Ep 45 - The designer who found his way through You’ve just spent weeks doing design research and you have a room full of post-its, artifacts, and data. It can feel overwhelming knowing where to start and how to find the insights within. This story is about how Anh tackles this challenge and finds his way through. And after the story, Melis unpacks a few concepts to help support you to deepen your practice in human-centred design. You can keep up to date and even contribute a story or two by joining this human community which is hosted on Mighty Networks here: https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and Melis’ deep leadership program head over to melissenova.com.
You’re about to run a workshop, people are 20 minutes late, you’ve got a lot to get through so you skip the framing and dive straight in. This is a story about a designer who pushed through a workshop to get the activities complete and skipped the upfront framing. An example of how a simple misunderstanding at the beginning can result in a significant challenge that can be avoided. After the story, Melis unpacks a few concepts to help support you to deepen your practice in human centred design. You can keep up to date and even contribute a story or two by joining this human community which is hosted on Mighty Networks here: https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and Melis’ deep leadership program head over to melissenova.com.
There is a conversation we continue to find ourselves having, which is the one that reminds us that we need to consider the human being in our decision-making. Not as a resource, but as a person. This story is about the designer who was committed to having that conversation, no matter how many times she had to. And after the story, Melis unpacks a few concepts to help support in deepening your practice in human-centred design. You can keep up to date and even contribute a story or two by joining this human community which is hosted on Mighty Networks here: https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and Melis’ deep leadership program head over to melissenova.com.
You know that feeling that sits in your chest, that heavy kind of feeling, when you know that you probably should say something, but you don’t because you don’t fancy the consequences of you speaking up. This story is about that. And after the story, Melis unpacks a few concepts to help support in deepening your practice in human centred design. You can keep up to date and even contribute a story or two by joining this human community which is hosted on Mighty Networks here: https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and Melis’ deep leadership program head over to melissenova.com.
We are SO excited to be launching our next project! Finally, after many many years of pining and wishing and thinking and yearning… we are embarking on the Design Fables project. In this episode, Melis introduces the concept, why we want to do it, and how you might get involved or simply enjoy the wondrous stories and illustrations about to come your way! You can keep up to date and even contribute a story or two by joining this human community which is hosted on Mighty Networks here: https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and Melis’ deep leadership program head over to melissenova.com.
Melis reveals the hidden framework that helped her organise her thinking to write the book This Human. She lifts the kimono on the hidden framework that informs her personal practice of design and shares it to give a different light to the content, and perhaps even a different way to use the content in the book. Melis reads the final few pages of her book pp202-205 wrapping up this 7-month long project! Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Constraints can be liberating. Constraints can drive creativity. Constraints can be your friend, not your enemy. In this culminating episode, Melis explored what’s required to work with tricky constraints during the final stages of delivering your work. It marks the final installment in Chapter 7! Melis covers pages 194-201 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
There’s nothing more important than being able to move your work from the realm of ideas to the realm of reality. This episode focuses on the different aspects of your design worth prototyping, and the stances we ought to take when doing this work. Always about the being, Melis, you always bring it back to that. Melis covers pages 189-193 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
In this episode, Melis explores what a well-resolved design is and provides a framework of questions that helps you make sure yours is. With the usual deep thinking and real stories from her career to boot. Melis covers pages 185-188 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Melis kicks off the last chapter in ‘this human’ which is all about Delivery. This episode focuses on the different types and levels of commitment required to deliver your work strongly, and with impact. It reminds us of ALL the humans we are designing for to ensure we deliver strong. Melis continues reading through pages 177-184 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Connecting with your passion, desire, and what gives you pleasure in your work is just as important to doing great work as a robust process. Melis explores the role of designing for yourself in providing access to endless inspiration and motivation. Melis continues reading through pages 171-175 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Moving through some deeper content in this episode, we explore duality, good vs evil, and the role of beauty in design. Melis talks us through an exercise where you can make sure you’re considering the shadow side of human behavior in your design process. Melis continues reading through pages 165-171 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Melis unpacks three different forms of empathy and why as human-centered designers it is important for us to recognize and work with each type. Melis also mentions an animation by Brene Brown re empathy vs sympathy which is linked below. An oldy but a goody: https://www.youtube.com/watch/KZBTYViDPlQ Melis continues reading through pages 161-167 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
We kick off 2021 with Chapter 6 which is all about Emotion. Designing for and with emotion. In this episode, Melis explains our relationship with emotion and some neuroscientific explanations as to why we find it so challenging to work with them sometimes. Melis continues reading through pages 154-160 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Melis wraps up chapter 5 with a great section on self authority, self confidence and resilience. What an appropriate topic to see out 2020. Melis continues reading through pages 145-151 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Distracted much? Melis shares four questions you can ask yourself to help you discern whether to say yes or no to design direction. And encourages all who work in complex problem solving to be conscious of where your attention is going to make sure you direct your precious energy in relevant ways. Melis continues reading through pages 141-145 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Melis dives deeper into the role intention plays in bringing clarity to your work. The Huddle Thinking framework makes another cameo appearance and she distinguishes the difference between clarity and focus and why that’s important in design and leadership. Melis continues reading through pages 135-140 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com A great resource for focussed work as referenced in this episode: https://www.the1thing.com/about/ Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Melis talks about the role intention plays in directing design work. She also explores the difference between Purpose and Intention, why it matters and what they enable. Melis kicks off chapter 5 and continues reading through pages 125-134 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Meils talks about the importance of enlisting your heart to help you better connect with your work and the people you work with and for. Knowing your own heart, your own values enables you to know who is doing the designing. Melis finishes off chapter 4 and continues reading through pages 120-123 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.
Meils shares an intimate opening into a timely episode about being in service of others. Of course, she focusses on how this orientation plays into your role as a human centred leader and designer. Melis continues reading through pages 114-120 from her book with a whole bunch of stories in between. :-) Come over and join us at This Human Community hosted on Mighty Networks. https://community.thishuman.com/share/Rm9F4edx1lKVmWG0?utm_source=manual For courses and more free stuff, including worksheets from the book, head over to www.thishuman.com. For more information on 1:1 coaching and her deep leadership program head over to www.melissenova.com Music by the very talented Mark Wright and Michael Julia. Much gratitude for your gift.