“Good design is one of the most critical needs at this point in human history, not only practiced by those who are called designers but by society as a whole. We need a wider awareness of the need for good design in all elements of life, and we need to encourage all people to take part… planners and designers are needed, but to help, not to preempt...”
A non-profit plans to use an upcoming board retreat to explore: “How might we redesign our grant funding approach to draw in greater diversity in grant applicants and grantees?”
A group of rural community stakeholders joins together to work on a challenge: “How might we redesign afterschool activities in our community to offer children greater opportunity and fun and to build a greater sense of connection between residents?”
A hospital decides to undergo an ambitious change effort: “How might we redesign our outpatient services to support effective interactions (touchpoints) between providers and patients to increase patient well-being and health?”
In each scenario, the scope of the challenge differs: from a one-time board retreat to reflect on the grant process, to the design of a community program, to a large hospital change effort.
At Cadence we welcome design challenges large and small. What we are most interested in is collaborative discovery and design that considers the perspectives, experiences, and needs of all group members.
We don’t provide answers: we provide frameworks and guidance to help clients explore important questions, develop and test ideas, and build relationships that support action.
In addition to collaborative design facilitation, Cadence also offers Design Thinking training workshops using the Ideo ExperiencePoint™ tools, as well as creativity workshops and retreats.
