TODAYS AGENDA

Design Thinking Team Agreements Proposal Project

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1. Build the Tallest Freestanding Structure: The winning team is the one that has the tallest structure measured from the table top surface to the top of the marshmallow. That means the structure cannot be suspended from a higher structure, like a chair, ceiling or chandelier. 2.The Entire Marshmallow Must be on Top: The entire marshmallow needs to be on the top of the structure. Cutting or eating part of the marshmallow disqualifies the team. 3.Use as Much or as Little of the Kit: The team can use as many or as few of the 20 spaghetti sticks, as much or as little of the string or tape. The team cannot use anything else as part of their structure. 4.Break up the Spaghetti, String or Tape: Teams are free to break the spaghetti, cut up the tape and string to create new structures. 5.The Challenge Lasts 18 minutes: Teams cannot hold on to the structure when the time runs out. Those touching or supporting the structure at the end of the exercise will be disqualified.

What Happened?

Marshmallow Challenge Results

40

30 Height in Inches

20

10

Avg

Bus Students Lawyers

Kinders Engineeers

CEO

Best

WHY?
Education - trained to nd the single, right answer Jockey for power No playing or prototyping Didnt identify the assumptions Dont focus on process of work Diverse skills/perspectives matter

...wicked problems are a class of social system problems which are ill-formulated, where the information is confusing where there are many clients and decision-makers with conicting values, and where the ramications in the whole system are thoroughly confusing.

Wicked Problems and the Myth of Rationality

Wicked problems have no denitive formulation but every formulation corresponds to the formulation of a solution Solutions to wicked problems cannot be true or false, only good or bad, AND there is no denitive test of a solution In solving wicked problems, there is no exhaustive list of admissible operations For every wicked problem, there is always more than one possible explanation Every wicked problem is a symptom of another, higher level, problem Every wicked problem is unique, AND solving wicked problems is a one-shot operation The wicked problem solver has no right to be wrong - they are fully responsible for their actions
Horst W. J. Rittel and Melvin M. Webber, "Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning,"working paper presented at the Institute of Urban and RegionalDevelopment, University of California,Berkeley,November 1972.

Wicked Problems and the Myth of Rationality

Innovation

Design Thinking

Trent & Bramhall, 2011

Design in its simplest form is the activity of creating solutions.

Daniel Pink, A Whole New Minde

The work of leaders is change

Kouzes & Posner,The Leadership Challenge

Leadership as Design Thinking

The task is not to see what no one has seen, but to think what nobody yet has thought about that which everybody has seen.
Arthur Schopenhauer

Leadership as Design Thinking

Empathy - observe others, notice details Integrative Thinking -consider contradictory ideas Optimism - see constraints as just part of the puzzle Experientalism - try things Collaboration - mulitple perspectives, disciplines

Trent & Bramhall, 2011

PROPOSAL PROJECT Developing creative solutions for change is a universal business activity that is often done in teams. The proposal is a widely used form of communication (written and oral) for implementing change. The ability to identify problems and communicate the need and resolutions to an audience will serve you well in your career

PROPOSAL OVERVIEW Conduct research on an issue and identify general approaches to effect change Develop an effective resolution to a problem or realization of an opportunity Convince your intended audience of the effectiveness of your idea and to grant the funds to implement your plan.

PROPOSAL Topic Improving the University of Oregon Context ASUO Funds of up to $10,000 $200,000 available for grants (but will consider more - $671,000 total available) Your Task identify an approach to improve the University of Oregon that meets the ASUO Mission and Guidelines and use/develop your Leadership Skills to create an effective proposal

FIRST STEPS - Form and Storm

1. Frame the Mission and the Stakeholders (2A/2B) 2. Look - become an expert (3A/3B) 3. Present initial ndings and ideas to committee (4A)

The Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) is an organization funded by the Student Incidental Fee (I-Fee). Its purpose is to provide for the social, cultural, educational and physical development of its members, and for the advancement of their individual and collective interests both within and without the University. The ASUO is the student government and is run by students for students and works on campus, city, state, and federal-level campaigns. Membership consists of all students at the University of Oregon, who have paid the current term or semester student incidental fee. (ASUO Website)

Your mission will be to positively impact the UO for ASUO members

Team Discussion on Strengths/Roles

TEAM AGREEMENTS

Individual Goals Individual Skills Team Organization

Meet with Team: Set up team Wiggio site (http://www.wiggio.com) to use for collaboration. Invite me to your team wiggio site using my Gmail account: rcbramhall@gmail.com Complete Team Agreements (see my site under Course Schedule for instructions) and post to Wiggio by classtime on Wednesday. Begin actions to identify and understand the stakeholders of project - come to class prepared to discuss in depth (who are they, what do they think, feel, believe, want, etc.?) Read: Switch Ch. 1 (packet)

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