Why good facilitation matters (and how to do it well)

We’ve put together a list of design blogs, podcasts, articles and more that are helping inspire us during these difficult times.

What makes a good facilitator? In our latest podcast we explore this question, among many other things, talking to two leading facilitators: Arnoud Koning and Susana Osório.

We spoke to Simon Gough, one of the coaches of our new service blueprinting course, about service blueprinting, how he uses them and why it’s so important for companies to adopt them.

We spoke to our Producer, Blythe Wild, about event production during the pandemic and the transition online, using Zoom and Mural.

We are offering 2 free places on our upcoming Fundamentals course for anyone who has recently been furloughed or made redundant.

We spoke to facilitators David Kester and Susana Osório, to come up with 5 ways you can improve your online meetings.

Our latest podcast is a discussion with ethnographer Katie Gaddini, exploring the importance and relevance of ethnography today

In this blog we have put together 6 of the most impactful visuals in relation to Covid-19, that help inform and educate, at times telling a story where words cannot.

Our second podcast is here, this time with ‪The Climate Group‬ focussing on climate action and the role Design Thinking can play in the crisis facing the planet.

We have collated a list of our best Design Thinking blogs from the last year. Listen to podcasts, read interviews and explore opinion pieces.

In the wake of the election, Ben Crisp explores the role Design Thinking played in the election. He looks at how Labours lack of empathy, not engaging in the Discovery phase of the Double Diamond played a role in their defeat.

We’ve pulled together our pick of design and innovation conferences of 2020 from across the globe. Wherever you are in the world, there should will be something near you. If you want to hear the latest ideas and meet others working in this area, check these out.