Design Thinking Roles - Stakeholder Engagement Leader
One way design thinking can falter is by failing to engage stakeholders. This is a special skillset in its own right. It is not often called out as a specific role outside of certain public design projects, but it should be as long-term success often depends on it.
Design Thinking Roles - Design Thinking Researcher
Design thinking projects require research, and it can help to have a team member dedicated to research and who has specific skills in the area. The design thinking researcher role can also be turned on design thinking itself and use the methods developed i the design research community to more deeply understand and improve design thinking itself.
Design Thinking Roles - Project Member
One of the key components of Ibbaka’s Open Competency Models is Roles. Jobs are bundles of roles and their are also roles on teams and ad-hoc roles. Design thinking work is most commonly done as part of projects and projects need teams to carry them out. What to look for in a design thinking project member.
Design Thinking Roles - Project Leader
One of the key components of Ibbaka’s Open Competency Models is Roles. Jobs are bundles of roles and their are also roles on teams and ad-hoc roles. The Design Thinking Project Leader is one of the most practical and impactful roles. People who aspire to roles as Design Thinking Coaches or Design Thinking Innovators should first spend time as Design Thinking Project Managers.
Design Thinking Roles - Design Thinking Innovator
One of the key components of Ibbaka’s Open Competency Models is Roles. Jobs are bundles of roles and their are also roles on teams and ad-hoc roles. The Design Thinking Innovator is a person who applies design thinking to innovation and who innovates in design thinking.
Design Thinking Roles - The Design Thinking Coach
One of the key components of Ibbaka’s Open Competency Models is Roles. Jobs are bundles of roles and their are also roles on teams and ad-hoc roles. The Design Thinking Coach is a critical role in organizations building a design thinking capability. What are the behaviors of a good design thinking coach? What skills are required?
Introducing the Open Competency Model for Design Thinking
Design thinking has emerged a key capability for many organizations, where it is applied to many different business challenges, from innovation and customer success to product and service design. It is also being broadly applied to solve social problems such as housing and food deserts. Individuals are eager to build their own competency in design thinking and find ways to apply it. This Open Competency Model covers the key roles, behaviors and skills used in design thinking.
