Effective & innovative solutions : Using design-thinking to hack our housing crisis

About yi:

Yi Zhang VIA Stanford Social Innovation

Program Director

Facilitating solution-making in the social sector

What is design –thinking?

Past + Present

Make more efficient

Future

Make new possibilities

Logical thinking + intuitive thinkingBlending our right & left brains

What is design –thinking? A human-centered process for innovation

What Is Design-thinking

case study video: www.whatisdesignthinking.org

Case Study

Using Design-Thinking TodayRoadmap for solution-making

Morning presentations: • Listen with curiosity

Afternoon Solution-making• Understand your challenge• Make new ideas• Make ideas tangible• Share and get feedback

Using Design-Thinking Today3 mindsets for successful solutions

Listen, don’t assume

Share, don’t persuade

Collaborate, don’t compete

1:45-2:30 – All Together (Intersection Space)• Know your team• Know your challenge

2:30-4:45 – In your team (Impact Hub)• Make ideas• Make prototypes• Prep your lightning report

5:00 – All Together (Intersection Space)• Lightening reports – 3 min each!

Making solutionsMap of the afternoon

Introductions (10min)• Your name + background/skills • What excites you most about this challenge?

Know your teamLearn backgrounds, choose roles

Choose Roles (5min)• Facilitator• Timer • Scribe• Spokesperson/people• Idea-maker, subject-expert: Everyone!

• Maps: SF & Bay Area• Post-its, pens• Link to resources page• Team Member Roles

Make IdeasPost-it map your issue

Each member writes: (5min)• 3 key facts related to your issue• 1 unanswered question to explore

Post on your board and share (15min)• Group facilitator share additional background• Members together list existing resources

Know Your ChallengePost-it map your issue

Prototypes help ___

Example prototypes:• Sketches, models, mobile apps, business

plans, maps, storyboards, skits, videos

Solution prototypesMaking your ideas tangible

Short times help us get to the point.

In your clear & engaging 3 minute share back, please consider:

• How exactly will your solution work? (sometimes a skit

or storyboard can help explain this fast and clearly)

• What’s the potential impact of your solution?

• What existing assets are you using?

• What would additional resources will it take?

Lightning ReportsSharing your idea in 3min or less

• Maps: SF & Bay Area• Post-its, pens• Link to resources page• Team Member Roles

Solution KitTools for your team

• put # on name tag

Sign up processTools for your team

Let’s play 3-things!

Get Ready to make solutions!Improv game

When in doubt : doBias towards action