Creative Confidence Podcast
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 117 ratingsThe IDEO U Creative Confidence Podcast hosts candid conversations with some of today’s most inspiring change makers, design thinkers, and creative minds.
IDEO U Executive Design Director Coe Leta Stafford and Founder Suzanne Gibbs Howard speak with guests about their approach to leadership, creativity, innovation, and growth. Get insight into their success through personal stories and real-world examples, and learn how to bring a human-centered approach to your own work.
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Why Curiosity is a Business Imperative: Scott Shigeoka
April 02, 2024 15:45 - 34 minutes - 78.8 MBMost of us recognize why curiosity is important. Few of us know how to practice and unleash its full potential. But when leaders embrace curiosity, it becomes a catalyst for transformation, helping leaders challenge their assumptions, connect with people, and build cultures where everyone feels like they matter. Learn why curiosity is one of the most important skills for leaders today, plus tangible tips and activities that we can practice to build our curiosity muscles, from Scott Shigeoka,...
How Great Leaders Use Friction: Bob Sutton
March 20, 2024 19:20 - 32 minutes - 74.8 MBAt its worst, friction can be a destructive force in an organization. Friction can undermine productivity and innovation, create inefficiency, and even chip away at our energy and enthusiasm for work. But what if friction could be reframed as something positive—something that makes the right things, like joy, productivity, and creative thinking, easier? Learn how great leaders use friction to make the right things easier and the wrong things harder with Bob Sutton, organizational psycholog...
The Power of Play: Michelle Lee
March 05, 2024 17:12 - 37 minutes - 85.4 MBLearn about how play gives us permission to dream and diverge, think outside the box, and discover solutions to unprecedented problems with Michelle Lee, Managing Director at IDEO and Instructor of our newest Creative Thinking for Complex Solving course.
Insights in Action: Arianna McClain
November 21, 2023 23:48 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWhat makes a good insight? Learn about how to make customer research impactful with Arianna McClain, Head of Research & Insights at Cruise.
Why Strategic Planning Feels like a Waste of Time: Roger Martin
September 20, 2023 19:55 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBLearn about what makes a good strategy with Roger Martin, strategy advisor and bestselling author. https://ideo.in/roger
How to Test Value Propositions: Angel Annunciacao
August 03, 2023 23:12 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBLearn design tools for testing value propositions, how to understand willingness to pay, and how to uncover insights to help finetune your value proposition. View the full recap at: ideo.in/angel-annunciacao
Influence as a Remote or Hybrid Worker: Sacha Connor
June 29, 2023 20:35 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBLearn how to create a remote influence plan from Sacha Connor, Founder of Virtual Work Insider. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/sacha
How to Use Data for Innovation: Bo Peng
June 20, 2023 20:39 - 31 minutes - 72 MBLearn how to use data to uncover opportunities for innovation and better understand people and problems from Bo Peng, Senior Portfolio Director of Data Science at IDEO. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/bo
Leading Change: Deirdre Cerminaro and Bryan Walker
May 25, 2023 21:43 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBWhy leading change always starts with people, and tools you can try to make people the catalysts for change. View the full recap at https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration
How to Confront Bias at Work: Kim Scott
May 18, 2023 20:09 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBLearn a framework for identifying bias, prejudice and bullying and choosing a response; tools leaders can use to disrupt bias; and ways to be an upstander at work. View the show notes, transcript and recap at https://ideo.in/kimscott
Belonging at Work: Susie Wise
April 20, 2023 19:58 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBThe 3 foundational elements of belonging, and the tools and levers of design you can use to foster it. View the visuals and resources discussed in this episode at https://ideo.in/susie
Customer Centricity: Leslie Witt
April 12, 2023 21:32 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBHow organizations can shift toward more customer centricity, and why it starts with employee health. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/leslie
Creative Leadership: Tim Brown
March 29, 2023 22:12 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBTips for how leaders can tap into creativity to solve today’s biggest challenges from IDEO Co-Chair Tim Brown. View the full recap at https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration
Designing Memorable Experiences: Kai Frazier
March 16, 2023 01:52 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBInsights on creating inspiring educational experiences from Kai Frazier, Founder and CEO of edtech startup Kai XR. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/kai
Work Friendships: Kat Vellos
February 21, 2023 19:33 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWhy workplace friendships are important, tips for making friends at work, and how to deepen connections with better conversations. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog
Motivation at Work: Dan Ariely and Wardah Malik
January 27, 2023 14:32 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBLessons on different types of motivators, what behavioral science can teach us about motivation, and the importance of intrinsic motivators in the workplace. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/beworks
Designing for Sensitive Topics: Kerry O’Connor
December 06, 2022 02:10 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBTips on designing for uncomfortable conversation topics like sex, mental health, personal finance, and addiction from women’s health entrepreneur Kerry O’Connor. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/kerry
Inclusive Design Mindsets: Nusrat Ahmed & Coe Leta Stafford
November 16, 2022 20:42 - 31 minutes - 72.2 MBIDEO U’s Nusrat Ahmed and Coe Leta Stafford share 4 inclusive design mindsets and why they’re an important part of any designer’s toolkit. View the full recap at https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/how-to-get-started-with-inclusive-design
Activating Strategy Online Course: Enroll by November 17
November 14, 2022 22:16 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBStrategy is often portrayed as a thinking exercise—a set of decisions and plans made by a small group. But strategy is brought to life by the people in every part of an organization every day. Engaging the people critical to both creating and activating your strategy is an element missing from most strategy approaches. In our new course, Activating Strategy, you’ll learn how to make more informed choices by getting tangible and running small tests, assess your resources and readiness to ensu...
7 Myths of Strategy: Jennifer Riel
October 13, 2022 16:45 - 34 minutes - 79.6 MBJennifer Riel, IDEO’s Global Director of Strategy, shares the 7 common strategy myths and how to make your strategy more actionable. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/jennifer
Creative Energy: Keith Yamashita
September 28, 2022 18:32 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBIn times of turbulence, uncertainty or stress, it can be difficult to tap into the creativity needed to do your best work. SYPartners and kyu Collective Founder Keith Yamashita says those are the times it’s most impactful to have a reservoir of inspiration to pull from. In this conversation with Keith, we talk about rituals and tactics you can try to find inspiration individually, in duos and in teams. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/keith
How to Create Workplace Rituals: Erica Keswin
September 20, 2022 19:20 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBErica Keswin, author of Rituals Roadmap, shares the business case for rituals in the workplace and the key elements behind a ritual. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/erica
Web3 Mindsets For Business Leaders: Tara Tan
August 25, 2022 02:44 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBTara Tan, General Partner and Investor at IDEO Creative Capital, joined us to share three themes she’s seeing emerge in the world of web3 and how to apply those ideas to your business, whether you’re in the digital space or not. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/taratan
Data and Storytelling: Justin Massa
August 10, 2022 23:49 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBYou’ve got tons of compelling data to prove out your strategic choices. Now, the challenge is how to go from boring charts and numbers to a story that will move your stakeholders and build alignment around a way forward. IDEO Partner and Executive Director Justin Massa shares how the combination of data and storytelling can overcome strategic roadblocks, with stories from IDEO’s work in the healthcare, automobile, and finance industries. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
Well Said: Value Outcome More Than Output
August 02, 2022 15:00 - 1 minute - 3.42 MBIDEO Senior Portfolio Director Katie Soven shares why orienting your team around outcomes is more effective than checking off a list of tasks. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Katie and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: ideo.in/well-said-katie
Well Said: How to Scale by Trusting Your Team
August 01, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 8.49 MBWonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett talks about giving his team the freedom and support to approach problems in their own way. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Chris and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-chris
Well Said: Remove Constraints to Boost Team Creativity
July 28, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 8.71 MBMichelle Lee, a managing director leading IDEO’s Design for Play team, tells us how to create a magic circle and why removing constraints is so powerful in helping your team come up with wild new ideas. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Michelle and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: ideo.in/well-said-michelle
Well Said: Nurture Your Team and Give Them Meaningful Work
July 27, 2022 15:00 - 3 minutes - 7.32 MBSerial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Brit Morin shares advice for inspiring a team by nurturing individual needs, creating psychological safety, and giving people meaningful work. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Brit and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: ideo.in/well-said-brit
Well Said: Tap Into Intuition by Pushing the Pace
July 26, 2022 19:19 - 2 minutes - 5.3 MBIDEO Senior Portfolio Director Dwayne Edwards shares an activity leaders can try to encourage their team to tap into the power of intuition. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Dwayne and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: ideo.in/well-said-dwayne
Well Said: How Inclusive Leaders Give Attribution
July 25, 2022 15:55 - 3 minutes - 8.33 MBHarvard Business School Professor Frances Frei and IDEO Senior Design Director Lauren Collins share advice for inclusive leadership, encouraging participation, and giving attribution. This episode revisits one of our favorite moments on the Creative Confidence Podcast around the theme of enabling leaders to bring out the best in their team. Listen to the full episode with Frances and Lauren and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: ideo.in/well-said-lauren-and-frances
Envisioning the Future: Steve Schwall & Jan Rod
June 29, 2022 18:27 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBIDEO’s Steve Schwall and Jan Rod share stories of projects in the transportation and mobility world, techniques they rely on to create future-forward products and experiences, and how low-fidelity prototyping unlocks new ideas in highly complex industries. View the full recap at ideo.in/steve-and-jan
Managing Difficult Emotions: Liz and Mollie
June 22, 2022 23:00 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBWhy it's good for business to bring emotions into the workplace, and skills and mindsets to manage our most difficult emotions. View the full recap at ideo.in/lizandmollie
Sustainability and Business: Maria Fujihara & Gabe Kleinman
June 08, 2022 20:04 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBLearn what businesses can do to address climate change with Maria Fujihara, Founder & CEO of SINAI Technologies, and Gabe Kleinman, Head of Portfolio Services at Obvious Ventures. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/maria-and-gabe.
How to Use Sprints: Isabela Sa Glaister
April 20, 2022 18:34 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBLearn how to use sprints to work smart and upskill with Isabela Sa Glaister, Senior Director of Product Design at IDEO U. View the full recap at ideo.in/isabela.
Human-Centered Systems Thinking Online Course: Starts April 14
April 14, 2022 19:31 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MBIn our 5-week online course, Human-Centered Systems Thinking, you’ll: - Gain techniques for mapping complex systems and identifying the root causes of a problem. - Establish a shared view of the system and reframe problems from different perspectives to uncover new solutions. - Find the right problems to solve and pick the best solutions to experiment with. - Deepen your understanding of your organizational systems by taking an iterative approach to testing solutions and gaining insights. L...
Facilitative Leadership: Dabney Hailey
April 12, 2022 18:16 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBWe talked with Dabney Hailey, founder and principal of Hailey Group, about the Visual Thinking Strategies (or VTS) method, why it works, how to bring elements of it into your daily practice, and why leaders should shift to the facilitative leadership style this method teaches. Read the recap at ideo.in/dabney.
How to Think in Systems: Deirdre Cerminaro
March 24, 2022 17:03 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBHuman-centered systems thinking is an approach to problem solving that helps you see the interconnectedness of things while also staying grounded in the needs of your stakeholders. Deirdre Cerminaro, IDEO Executive Design Director and IDEO U instructor, shares IDEO’s approach to systems thinking. Get tools, mindsets and examples you can apply to your own work to help you surface more impactful solutions. View the full recap at ideo.in/deirdre.
Generalist vs. Specialist: David Epstein
March 08, 2022 17:55 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBLearn how being a generalist can lead to career success with David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of Range. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
A Framework for Impactful Presentations: Caricia Catalani
February 16, 2022 17:43 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBLearn how to incorporate improv techniques into your presentations for greater impact and engagement in this conversation with Caricia Catalani, Senior Design Director at Pear Therapeutics. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
Finding Creative Inspiration: Brandon Viney
February 02, 2022 17:48 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBGoogle Group Creative Director Brandon Viney shares how to use what inspires you to find your creative identity. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
A Gift to Flex Your Creative Muscles
January 19, 2022 21:48 - 1 minute - 2.31 MBWhat creative muscle do you want to flex this year? Work toward your goals with one of eight IDEO U courses starting in January. Listen for a gift to apply to your purchase.
Well Said: Believe in Your Positive Delusion
December 24, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 3.34 MBChris Wilson, social entrepreneur and author of The Master Plan, shares the importance of believing yourself. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Chris and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-chris
Well Said: Strategy Is a Set of Choices
December 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 2.77 MBDesigning Strategy instructor and best-selling author Roger Martin explains how your strategic choices shape where your organization is now and where you'll end up down the road. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Roger and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-roger
Well Said: Camaraderie Isn't Culture
December 22, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutes - 6.01 MBSacha Connor, founder and CEO of consultancy Virtual Work Insider, argues that snacks are not culture. She says values and behaviors shape culture, especially in a remote world. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Sacha and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-sacha
Well Said: Create Space for Joy
December 21, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutes - 6.71 MBIngrid Fetell Lee, author of The Aesthetics of Joy, helps us connect with physical feelings of joy in this 2-minute exercise. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Ingrid and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-ingrid
Well Said: It's OK to Be On a Winding Path
December 20, 2021 20:48 - 1 minute - 3.86 MBMichelle Lee, a managing director in IDEO's Play Lab, embraces how mixed influences led her down a winding, joyful career path. This clip revisits one of our favorite moments of 2021 on the Creative Confidence Podcast. Listen to the full episode with Michelle and read a recap of the conversation on the IDEO U blog: https://ideo.in/well-said-michelle
Lead by Empowering Others: Lauren Collins & Frances Frei
December 17, 2021 16:24 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn this episode, IDEO’s Lauren Collins and Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei discuss how to level up your leadership practice by honing the skills and mindsets needed to empower your team and organization. View the full recap at https://ideo.in/lauren-and-frances
Scaling Affordable Child Care: Chris Bennett
November 23, 2021 18:25 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBHow did Wonderschool CEO and Co-founder Chris Bennett go from a spark of an idea to a venture-backed business? In this episode, Chris takes us inside his human-centered process for building a business. Chris shares about building empathy with his customers, prototyping the business model, finding the right sales channels, guiding a team, and staying inspired and connected to the mission. View the full recap at ideou.com/blog.
Mentor Moment: How do I onboard new team members to encourage collaboration?
November 16, 2021 23:07 - 21 minutes - 49.3 MBMentor Moment is a series where we help a listener with a work challenge. In this episode, Heather Currier Hunt, IDEO’s executive talent director and global head of learning and development, gives Kathleen some ideas for ways she can onboard several new team members and set the stage for a collaborative and successful team dynamic. Learn more about Heather at https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-currier-hunt-b114833a/. Are you struggling with a work challenge and wish you could get some wo...
Frameworks for Organizational Change: Joe Brown
November 15, 2021 20:25 - 28 minutes - 64.8 MBJoe Brown, Executive Director at IDEO, explains how to use three different frameworks to approach change in your organization.