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Design Thinking for Social Change 2: The Mindsets, Steps, Skills and Methods

Partner Pacific School of Religion
Learning Pillar Intentional Creation
Rigor Level High
This is the second course in the Design Thinking for Social Change Learning Path. In this course, you will hear from former Design Thinking for Social Change students as well as design professionals, who will share with you their reflections and experiences with Design Thinking mindsets, steps, skills and methods.  The Steps offer a formula from thought to finish; while the Mindsets provide a foundation for our approach.  This course brings awareness  and thoughtfulness; humanity and humility; as well as structure and empathy around YOUR design process.  

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, you will:
  1. Understand the design thinking and human-centered design framework for self-directed work.
  2. Learn key human-centered mindsets, steps, skills, and methods of design thing.
  3. Expand your design lens through gaining access to resources for continued learning and support in application.

Course Components

Syllabus

  • The Course Readings

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    1 Minute
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  • Assignment + Assessment Requirements

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    1 Minute
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The Framing

  • The Steps of Design Thinking

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    12 Minutes
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  • The Mindsets of Design Thinking

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    16 Minutes
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  • Praxis and Practice

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    5 Minutes
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The Steps

  • Step 1: Inspire

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    5 Minutes
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  • Step 2: Define

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    5 Minutes
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  • Step 3: Ideate

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    14 Minutes
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  • Step 4: Prototype

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    17 Minutes
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  • Step 5: Test

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    10 Minutes
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  • Step 6: Reflect

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    4 Minutes
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Changing Yourself to Change the World

  • The Mindsets of Designing for Social Change

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    10 Minutes
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  • Final Assignment

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    10 Minutes
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How This Equips Faith Leaders

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Design Thinking for Social Change 2: The Mindsets, Steps, Skills and Methods

Taught by Neil Goldberg

This is the second course in the Design Thinking for Social Change Learning Path. In this course, you will hear from former Design Thinking for Social Change students as well as design professionals, who will share with you their reflections and experiences with Design Thinking mindsets, steps, skills and methods.

Neil Goldberg

Meet Your Instructor,
Neil Goldberg

Neil Goldberg, an Adjunct Professor at Pacific School of Religion, is a designer, entrepreneur, educator, and author with a passion for seeing human centered design applied with artisanal care to every kind of artifact of the human imagination – and to bring forward design as a framework for enlivened leadership. After starting his career with furniture maker Herman Miller, he brought the people centered innovation process he practiced there to Silicon Valley where he founded the design agency Praxis, and led multi-disciplinary teams developing award winning products. As an entrepreneur he founded WorkClub, the first co-working business operating on a subscription business model. He has also created ventures in digital photography, online print fulfillment and solar power.

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