The importance of measuring design impact is emphasized, questioning the value of unmeasured outcomes. The Design Council promotes systematic evaluation of design’s worth, especially in health and social sectors. Designers must tread cautiously, acknowledging their influence on systems and communities, and ensuring every design strategy incorporates evaluation for responsible innovation.
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SWOT analysis is a strategic tool developed in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. While widely adopted in business, it faces criticism for lack of methodological rigor and oversimplification. Despite its limitations, skilled facilitation can enhance its effectiveness in strategy discussions and foresight activities.
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It’s nearly impossible to scan the news without encountering AI. From OpenAI’s Sora bringing filmmaking to anyone with a prompt, to tools that generate documents, podcasts, and reports in seconds, we’re witnessing a fundamental shift in how things get made. But here’s the question that matters for those of us working in health and human
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In today’s complex environment, traditional strategic planning often fails. Cense advocates for strategic design, prioritizing coherence and adaptability. This approach emphasizes humility, inquiry, and agility in leadership, covering four pillars: intent, imagination, production, and learning. It fosters responsive systems that align people and processes while promoting ongoing learning and engagement.
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Cense’s approach combines design-driven evaluation with strategic innovation, recognizing that innovation in complex systems requires adaptive learning. By embedding evaluation throughout the innovation process, organizations can continuously capture insights, adapt strategies, and enhance learning. This integrated methodology fosters resilience, ensuring effective responses to challenges in dynamic environments.
