Curious about design thinking and how you can adapt it for your work? This creative methodology is a problem solving, idea generating, decision making mindset that is applicable and useful in all disciplines, not just the design field! After years of integrating the design thinking process into their daily work, TYTHEdesign has tailored a class focused on how design thinking theories translate across fields and sectors into real world, real work experiences.

Design thinking is a user-centered methodology that helps you to empathize with your clients or community, design for their needs, and experiment with solutions. In this two-hour class, TYTHE will share the tenets of design thinking and how they translate into your day-to-day work and interactions with your team. Using case studies, activities, and interactive modeling, this class will demystify design thinking and introduce adaptable strategies to drive innovation within your team, enhance services, and build connections with your community.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Tenets of design thinking and how it can be applied in your own work
• A new process for generating new ideas and ways to efficiently brainstorm
• How to build the capacity for user-centered empathy
• Strategies and resources that can be easily customized to your work and community

WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR

• Individuals from all professional or educational backgrounds interested in learning about the design thinking process
• Managers looking for tools to activate collaboration within their teams
• Early stage entrepreneurs or those considering starting a socially-minded venture
• Professionals who have an idea for a project, organization or business that will drive social change
• Individuals looking to add creative thinking methodology to their work

**SPACE IS LIMITED**

*Doors open at 6:45 PM, class starts at 7:00 PM sharp*

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Kristina Drury (@TYTHEdesign) founder of TYTHEdesign, is a social entrepreneur, designer and educator. TYTHE, a social impact firm, uses the lens of design and strategy to support organizations build their capacity in the social good community. Under her leadership TYTHE has increased the community impact of over 75 local and global social good organizations including the NYC Dept. of Education, Citi Community Development, Public Policy Lab and California State Library System. Recently, Kristina has been named a UNDP Innovation Expert. Prior to starting TYTHE, Kristina co-led the nonprofit Project H and worked in corporate social responsibility consulting. As an educator she has taught classes, workshops and training to build the capacity of over 600 change-makers, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Her teaching and speaking experience includes engagements at the Clinton Global Initiative University, Cooper-Hewitt Museum and New Museum’s Ideas City Festival.

You can learn about Kristina’s current work here and find out more about her background here.

SPACE PARTNER

The Centre for Social Innovation (@csiSL) is a home for nonprofits and social entrepreneurs in New York City. They’re building a movement of passionate people committed to a better world. Learn more at http://nyc.socialinnovation.org/

Refund Policy: Refunds can be issued in full up to 48 hours prior to the start of the class by contacting Be Social Change.

Photo Policy: We occasionally take a few photos to use for social media and our own records. We will never post anything unflattering or embarrassing, but if you have an issue with your photo being taken, please let us know.