P.h.D Fieke Sluijs "Staying with the trouble: mold it, peel it, squeeze it."
In this workshop we will immerse ourselves in the trouble of a problem using our hands as tools for reflection and conceptualization. Why should we do this? When we experience a problem, we tend to jump to conclusions easily and we try to solve it with the first idea that springs into mind. And we’ll soon find out this solutions doesn’t work like we hoped.
“Design Thinking is a mindset and a method to develop innovative solutions that people are really waiting for.“
About the speaker
Before you know, you are running in circles of trial and error. Instead of staying with the trouble, we run the circle as fast as possible. The secret to escape the circle is framing and reframing. Framing is the process of generating meaningful interpretations of the problem, which is characterized by abductive reasoning. Framing is an essential activity of the design process and critical to arrive at innovative solutions. However, it is often skipped because intense engagement in sensemaking to develop deep understanding of the problem and in exploring multiple meaningful interpretations takes a lot of time and it is hard to do. Moreover, our organizations reward quick solutions and don’t facilitate low-output activities like framing. In the workshop you will learn to stay with the trouble and to resist your desire to fix. Instead of solving the problem, we will mold it to see it in all its appearances. We will peel it by revealing our assumptions. And, we will squeeze it to face its unbearable inside.
As a creative facilitator Fieke Sluijs inspires people to unlock their innovative potential and build creative confidence. As a learning experience designer I create learning experiences that are meaningful to the learner. As a visual designer I help people to see the bigger picture.
