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October Newsletter from IDEO U.
Fuel Your Creativity This Month
How Shifting Your Mindset Can Ignite Transformation — A growth mindset is critical to successful leadership, and the connections we form with other human beings are the foundation of our work life. Take micro-actions every day to encourage collaboration and retrain your unconscious biases.
Blog | Podcast
The 3 Main Roadblocks to Good Ideas, and How to Overcome Them — Learn to see from leadership’s perspective to get buy-in for your ideas.
4 Trends Shaping Creative Leadership in China — As the Chinese economy has moved its focus from manufacturing to the creation of digital products, trends in creative leadership are moving in parallel with it.
How to Create Change in Your Organization [IDEO U Favorites] — Instead of a knee-jerk reaction to a problem, take a human-centered approach to create change through influence and design.
Blog | Podcast
Designing a Human-Centered Voting Experience for L.A. [IDEO U Favorites] — As Election Day nears in the U.S., how can we encourage participation through human-centered design? IDEO’s work with Los Angeles County to build a voting experience accessible to all surfaced insights through prototyping and empathetic exercises.
Try This Now
Practice self-reflection and build team trust with this activity by Keith Yamashita, From Superpowers to Great Teams instructor.
What’s Your Challenge?
Courses Kicking Off November 7th
Driving Change
“I want to make a change in my organization or out in the world.”(Designing for Change)
Testing Business Models
“I wish I could remove some of the unknowns associated with launching a new business.”(Designing a Business)
Building a Creative Culture
“I need to set up my team to embrace new ideas and feel empowered to execute.”(Leading for Creativity)
Getting Experimental
“I’m looking to cultivate an experimentation mindset and come up with new ideas.”(From Ideas to Action)
Starting with the Basics
“I’m seeking a better understanding of design thinking.”(Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)
Extra Credit Reading
Cool Jobs in the IDEO U Community
Customer Experience Manager, Canadian Red Cross
Toronto, ON, Canada
Senior Program Lead - Leadership Development, IDEO Shanghai
Shanghai, China
Career & Growth Manager, Airbnb
San Francisco, CA
Art Director / Senior Art Director, PillPack
Boston, MA
Organizational Change Management, Deloitte
Multiple Locations, US
Design Lead - Nairobi (Interaction OR Graphic), IDEO.org
Nairobi, Kenya
Sincerely,
