2a - design thinking and project

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TODAYS AGENDA

Design Thinking

Team Agreements

Proposal Project

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1.Build the Tallest FreestandingStructure: 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?


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Avg Bus Student s L awyers Kinders Engineeers CEO Bes t

HeightinInches

Marshmallow Challenge Results

WHY?

Education - trained to find 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 socialsystem problemswhich are ill-formulated, where the information is confusing

where there are many clients and decision-makers withconflicting values, and where the ramifications in the whole

system are thoroughly confusing.

Wicked Problems and the

Myth of Rationality

Wicked problems have no definitive formulation but every formulationcorresponds to the formulation of a solution

Solutions to wicked problems cannot be true or false, only good or bad, ANDthere is no definitive 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 s olving wicked problems is a one-shotoperation

The wicked problem solver has no right to be wrong - they are fully responsiblefor their actions

HorstW. J. RittelandMelvin M. Webber,"Dilemmasina GeneralTheory ofPlanning,"working paperpresentedatthe InstituteofUrban and

RegionalDevelopment,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,November1972.


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Wicked Problems and theMyth of Rationality

Trent & Bramhall, 2011

Innovation

DesignThinking

Design in its simplest form is the

activity of creating solutions.Daniel Pink, A Whole New Minde

The work of leaders is changeKouzes & Posner, The Leadership Challenge

Leadership as Design Thinking


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Developing creative solutions for change is auniversal business activity that is often done inteams.

The proposal is a widely used form ofcommunication (written and oral) for implementingchange.

The ability to identify problems and communicatethe need and resolutions to an audience will serveyou well in your career

PROPOSAL PROJECT

Conduct research on an issue and identify generalapproaches to effect change

Develop an effective resolution to a problem or

realization of an opportunity

Convince your intended audience of theeffectiveness of your idea and to grant the funds toimplement your plan.

PROPOSAL OVERVIEW

Topic Improving the University of Oregon

Context ASUO Funds of up to $10,000 -$200,000 available for grants (but will considermore - $671,000 total available)

Your Task identify an approach to improvethe University of Oregon that meets the ASUOMission and Guidelines and use/develop yourLeadership Skills to create an effective proposal

PROPOSAL

1. Frame the Mission and the Stakeholders (2A/2B)

2. Look - become an expert (3A/3B)

3. Present initial findings and ideas to committee (4A)

FIRST STEPS - Form and Storm


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The Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO) is anorganization funded by the Student Incidental Fee (I-Fee).

Its purpose is to provide for the social, cultural, educational and physicaldevelopment 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 studentsand works on campus, city, state, and federal-level campaigns.

Membership consists of all students at the University of Oregon, who havepaid the current term or semester student incidental fee. (ASUO Website)

Your mission will be to positively

impact the UO for ASUOmembers

Team Discussion on Strengths/Roles

Individual Goals

Individual Skills

Team Organization

TEAM AGREEMENTS


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To Do

Meet wi th Team:

Set up team Wiggio site (http://www.wiggio.com) touse for collaboration. Invite me to your team wiggiosite using my Gmail account: [email protected]

Complete Team Agreements (see my site underCourse Schedule for instructions) and post toWiggio by classtime on Wednesday.

Begin actions to identify and understand thestakeholders of project - come to class prepared todiscuss in depth (who are they, what do they think,feel, believe, want, etc.?)

Read: Switch Ch. 1 (packet)

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