Be ready to interact with our workshop leaders, Gabe Dunbar and Adrienne Ausdenmoore, and your fellow participants.
Please arrive at 9:15 am.
Enjoy coffee & morning snacks. Mingle. Make new friends.
Design thinking is a human-centered problem-solving approach that has evolved from its roots in design and engineering into a strategic framework for business innovation. Popularized by IDEO and the Stanford d.school, it equips individuals with skills to navigate complex challenges creatively.
Design thinking has evolved from being a niche approach for product development into a strategic framework for business innovation and transformation across various industries.
Join us to be part of a design thinking sprint and discover how it can help you develop new insights into a relevant challenge facing your organization.
To get the most out of this collaborative workshop, please come prepared with a topic or challenge you’d like to explore further.
Who should participate:
- Intrapreneurs in larger organizations leveraging design thinking tools they can use within their teams & companies.
- Entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking tools for innovation.
- Individual professionals looking for a framework to approach challenges in the workplace more effectively.
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Dr. Gabe Dunbar is the Senior Director of Career Design at the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). In Gabe’s role at BGSU, he drives initiatives in career design, student employment, and the implementation of a campus-wide strategy for career readiness. An overarching goal is to help Bowling Green become more engaged and aligned with industry needs.
Gabe’s research examines the application of design thinking and the powerful connection between life design and leadership. With over a decade of experience in higher education, Gabe is committed to developing innovative systems that effectively support all students.
Adrienne Ausdenmoore serves as the Assistant Vice President and Executive Director of the Geoffrey H. Radbill Center for College and Life Design at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Within the Life Design program, BGSU students learn to maximize their academic experience, prioritize their well-being, make connections and jump-start their careers – all with a sense of intention and forward momentum.
Adrienne’s work over the last decade has focused on education innovation, design thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration and vocational wayfinding. She is part of the global community of Life Design educators that originated at Stanford University.
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Timeline:
9:15 am – Breakfast / Socializing
9:50 am – Introduce yourself to our crowd (your “15 Seconds of Fame”)
10:00 am – Hand-off to Gabe & Adrienne
12:00 pm – Workshop Wrap / More Socializing
