31585734197
Navigating New Horizons Design Thinking for Business Growth (Level 3 Accredited Training) - https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/training-development/Support the Show.
Aimed at design thinking newbies, and those who are curious about how they can use design thinking to boost their business and improve their lives.
Join Lucy Patterson and Tracy Sharp - two Northern lasses who support business owners and individuals to use design thinking - as we empower you to think differently and get creative...without messing up your jumpers with crayons.
You can support us in the following ways:
Take a listen, connect with us on LinkedIn, ask us questions, and be prepared for a great array of special guests as we progress from A to Z.
Lucy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucypattersonflourish/
https://flourishunlimited.co.uk/
Tracy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracychristinasharp/
https://www.sharpminds.coach/
If you have any questions, or would like to work with us, please email [email protected]
Throughout the season ourselves and our guests will also be sharing some useful books and additional resources with you. These are shared via our Amazon Associates account. As such we will receive a small monetary reimbursement for any purchases made. - Se mer
