Week four: Reflection
Why is design thinking an important skill in social innovation? Design thinking demands that we not just think "outside the box" but rethink how we use the box. I have never been good at thinking outside the box, let alone rethinking the box. This class continues to stretch and force me to consider and think about actions I need to take in my life. There have been a number of times that I want to add to a conversation but don't because I feel like it won't add value. I don't believe that what I have to say would take away value, but I question if it is helpful. Often, these thoughts happen and move so slowly that as the conversation or topics move and change, by the time I want to proceed, the theme of the conversation has changed and my thoughts evolve. The Ted Talk was very helpful and I plan to pursue some of those activities more to increase my creativity. I may have shared this here, I share it as often as I can, I try and add the word, 'yet', to my ...