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How did the mindsets of a human-centered designer aid in your process?
How did the mindsets of a human-centered designer aid in your process?
Knowing that we are all like-minded individuals who are all special in our own particular way, we all came together to find an issue that could be useful on the ODU campus. We developed a plan that would result in this issue being implemented on campus and would change the whole perspective of what a campus should be.
1. Innovation is for everyone
1. Innovation is for everyone
"We are all creative problem-solvers in some way or another"
2. know your why
2. know your why
"Identify your personal passion and personal mission; it gives meaning and strength to our energy and outcomes when innovation aligns with our personal values"
3. show & tell
3. show & tell
"Have a bias towards action and know that action matters"
4. radical collaboration
4. radical collaboration
"The catalyst for change comes through cross-disciplinary, authentic partnerships involving a diverse array of people."
5. empathetic & human-centered
5. empathetic & human-centered
"The challenge is best understood through the lens of others; through empathy, we can create a human-focused solution."
6. embracing ambiguity
6. embracing ambiguity
"The problem is likely deeper than the surface of the challenge. Don’t jump to conclusions or rest in familiarity. Be comfortable with the journey."
7. iterate, iterate, iterate
7. iterate, iterate, iterate
"We iterate because we know that we won’t get it right the first time. Or even the second - be okay with embracing failure. Iteration allows us the opportunity to explore, to get it wrong, to follow our hunches, and ultimately arrive at a solution that will be adopted and embraced. We iterate because it allows us to keep learning."
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