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During the Aspen Opportunity Youth Forum Fall Convening hosted in Aspen last week, ThinkPlace U.S. team members had the opportunity to lead participants in an interactive session focused on answering the question, “Can design accelerate the activation of Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing, and Purpose (BMWP) concepts and practice in real-world settings?” ThinkPlace used case studies from their work supporting BMWP Grantee Partner Sites in Hawaii, Denver, and Montana to showcase how tools like ecosystem maps, journey maps, and personas can help partners identify opportunities where they can deepen and transform systems to address root cause issues collectively. Representatives from Montana BMWP Grantee Partner sites discussed their experiences using design tools to align around a collective vision for a statewide coalition for BMWP. They reflected on the ways in which the design activation allowed them to visualize the current experience and develop a collective understanding of BMWP and the opportunities for collective change. If you are interested in learning more about how you can use human centered design to humanize complex systems, please join us for a webinar on Thursday, November 14th at 10-11:30 AM, or 12:30-2PM (all times are PST). Join here: https://lnkd.in/gx2_ehf7

For the past six months, ThinkPlace has partnered with the UNDP Global Centre, Singapore to address the growing threat of scams in developing countries. Our coalition-based approach aims to connect a diverse set of global organisations - regulators, law enforcement, banks, telecoms, social media platforms, digital services, civil society, and more - to mobilise quickly through shared capabilities. The first milestone is the launch of an Anti-Scam Handbook. The handbook is designed to bring these stakeholders together as a connected ecosystem, equipped to create real impact. It enables these actors to better see themselves, and act, as a shared system, backed by global relationships and connections. Read the UNDP’s press release and download the handbook below. Bill Bannear John Body Tom Connolly

Prototyping is crucial to designing solutions as it allows us to visualise, test and refine concepts. What can we prototype? Everything! There are many ways to prototype solutions, and we select the best fit methods according to your ideas and concepts! 👉 Swipe to learn more about some of the prototyping methods we employ at ThinkPlace across different ideas and concepts! Ready to learn more about prototyping? Join our rapid prototyping masterclass today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3YnjumQ #ThinkPlaceSG #TPSG #CapabilityBuilding #Masterclass #Prototying #DesignThinking #workshop #training #socialbehaviourchange #sbc #design #usertesting #test #creative #problemsolving

Join our Sydney team as a Senior Designer! We're looking for a passionate designer to inspire and lead projects, working alongside our NSW General Manager. If you’re experienced in Strategic Design and Service Design, this could be a great role for you. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/gFpBYdxW

Our team members, Oliver Muchiri and Naserian Saruni from our Nairobi office, will be speaking at the Service Design Global Conference in Helsinki, Finland this week! They will be sharing insights on designing responsive Primary Health Care (PHC) systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, introducing the Community Insights to Action Framework by VillageReach. This approach highlights the importance of user insights and empowering health workers to act on valuable feedback - a key element of our human-centered design methodology. Additionally, Oliver will join a panel led by Jane Vita, where together with other thought leaders, they’ll explore how collaboration can drive meaningful, sustainable impact - an important conversation for our teams, clients, and partners worldwide. #SDGC24 #ServiceDesign #StrategyDesign #Helsinki Service Design Network Finland Village Reach Service Design Global Conference Oliver Muchiri Naserian Saruni

ThinkPlace Singapore will be at Singapore Design Week this weekend. Join ThinkPlace Singapore in exploring how might we use design to build sustainable social futures. Sign up here https://lnkd.in/gwVckEjS

We’re thrilled to have been awarded a Good Design Award for our transformative partnership with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.   Alarming findings from the 2021 Royal Commission highlighted serious failings in the aged care sector, amplifying the need for urgent action and recommendations for regulatory reform. One critical task was to improve the job-readiness of Quality Assessors — the people responsible for evaluating aged care providers. The ACQSC found that while assessors were passing the qualification course, many lacked a deep understanding of caregiving complexities, resulting in inadequate evaluations.   In partnership with The Ed Institute, ThinkPlaceX Australia designed an innovative learning environment to better support assessors and enhance their job-readiness. The result is a Learning & Development journey that equips assessors with the robust skills needed to make a real impact. The judges commented: “Congratulations to the team behind this exceptional training service for securing an Australian Good Design Award. Your innovative approach to swiftly enhancing the capabilities of the Quality Assessor workforce through modern educational models and a world-class learning experience is highly commendable. By fostering a high-performance culture, you are equipping assessors with the essential skills to expertly evaluate and advance improvements in aged care. This service represents a crucial advancement in ensuring that older Australians receive the safe, high-quality, and respectful care they deserve. Congratulations on this significant achievement.”   Read more about this award-winning design journey here: https://lnkd.in/ePMWy9eH Janine Kuehlich Belinda Cooper Jessica Wright Emily Brown Ben Hall Stephanie Hathaway

Join our team at ThinkPlace Philippines. We’re on the hunt for a passionate Strategic Designer and Researcher to make a real impact in Southeast Asia. If you have experience in social innovation, human-centered design, and qualitative research, and you're eager to tackle complex challenges with a dynamic team, we want to hear from you. Why Apply? - Lead impactful projects from start to finish. - Collaborate with top international NGOs and government agencies. - Work in vibrant Manila and make a difference across Southeast Asia. If you're driven by social change and innovation, apply now or share this opportunity with your network. If you are interested in being part of ThinkPlace Philippines, please send your CV and portfolio, and as an option, you can send us a presentation video of 1-minute maximum explaining why you want to work at ThinkPlace Philippines and what you can bring to our team to contact@thinkplace.ph. The deadline to submit is 27 September 2024. Jose Mena Rodrigo Alarcón Arthur Arvin Bo Anna Liza Gaspar, CPA, EMDRCM

Biodegradable contraceptive implants (BDIs) are a potentially groundbreaking innovation in family planning. ThinkPlace Kenya, in partnership with FHI360, has conducted research that captures the perspectives of BDI users, providers, and stakeholders in Kenya and Senegal, exploring both the opportunities and challenges BDIs present as they continue to develop. Attached is a poster summarising the concept of biodegradable contraceptive implants, key findings, and recommendations for future implementation. This research will be especially valuable for clients and organisations in the Family Planning sector, particularly those focused on expanding choices in Sub-Saharan Africa. For more information, click the link below or reach out to oliver.muchiri@thinkplace.co.ke https://lnkd.in/gkKRdZZA Oliver Muchiri Vane Kerubo Laura Sudraud Jacinta Ochoro Beatrice Mutuku

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