Design​ ​a​ ​Strengths​-Focused​ ​Life​

Consider the adage “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Is it time for a new approach? Through the lens of Design Thinking and the metaphor of sport, learn how to re-design your life to focus on your strengths - and design around weaknesses. Learn the incredible liberation of letting go of weaknesses and the sustainable motivation that comes from becoming your best self. Includes stories from John’s Olympic career and how he “hacked” speed skating using Design Thinking to bring home a silver medal.

• Class Introduction
• Strengths 2.0
• ACCEPT: What Are Your Weaknesses?
• DEFINE: What Are Your Specific Strengths?
• EMPATHIZE: Strengths and Weaknesses Are Often the Same Thing
• IDEATE: Generating Ideas
• PROTOTYPE/TEST: New ways to solve old problems
• Why Designing for Strengths Matters in Teams
• A Case Study - Does Designing For Strengths Really Work?
• Pulling it together - the Five Steps of Design Thinking Revisited