Many thanks to Julie Colantoni, first-grade teacher at Memorial School in Medfield, MA, for sharing her story. You can learn more about the exciting happenings in her classroom on her blog. A few ...
Design thinking is a great way to help students tackle problems in manageable pieces—it can also help them learn empathy and think about the global implications of local problems. Lisa Yokana, high ...
Customer-centric solutions demand empathy. But, how we employ this principle within design thinking is as critical—if not more—as what we do in the process. Certain slices can be easily ...
What is design thinking, and why is design thinking important? It's an iterative process that begins with empathy and culminates in testing and implementation, only to be followed by further cycles of ...
In her early teaching years, Wanny Hersey learned how hands-on projects—which would eventually become known as “making”— could engage and motivate her English students like nothing she’d seen before.
Lisa Ruiz is the head of regulatory affairs, Latin America, for biopharmaceutical company AbbVie. Her work takes her in and out of board rooms, airport lounges, and health care systems throughout the ...
If the pandemic has reinforced one of the bitter truths of life more than ever, it would be the fact that change is a constant (sometimes for the worst) and that we need to stay prepared for what it ...
A medical procedure can be the most emotional, frightening thing to go through. Yet, healthcare is so technical and process-driven that the emotions around it so often go overlooked. “We’re not just ...
Designers love to tout their ability to empathize with users. But too much empathy can kill a company. Here’s what to do instead. [Cover Image: Foundation Capital] I’ve had my fill of empathy. Or to ...