PinnedNicole DessainDesign Thinking is Change Management 2.0Between 70–84 percent of transformations fail. Why? Reasons include a lack of engagement within the organization and insufficient…May 5, 20223May 5, 20223
PinnedNicole DessainNew Year, New Skills: Practicing StorytellingIt’s a new year and many of us are pondering the skills they want to cultivate in the months to come. I am sure the myriad applications and…Jan 19Jan 19
Nicole DessainFuture Skills: AI and Design ThinkingLast week, I had the opportunity to attend Hasso Plattner Institute’s (the German d-school) annual conference entitled “AI & Design…Sep 23Sep 23
Nicole DessainDesign Thinking for HR: Key Terms and DefinitionsI know we use a lot of jargon in design thinking which can be confusing for beginners, so I thought I’d provide you with an overview of…Apr 11Apr 11
Nicole DessainMy Design Thinking Reading List — DiversifiedA couple of years ago I wrote a LinkedIn post listing my top ten design thinking books. As I was curating the books, I realized that most…Mar 1Mar 1
Nicole DessainDesign Thinking Meets Org DesignAccording to Gartner, Organizational Design and Change Management are top priorities for HR in 2023.May 27, 2023May 27, 2023
Nicole DessainHow To Cultivate Your CreativityYou don’t have to be a “creative” to practice design thinking. But creativity is an integral mindset of the method. The good news: You can…Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
Nicole DessainWhy We Need Human-Centered LeadershipIn one of my recent LinkedIn Newsletter posts I asked the community for feedback on why you might read a book about Design Thinking for HR…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Nicole DessainHuman-Centric Layoffs?I was thinking through an article about human-centric layoffs, but got stuck…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Nicole DessainDesign Thinking and DEIBI have been planning to write about the intersection of design thinking and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) for a while…Nov 2, 20221Nov 2, 20221