I had a chat with Shamir Joseph about his journey as an engineering student all the way to becoming a design thinking facilitator. According to him, “The journey is more important than the destination.”, and I absolutely agree! Listen to this conversation as there is much one can incorporate in companies as of today! Shamir Joseph is a Design Thinking Trainer who coaches individuals and organizations on design thinking skills by leveraging experiential learning. He is a member of the teaching team at IDEO U & Simplilearn.#engineeringdesign #designthinkingtrainer #designforengineers00:00 Intro02:24 What led Shamir to Engineering04:23 Formula 1 experience06:18 Human-centered design07:13 Design thinking explained to an Engineer08:41 Resistance of Engineers to learn Design Thinking10:53 Leading with curiosity & to thinking like an alien12:29 Shamir’s GGUTT feelings14:29 Facilitating is his superpower15:36 Creating contracts between participants and facilitators19:36 Pros and cons of finishing a project in a shorter period of time25:21 Being playful with purpose31:53 Facilitating online even before the pandemic34:02 Creating an online space36:18 Exploring other communities40:16 Reducing friction in organizations 41:43 The journey is more important than the destinationMentioned in the episode:Adam LawrenceThe Problem with the Post-its in Design Thinking I | EP24.S1 with Adam LawrenceThe Problem with the Post-its II | EP25.S1 with Adam LawrenceAnna BigorniaWhat Do Product Managers Really Do and How to Become One? | EP15.S2 Anna BigorniaLinks:Shamir Joseph | LinkedIn
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