Designing Schools
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -Cultures of innovation begin with a culture of empathy. As you navigate today’s changing world the question remains how do you create these cultures? How do you scale them? And how do you help people develop the mindset and skills to thrive within them?
These are the questions people ask Dr. Sabba Quidwai, researcher, educator and storyteller. Each week we’ll explore the answers with stories and strategies from researchers, education leaders and today’s young people as we explore how might we design schools.
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Taking the “Yes, And” Approach to Education
September 17, 2021 15:45 - 6 minutes - 8.58 MBOne of the biggest problems with our education system today is that it takes a very narrow approach to learning. We should be measuring students’ progress in typical subjects like math and language, but we should also be taking the time to pause and reflect on things like students’ mental health and relationship building. In this episode, I go further into this and talk about the possible benefits of taking a “yes, and” approach to learning. Click here for the full episode! To compl...
Practices that Nurture a Growth Mindset
September 17, 2021 15:44 - 5 minutes - 8 MBWhat does the future look like? The truth is no one knows. So, how do we prepare for the future, if we have no idea what it will be? The answer isn’t simple or easy, but it has to do with having the right mindset to thrive in the unknown. In this episode, I talk about how design thinking can develop and nurture that growth mindset. Click here for the full episode! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and confidence t...
Getting Out of Your Own Way with Dan Faill
September 03, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.24 MBToday’s guest is Dan Faill, speaker, facilitator, and expert in failure and impostor syndrome. If there is one thing he would want everyone to take from his message, it would be to unlearn negative self-talk and comparison and to acknowledge our power! In this episode, Dan talks about the time he finally realized that he was standing in his own way, and what he did to move forward. Click here for the full episode! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you...
All About Clubhouse
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MBThis follow-up episode is all about Clubhouse, an audio-only social experience where communities from all over the world can come together to share ideas, experiences, and education. It is an inclusive space that allows everyone to have a voice and gives us accessibility to influential people. Listen now to learn more. Click here for the full episode! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and confidence to showcase you...
Challenging Traditional Educational Practices
September 01, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.27 MBI’ve been having a lot of conversions with people lately, and I’m discovering how many adults struggle with confidence, how many adults don’t think they’re good enough. And, I can’t help but wonder how much that has to do with our current grading system. If you’ve spent your whole life being told you’re not good at certain things, and you’re only good at other things, what does that do to our psyche? In this episode, I imagine a world without this traditional grading system, where everyone h...
Personal Branding 101 with Brittany Krystle
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBWhen we hear the term “personal branding,” we tend to think it’s all about you, the person building the brand, right? But, it’s so much more than that. Good personal branding has a balance between the brand (who you are and the strengths that you possess) and the audience (who you are servicing). And those two things are always evolving. In this episode, Brittany Krystle talks about the 2 paths to clarity and how you can begin branding yourself. Click here for the full episode! To compl...
Using Social Media to Level the Playing Field with Brittany Krystle
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.43 MBIt is 2021 and social media apps like clubhouse are leveling the playing field in terms of who you can have access to. Brittany Krystle, the personal branding and growth expert, has some great ideas about how you can use these tools to build relationships and attain success. In this episode, she shares some tips to create content and brand yourself and your business. Click here for the full episode! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to d...
How to Live Your Passion and Harness Your Imagination with Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa
August 27, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.74 MBWhat is your passion? Whether it’s music, or working with children, or organizing the chaos in other people’s lives, Jeremy and Angie’s advice would be to find your passion and live in it. Don’t be afraid to try new things and draw close to what inspires you. In this episode the duo shares more tips to help you live the life you want to live. Click here for the full episode! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and c...
Influencing in Real-Life Instead of Social Media with Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa
August 26, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.71 MBJeremy Austin and Angie Villa are luxury travel content creators with over a million followers across their social media platforms. They get paid to travel all over the world and stay in the most luxurious hotels and resorts. They are influencers on social media and in real life. Jeremy and Angie truly believe in providing inspiration, love, and motivation to their peers, family, and friends. In this episode, they talk more about what they do and how their lives have affected and been affect...
How to Identify Your Core Values with Brant Menswar
August 25, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 9.9 MBIn this follow-up episode, Brant shares a powerful story about a time where he had to rely on emotion because he hadn’t yet defined his Black Sheep Values, explaining why these non-negotiables are so important. To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and confidence to showcase your strengths, skills, and ideas in an online portfolio. You can download it here. Listen to the full episode here.
How to Build Bridges That Connect People with Brant Menswar
August 24, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 8.64 MBWhat does authentic change look like? According to Brant Menswar, it looks like Pittsburgh, the “City of Bridges.” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is home to over 400 bridges that play a huge role in the city’s transportation system, connecting a series of valleys, hillsides, and river plains, and connecting city residents to each other. In the same way, authentic change looks to connect values, building bridges from what matters most to us to what matters most to others. In this episode, Brant exp...
Press the Damn Button with Brian Fanzo
August 23, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBBrian’s mantra “Press the damn button!” is a call to action for everyone who is doing great things in the world. Yes, social media can be overwhelming, but it can also be a tool to let your audience in and give them access to you, your story, and the amazing things you’re doing! Brian tells us to stop waiting for the right time. “Perfection is a fairytale and control is an illusion… the time is now!” In this follow-up episode, Brian shares the story behind this powerful concept. To complem...
Creating Your Own Luck with Brian Fanzo
August 20, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 10.1 MBAccording to his website, Brian Fanzo is a digital futurist keynote speaker who translates the trends of tomorrow to inspire change today. He created his own luck by being active in school, sports, fraternities, and talking to people. He loves bringing people together to question and explore everything. And if you take anything away from this episode, it should be to remain curious about the world we live in. To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how t...
The Education Revolution with Erik Brynjolfsson
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBI’m sure you knew that prehistoric humans used rocks to carve and paint pictures on stone to communicate, right? Well, did you know that humans living today still use rocks (yes chalk is a sedimentary rock) to educate? I’m not ashamed to say, our education system could definitely use a tune-up. So in this episode, my guest Erik Brynjolfsson and I talk about experimentation in education and seeing how students learn the best. We also talk about nurturing our empathy, teamwork, and other human...
The Responsibility of Using Technology with Erik Brynjolfsson
August 18, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBArtificial intelligence (AI), simply put, is the simulation of intelligence in machines, and in the year 2021, AI is everywhere, from social media monitoring to self-driving cars. It is one of the most powerful tools we can use today. So how do you use it? In this episode, my guest Erik Brynjolfsson and I talk about AI’s role in this second machine age and our responsibility to use technology in the best way to benefit everyone. To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for...
How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
August 17, 2021 20:23 - 6 minutes - 9.02 MBIn this follow-up episode, I talk about how to get over the fear of failure, and it starts with your mindset. We’re so used to immediate feedback. We turn in an assignment, we get a grade. We turn on the tv and watch a show. But crafting something different takes time. That’s why patience is so important. Never underestimate who’s watching and listening. To complement the summer series I’ve created a free guide for you to master how to develop the clarity and confidence to showcase your s...
3 Ways To Create Your Safe Space to Take Risks
August 17, 2021 01:48 - 7 minutes - 9.67 MBWe hear this all the time… “the fear of failure holds us back,” or “don’t be afraid to fail,” but it’s usually coming from people who can afford to fail, right? So instead I want to focus on how we can give people strategies for success. And what that comes down to is doing small things, taking small steps. Sometimes failure is a part of the process. So in this episode, I share three ways you can create a safe space to fail, to succeed! To complement the summer series I’ve created a free g...
Summer Series: Sprint to Success with Design Thinking
August 09, 2021 17:18 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MBThis summer instead of new episodes I’m sharing highlights from previous guests. Their insights and ideas will challenge your thinking and help you explore new opportunities and overcome challenges you may be experiencing. You have the power to design your life, to pursue your passion and there is a world of people who will serve as mentors, advocates, and bridges to opportunities. But first, you have to put yourself out there and showcase your story, skills and strengths.
Are You Designing Change or Managing Change? How One Word Can Make a Difference
June 23, 2021 08:33 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBIn this episode we discuss: Why language matters and the difference between designing change and managing change The difference between designing change in corporate vs education environments Why designing change extends beyond the IT department The importance of creating shared definitions within your organization The value of creating shared purpose and why humans want to be part of something bigger than themselves
Master Your Mindset: How to Turn Your Passion into Your Purpose with Courage and Confidence
May 19, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 53.7 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: How Jen discovered her passion for social entrepreneurship and how she turned her passion into a thriving business model How Jen developed and nurtures her creative confidence The role of self-awareness in developing the clarity to define and set goals Three questions to develop and nurture your self-awarness The difference between entrepreneurship and an entrepreneurial mindset The evolution of learning and how we can personalize our experiences
Designing Experiences that Give Young People the Clarity and Confidence to Pursue their Passion and Purpose
May 12, 2021 13:05 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: How Nancy's personal experiences with sleep led her to found End No Sleep How her experiences as an entrepreneur led to a a realization of what was missing from her education experience How she hires high school interns and the questions she asks them Her experience fleeing war, being an immigrant to the United States and what she thinks about college and the American dream Advice to those who are considering a gap year and how to plan for it What she h...
How To Take the Leap: From Launching Your Business to Having Conversations That Matter
April 28, 2021 12:54 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBToday I'm delighted to welcome Dan Faill to the podcast for a conversation where he shares insights, with a unique mix of humor and vulnerability, that we all need to hear right now. Dan Faill is an accomplished storyteller and international speaker. Having worked for over a decade on college campuses, advocating for safe and positive student experiences, Dan now travels the country as a full-time speaker, coach and consultant, engaging audiences in hard but needed conversations. Dan shares ...
Don't Start with Why. Start with What. How Organizations Can Discover and Align Their Black Sheep Values to Create Great Teams
April 21, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBIn This Episode We Discuss: What we need to consider before we "start with why" How to identify your non-negotiable black sheep values, and why we don't always actually know what they are How a personal tragedy led Brant to discover the importance of understanding your core values and motivated him to help others become more self aware about what drive who we are and what we do. How to build bridges within your organization to reach the highest level of performance Gut check: are yo...
Community Building and Unleashing Creativity by Design
April 14, 2021 13:46 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIn today’s world the easy part is having access to all the information we need to address challenges, start new businesses or explore opportunities. The hard part however is how to make sense of that information, how to curate, organize and make sense of it so that we can use it to ultimately enhance our lives, our communities and our world. In This Episode: How the design sprint process transitions Sabrina to move from designing for the client to designing with the client How she inspi...
The Relationship Between Leadership and Advocacy to Advance Change
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBMy favorite definition of leadership comes from David Notgrass. He says, "Transformational leaders are those who encourage creativity, recognize accomplishments, build trust and inspire a collective vision. They are role models for the beliefs and values they want to see others adopt and they believe that their audience is able to rise to the occasion." Today I’m delighted to introduce you to the leader who comes to mind when I think of what it means to be transformational - Dr. Kevin Loh...
Revolutionizing the Public School System: A Design Sprint Case Study
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBA few weeks ago I came across this article in my feed, "Revolutionizing the public school system: A Design sprint case study." I knew this was a person I wanted to interview and this week I'm delighted to have Daniel Andor on the podcast. Daniel is the founder and lead product designer at Durran. He helps startups go from idea to validation with real users in just a few days and design awesome digital products faster by running Design Sprint workshops. In This Episode: The design sprint p...
Reinventing Education with Design Thinking
March 17, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week you'll hear from me as I share an interview I did with Jason Reagin on his podcast Design Cast. In this episode I share: Why pursuing a doctoral degree was an empathy experiment The research study I did at Design39 Campus on how design thinking can be used to prepare learners with the knowledge, skills and mindsets to thrive in future workplaces and as global citizens How to break the silos in education and design teams that work well together The value of having an. onlin...
Problem Finding vs Problem Solving: How This High School Sophomore Closed the Gap
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBI first came across today's guest when I read, "I'm a high school sophomore. Here's how schools can teach kids to solve real world problems." I was intrigued and impressed and knew this was a conversation I wanted to share with all of you. Luke Harris is a New York City high school sophomore at Horace MannSchool. He enjoys taking things apart and not quite getting them back together, building computers, and being a varsity wrestler. He works part-time for Avid games, helping with the des...
How to Create an Avenue to Autonomy with Your Personal Brand
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBToday's guest believes we can democratize more access and exposure to opportunities through the development of a personal brand. Regardless of where you are in your personal branding journey, today’s guest, entrepreneur, personal branding and growth expert Brittany Krystle joins us to share the endless possibilities to what we can create for ourselves through strategically positioning ourselves online so that we can create a more equal distribution where everyone has access to opportunities ...
Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa: Designing Your Career As A Content Creator
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 73.8 MBWhen I think of individuals who have leveraged technology to reinvent work, shape their destiny, create their own path, and empower others to do so as well, the first people who came to mind are entrepreneurs and luxury travel content creators Jeremy Austin and Angie Villa who founded, "The Visionary Media Group." They specialize in creating unrivaled photography, video production and social media campaigns for the World’s leading luxury hotels, resorts and exclusive villa rental properties....
Reinventing Education for The Second Machine Age
February 10, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBThis past year we all experienced the rapid acceleration of change in just about every area of our lives. From remote work to the news, our intimate relationship with technology raised more questions than answers. Today I’m delighted to be joined by Erik Brynjolfsson as he helps us contextualize the changes we are experiencing and to explore in depth how might we shape our destiny, reinventing industries and creating new opportunities that bring everyone shared prosperity. Erik Brynjolfs...
Leadership and Social Influence: Using Social Media Stories to Inspire a Collective Vision
December 16, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 96 MBWith every social media platform now integrating stories I published a post about why leaders should leverage this medium to build deeper relationships their community. This week on the podcast I'm on the other side of the table, sharing an interview I did on this topic with Jennifer Watson, Social Media Manager at Agorapulse. In this episode we discuss: The significance of the World Economic Forum highlighting "leadership and social influence" as a trending skill for 2022 My research ...
Mindset, Mentorship and Advocacy - A Journey From the Farm to the Boardroom
December 02, 2020 11:00"The master has failed more times than the student has tried," thats the mantra today's guest abides by when leaning into new experiences to master his mindset. As you navigate the many changes 2020 has brought upon us, this week's guest, Steve Yu, CFO and Assistant Dean at the UCLA School of Law, shares stories and strategies about how to leverage a network and the role mentors can play in helping you design a life where you can identify and achieve your goals. In This Episode We Discuss....
Mindset, Mentorship and Advocacy - A Journey From the Farm to the Boardroom
December 02, 2020 11:00"The master has failed more times than the student has tried," thats the mantra today's guest abides by when leaning into new experiences to master his mindset. As you navigate the many changes 2020 has brought upon us, this week's guest, Steve Yu, CFO and Assistant Dean at the UCLA School of Law, shares stories and strategies about how to leverage a network and the role mentors can play in helping you design a life where you can identify and achieve your goals. In This Episode We Discuss....
We > Me: Using Digital Empathy to Pivot in a Pandemic and Connect with Your Audience
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MBFor the past decade Digital Futurist Brian Fanzo has been able to predict future trends with great accuracy. One of these trends is the importance of sharing your story or as Brian says, “Press the Damn Button.” And in 2018 we saw the World Economic Forum identify Leadership and Social Influence as a trending skill. In this Episode we Discuss: What he means by digital empathy and how he used it to pivot during the pandemic Strategies to prepare for the ambiguity of tomorrow by preparin...
Press the Damn Button: Networking by Design
September 16, 2020 19:49 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBToo often we network by proximity. In this episode Brian Fanzo shares his mantra, "press the damn button" to network with others through the sharing of stories. This is transformational because most of us build our network over time through proximity — people from your business school, or through family and friends. Not only do online platforms expand our networking opportunities but they open up people from industries you may never come in contact with. Brian is a digital futurist who tr...
Managing Grief and Loss in Organizational Change
August 26, 2020 23:32 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB“People don’t resist change, they resist loss.” This week I invited Bree Groff, Principal at SYPartners, to talk about how to manage grief and loss when it comes to organizational change. Bree is on a mission to help companies not simply endure change, but become skilled at—and find joy in—transformation. For more than a decade, Bree has focused on transformation, innovation, and organizational design, advising leaders at companies including Calvin Klein, Adobe, Google, Etsy, Microsoft...
Find and Be Found: Advice for New Graduates in Times of Change
August 12, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MB"Find and be found" This should be the mantra for every secondary and post secondary student in today's world. Each week on the show I ask our guests to share advice with new graduates who are entering a very different world of work. This week I curated the advice of past guests into one episode. Why the world of work is ripe for disruption and why you should be optimistic about the job market How to use LinkedIn to grow your network, share your work and connect with people you want to...
Creating a Culture of Trust and Collaboration Through Radical Alignment
July 22, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWe all know that collaboration is often critical to success, as Simon Sinek says “alone is hard, together is better.” But how can we be better together? It doesn’t happen by just getting together around a table or these days a zoom call, it happens when we create a culture of radical alignment. In this episode Bob and Alex share: Their 4-step conversation framework that builds trust amongst teams The research behind leading with empathy to have meaningful conversations that lead to act...
Designing a Vision that Inspires Action
July 08, 2020 13:33 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBWhether you are leading an organization or you are an individual struggling to find purpose a clear vision will help you design a strategy that leads to results. I invited Diana and Kandis from The Six to join us to talk about vision sprints, where they use design thinking to help organizations imagine what could be and then align their strategy with their vision. [3:26] What is a vision sprint and how it creates alignment within your organization [6:53] The challenges that arise when the...
Season 2 Trailer
July 01, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBIn Season 2 of Sprint to Success with Design Thinking we’re talking with leaders and researchers about how to bring teams together to redesign our workplaces, systems and societies. Our. guests will share how to use design thinking to have conversations that lead to action, starting with what we know are important foundations for change to thrive such as vision, culture, trust, psychological safety, advocacy, leadership and social influence and more.
How Design Sprints Can Help Organizations and Individuals Move Ideas Forward
May 06, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBToday’s guest has a career that has taken him from working with software to working with humans allowing him to be a leader who helps organizations stay relevant. Douglas Ferguson is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist with over 20 years of experience. He is president of Voltage Control, an Austin-based innovation workshop agency that specializes in in-person and virtual Design Sprints and Innovation Workshops. He is also the author of three books: Beyond the Prototype, How to...
How to Future Proof Your Career with Design Thinking
April 29, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBAlvin Toffler said, “The illiterate of the 21st century are not those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn?” Covid-19 has catapulted us into the future and we need to think about how to future proof ourselves. As we think about how we can adapt and thrive in times of change, workforce futurist Keith Keiting joins me this week to talk about how we can use design thinking to learn, unlearn and relearn. To connect with Keith join him on LinkedIn. Yo...
Disrupting the World of Work: How Might We Work Better Together
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBNow that many of us are set up in our remote work environments… what comes next? As the world transitions to a new way of working Ross Chapman, head of Etch Sprints, a design consultancy within Etch Group, is curious about how might we use this crisis to work better together. In this week’s episode Ross shares why the world of work is ripe for disruption and why the opportunity is now for you to make a difference. Ross has been preparing leaders and organizations in how to work remotely in...
Creating a Culture of Trust and Safety During Uncertainty
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBNow more than ever people are looking for ideas, solutions, guidance and examples. If you have an idea to share, a best practice that may not seem special to you because it’s just how you do things, know that for others it may be the greatest gift you can share. We always talk about how finding the gaps can lead to opportunities for design. As Jay found himself facilitating workshops for a number of organizations he found a major gap in being able to truly innovate - a lack of trust amongs...
How to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Build Your Creative Confidence
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MB"The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.” Steven Pressfield This week I want to share stories and strategies for overcoming the fear of failure and how we can embrace change in our lives and in the workplace. A few months back I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend Michael Hernandez. His podcast, Change the Narrative, is one of my absolute favorites! His unique and captivating style of telling stories is unlike any other. I...
The Art of Designing Conversations that Matter to Drive the Results You Desire
March 04, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBOur lives are defined by the conversations we can or cannot have. Pause. Read that again - our lives are defined by the conversations we can or cannot have. From the bedroom to the boardroom and in all the hallways in between we design conversations with others daily. Not only do we have conversations with others, there is an ongoing conversation happening all the time, perhaps the most important one of all, the conversation we have with ourselves. When I came across today’s guest, Daniel...
Digitally Designed: How to Create an Extraordinary Life Using Social Media
February 26, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBGive back on your way up. That’s not just Mikhail’s signature line, it’s also a practice he lives by. Mikhail Alfon is the co-founder and President of Blue Light Media in Orange County, CA. His experience in marketing and leadership has grown into a fast growing digital marketing agency helping businesses and brands spanning from health and wellness supplements to real estate developments. That’s not where he started though, Mikhail is passionate about sharing his story of going from a li...
Don’t Make a Living, Design a Life: Is College the Best Pathway for You with Jordan Paris
February 19, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 74.7 MBHis mantra is don’t make a living, design a life. This isn’t coming from an individual who is reflecting back upon their life and sharing advice, this is coming from 22 year old Jordan Paris who is designing a life that most would envy and he is here today to share his story and strategies for how you can do so as well. Jordan is an author, entrepreneur and podcaster who has been featured in Forbes, Men’s Health, NASDAQ and many others. We talk about the importance of cultivating a growth...
Developing a Design Thinking Mindset with Julia McCoy
February 12, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MBWhen people think about design thinking, it’s often in reference to the creation of new products and services. However, when you begin to adopt design thinking practices in different areas of your life you begin to develop a design mindset. IDEO identifies 8 mindsets that are fundamental to building the mindset muscle so that you can enhance and develop your ability to think like a designer. Designers transform not just products and services, but organizations, the people and challenges arou...