Up next on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we’re featuring Elisa Guardabasso . She’s an innovation coach, design thinking facilitator, organizational designer and psychologist from Trento, Italy. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Elisa and I talk about open innovation challenges and the spectrum of how they’re produced and planned. We also cover the top 3 organizations that are actively doing open innovation challenges in Europe. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Meet El...
Mar 19, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 72
On the next Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're very happy to showcase Minou Schillings. She’s the co-founder of the Green Sprint, sustainable innovation advocate and design sprint facilitator, living and working from the Netherlands. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Minou and I talk about creative versus lateral thinking, how human centered design influences the way we look at sustainability, and her upcoming sustainability session on circularity & consumerism. Ho...
Mar 12, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Want to stay relevant in 2021 with design sprints? I go over my five top tips for how to position yourself in the market for what’s to come, and give you a heavy dose of reality with the coming blend of innovative processes with Design Sprints that will change the overall landscape for the discipline. Enjoy!
Dec 28, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In these car recording episodes I’m doing (that I’m now calling B-Sides), I do a runthrough of how I’m going to explain the global virtual design sprint in tomorrow’s webinar. I keep it to 10 minutes, but I need the practice. I tend to ramble sometimes. :-)
Dec 28, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Wishing you and yours a very nice holiday and New Year. And while you’re at it, come by tomorrow (Monday, December 28 at 10:00 am CT) to learn more about GVDS6 in April 2021!
Dec 27, 2020•3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On our next episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Gisela Andrade, Product Manager eSolutions at Sonova Group and co-founder of the Teenages 4 Change initiative. Listen on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Gisela and I talk about changing careers, the art of storytelling and how to get better at it, the importance of happiness and her upcoming “Spark Sprint” initiative with Alice Turibio. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Meet Gisela: "I’m a multitalented, multilingual, Commun...
Nov 24, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 70
On our next episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Behrad Mirafshar, Founder & Creative Lead at Bonanza Design, based in Berlin, Germany. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC I discuss Behrad’s process for innovating ideas in the market and his unique approach to blending user experience with pretotyping. We also cover his preferences for in-person vs remote interactions when it comes to workshopping. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Meet Behrad: "I...
Nov 16, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 69
On our next episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Brittni Bowering. She’s a brand strategist, workshop facilitator, former Head of Brand at AJ&Smart and the host of the podcast “Happy Hour: Career Talk”. We'll be asking Brittni about her recent engagement at the ProductCamp Conference, the importance of branding and your questions. Be sure to ask one when you sign up. 😁 Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Meet Brittni: "I work with companies who want to develop a distinct...
Nov 15, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Are we asking too much of people in online workshops to always have their cameras on? Can we really pay attention to numerous digital exercises in a row without feeling mentally fatigued? In this episode, explore the notion of cognitive cost and its impact on participants of online workshops. I also offer up an alternative solution that combines asynchronous work with a three step, one hour process for maintaining momentum while keeping everyone’s attention at an optimal level. Hope you enjoy th...
Nov 15, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2
I thought it might be fun to record an episode in my Tesla while I was running some errands. I don’t know if the audio quality is going to be enough, but hopefully it’s entertaining. Anyway, in this episode I talk about two new services I’m going to be prototyping in the weeks to come. Mural Masters and Miro Masters. The idea is to do at least 10 experiments for each one to see if either of them have traction in the market. If you have any comments, opinions, or questions about what I talk about...
Nov 15, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On this month’s episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Rob Hamblen . He's the Founder of LEAP, a new venture he’s started out in Berlin, Germany. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Rob and I spoke about his new startup, his approach to design sprinting and his 20 year career as a digital product designer for big name companies such as AMEX, Adidas, Bain&Co, HSBC, McKinsey, Mercedes/AMG, Twitter and Udacity. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Where c...
Jul 16, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 67
All throughout the month of March, Dallas Design Sprints will be featuring speakers from our Global Virtual Design Sprint showcase that premiered back in October. Today, we're featuring the Design Sprint inventor and New York Times bestseller Jake Knapp and Steph Cruchon, a pioneer of agency Design Sprints and author of “The Sprint Quarter”. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC ----- Jake Knapp is the inventor of the Design Sprint and a New York Times bestselling author. He...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 66
In today's episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Alexia Van Schaardenburg, Coach and Consultant at Pragmatic Giraffe based out of Paris, France. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC In our conversation, we discuss Alexia's coaching and consulting work with various startups and companies. She explains her improvisational approach towards different activities like empathy mapping, problem framing and assumption mapping. Finally, we review how Alexia ha...
Feb 26, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 65
On this episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Pierre Delinois. He's a senior manager of HR Product Development at Asurion based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC I invited Pierre to talk about his journey with transforming HR into a product organization, starting way back in 2017. He explains how he introduced Design Sprints, Design Thinking, and the Learn Startup methodology into the HR function, as well as building e...
Feb 06, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 64
We're kicking off the year with a brand new podcast episode! I'm very happy to have Dana Publicover, Founder of Tiny Pinata and author of the new book 'Empathy at Scale' join us on my 50th birthday! Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Dana and I talk about the new book and her own experiences with inefficient meetings and slow process. We also discuss how empathy is utilized in enterprise environments and why there's a *lot* of room for improvement. Hope you enjoy the show...
Feb 01, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 63
On this episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we talk with Zach Hill , Head of Strategy, UX Design and Design Sprint Facilitation at Toi in Los Angeles, CA. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Zach describes what it's like working at Toi, how companies he's worked with have been taking to design sprints, and some free form discussion on Game of Thrones, gaming and other related topics. :) Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Meet Zach: Zachary is currently the head of st...
Nov 27, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 62
On this episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, I sat down with one of the best facilitators I've worked with in the past few years. Meet Lisa Lambert, Principal at Rule Number Six and active Coach at The Freelancer’s Workshop. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Lisa and I explore the different approaches she takes to facilitation, why understanding your audience and their intentions matters more than anything, and some upcoming projects and e-books she plans on rel...
Nov 22, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 61
We're back from a long break to feature Maaike Coppens, Conversation Designer and Design Sprint Facilitator from France. Listen to this episode on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Maaike and I talk about voice design sprints, how they differ from regular design sprints, and why this method will be of extreme importance in the coming years as the industry gets closer to voice technology. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Learn more about Maaike: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaikecoppens/ P...
Nov 21, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 60
For our next episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring a product designer from the Netherlands who I reached out do personally ... after discovering an amazing project they had been part of for refugee children and their families who were suffering from PTSD. Meet Tim Dekker , currently a freelance product designer and creator of the TAQA wearable bracelet. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC I ask Tim about the origins of the project, the involved rese...
Aug 12, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
This week, we're featuring a wonderful young talent who's looking to make her mark in human-centered design, remote work advocacy and the advancement of women in tech. Meet Hailey Temple , Services Lead at MURAL and a former design strategist at SAP and TEDx Presenter. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Hailey and I discuss her background, where she's taking her career, what her superpowers are and some of her favorite places to go (and what national parks she still has t...
Aug 01, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 58
This week, we're interviewing someone who's been doing design sprints even before Jake Knapp's book was published. She's legitimately one of the old school design sprinters when Google first started doing them! Meet Pauline Thomas , a Sprint Master, UX Designer & Instructor, visual artist and community space founder. She's currently the Founder and Director of Le Laptop in Paris France. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Pauline and I discuss the merits of transformin...
Jul 24, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 57
This week on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Ross Chapman . He's the Head of Etch Sprints out of London, and a certified Design Sprint Facilitator and Product Designer. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Ross and I explore his perspective on the design sprint process, how he concentrates on building out the business, and his alignment with many of Gary Vaynerchuk's principles around execution and intent. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Learn more about R...
Jul 15, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 56
We're back with a brand new episode of the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Well, we're actually playing catch-up, so it's semi-new. You'll still like it. This week, we're featuring Sandy Lam . She's a Product Designer and AJ&Smart Certified Design Sprint Facilitator hailing from Leipzig, Germany. She's also the recipient of the 2019 Global Virtual Design Sprint "Most Valuable Practitioner" Award from her peers and colleagues. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We discu...
Jul 08, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 55
This week on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Benjamin Richy . He's an independent consultant out of Lyon, France. He's a facilitator of service design, digital design and short cycle innovation. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We cover his approach to the design sprint methodology, facilitation, LEGO Serious Play and how that approach is utilized for innovation. Hope you enjoy the show! ----- Learn more about Benjamin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....
Jun 11, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
We're back! After taking care of the Global Virtual Design Sprint, the Dallas Design Sprints podcast is back on our normal weekly schedule. For our re-debut, we're featuring Iain Thackrah. He's the Design Director for Collaborative Design Company and a Product + Growth Lead at Agility Scales. He lives and works out of Leeds, United Kingdom Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC We get into his background on education and how he utilized visible learning to change the way othe...
May 20, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 53
This week on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast, we're featuring Aayushman Gupta. He's the Enterprise Design Lead at Cohesity and UX Design Mentor based out of Bengaluru, India. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Aayushman and I talk about his engineering background and how he deviated his career path towards UI and UX. We also touch upon his work mentoring students and what he likes to do for fun when he isn't concentrating on solving problems. Hope you enjoy the show! --...
Mar 11, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Self-awareness is one of the most critical components in building a successful career. This week, we're speaking with someone who's helped hundreds of professionals find their best professional life through the power of knowing one's strengths and what they do best. We're honored to have Brandy Schade, a Gallup Strengths Performance Coach and Principal Innovation Catalyst at Sabre Labs on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC I've worked wi...
Feb 25, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 51
On this week's show, Design Sprint Facilitator and aspiring entrepreneur Jason LaManque joins us from Irvine, California on the Dallas Design Sprint Podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Our conversation covers his utilization of Lean, Agile, and Design Thinking principles in his design sprint work. We also explore his background in international business and studying in Shanghai, China and San Francisco. Finally, we get into his interests with disruptive innovation...
Feb 18, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 50
On this week's show, I interview one of the most experienced design-centric CEO's I've met to date. Adam Perlis, CEO of Academy Product Design Studio is my special guest here on the Dallas Design Sprints Podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Adam has an extensive, practical background in applied design, 3D modeling, development, research and analytics. From his work as the Head of Design/UX for Time Magazine to his volunteer efforts with Invision and General Assembl...
Feb 11, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 49
If you're a fan of design sprint prototyping, Elijah Wood would like to meet you. He's a solutions architect and design sprint facilitator working at Voltage Control, and my special guest here on the Dallas Design Sprints podcast. Listen to this podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2C4yBHC Elijah and I review some of the innovative tools and techniques Voltage Control has been sharing with the community, their upcoming conference in May, and how Elijah brings design sprint prototyping to a whole ...
Feb 07, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 48
