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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. #image_title Strategic Design is the application of design methods, principles, thinking, and approaches to an enterprise. It combines aspects of systems design, service design, and design thinking. Strategic Design focuses on aligning the organization’s resources, interests, and goals with what it does. It […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. #InnovationDesignCoffee Design is a human-powered field of practice that combines imagination, certain ways of thinking, and making things. There’s a lot of myth-making and mystery language associated with design, so don’t let that confuse or lose you. Design is a field made of […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. There is an art to creating a great gathering. There is also a science of sorts. We create great gatherings by design — meaning we take the principles of great service design and apply them to an event. Whether it is a board […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. A great strategy is designed. This means it was planned, implemented, and evaluated in ways that are aligned with the vision of the organization. Poor strategy neglect some or all of this. We’ve seen many strategies poorly planned, not implemented, never evaluated and […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. There are many threats to quality action and behaviour change, but the most persistent and pernicious of these is brevity. Speed and efficiency are two twins tied to productivity, value, and innovation. At least, in theory. We have yet to see any substantive […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Over at our sister site (Censemaking), we are publishing a series on Principles-Focused Evaluation. The series is looking at the basic building blocks that underpin the approach and will describe how to use it. We will be posting some additional materials here at […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Did you ever notice how much you take in visiting a new city or town for the first time? Maybe it’s time to get out more. The Innovation Walkabout is a simple technique that adopts what we do naturally when encountering something new. […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Do your notes bore you? They shouldn’t if you’re serious about learning. Note-taking is among the most powerful, accessible, and portable means to support innovation and learning. Yet, most of us do it poorly. Do you review your notes after you take them? […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. A good vision statement should do many things for your organization. Too often, a vision statement is created that goes into PR and marketing materials, gets framed on the wall, and then left alone. When we have a good vision, we have so […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Design is about the creation of products, services, policies, and systems for use and benefit. It’s a structured, creative process that shapes what we do, how we do it, and what impact we create. Design is fundamentally about innovation: doing something different or […]