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SUMMARY:Designing Your Work for Happiness
DESCRIPTION:Designing Your Work for Happiness\nJoin us for a virtual lightning talk with Dr. Tracy Brower\, PhD\, MM\, MCRW\, and Author\, The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					            \n	\n	 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					             \nTickets\n \n            \n				\n			 \n\n            \n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join CoDesign Collaborative and Dr. Tracy Brower\, PhD\, MM\, MCRW\, and Author\, The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life for a virtual lighting talk on January 8. Design is powerfully positive—and this is especially true when you design your own work for joy and fulfillment. Despite the stress of a VUCA (volatile\, uncertain\, complex and ambiguous) world\, it’s possible to create the conditions for happiness. Join us to learn what happiness (really) is and how increasingly tap into joy. We’ll talk about myths of happiness and how to create the very best for your work and your life. \nAbout Tracy: \nDr. Tracy Brower is a PhD sociologist studying happiness\, work-life fulfillment and the future of work. She is the author of The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to Life. She is the vice president of workplace insights with Steelcase and a senior contributor to Forbes and Fast Company. Tracy’s Her TEDx talk has been viewed 8.1 million times and her work has been translated into 22 languages. She is an award-winning speaker with over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. Tracy is on the advisory board for Kids Food Basket and for the Co-Design Collaborative. In addition\, she is a coach and advisor for the Center for Leadership at Hope College and an advisor to the Michigan State University Master of Industrial Mathematics Program. In addition\, she volunteers with the United Way and is a faculty member for CoreNet Global and for Hacking HR. Tracy’s work has been featured on CBS News\, TEDx\, The Wall Street Journal\, Work-Life Balance in the 21st Century (book)\, Globe and Mail (Canada)\, InsideHR (Australia)\, HR Director (UK)\, T3N (Germany)\, Morning Wave in Busan (South Korea)\, Real Estate Review Journal\, Fortune\, Inc. Magazine\, HBR (France)\, multiple podcasts and more. Tracy holds a PhD in Sociology\, a Master of Management in Organizational Culture\, and a Master of Corporate Real Estate with a workplace specialization. You can find her on LinkedIn\, X\, Instagram\, Goodreads\, Unsplash (photography) or at tracybrower.com. \n  \n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wednesday\, January 8\, 2025\n12:00 – 12:30 pm ET\nVirtual Lightning Talk\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Registration is required; free student tickets. \n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Speaker \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Dr. Tracy BrowerAuthor\, The Secrets to Happiness at Work and Bring Work to LifeVice President of Workplace Insights\, Steelcase \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n			\n				Join
URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/workplace-happiness/
CATEGORIES:Partner,Member,Design Impact Society
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SUMMARY:Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for Inclusive Leadership Workshiop
DESCRIPTION:Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for Inclusive Leadership Workshop\nJoin us for a virtual training program that provides an introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies\, a methodology that fosters inclusivity\, psychological safety\, and collaboration in the workplace.\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					            \n	\n	 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					             \nTickets\n \n            \n				\n			 \n\n            \n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join us on January 22\, 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PT for an introduction to  Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)\, a methodology that fosters inclusivity\, psychological safety\, and collaboration in the workplace. This 90-minute virtual workshop is designed for anyone who leads teams\, facilitates discussions\, and/or coordinates between diverse groups. You’ll learn how to adapt your communication style to be inclusive to different audiences\, using evidence-based reasoning to ensure all voices contribute to a shared understanding. \nLed by Hailey Group VTS@Work-certified facilitator Catherine Clarke\, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a facilitation methodology that uses art or visual stimuli to encourage group participation and critical thinking. This workshop is not just for design and creative professionals — Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) has proven value across industries\, including business\, healthcare\, and education\, and helps leaders move away from “command and control” to truly unlock their team’s collective potential. No prior experience with VTS is necessary! The session is limited to 25 participants. \nAbout Catherine:Catherine Clarke is a Senior UX designer at Fidelity Center for Applied Technology with deep experience in product design\, graphics\, brand\, research\, and leadership. She has a BFA in design from Northeastern University. She is a leader for Fidelity Enable\, an advocacy group for people with disabilities\, and a certified Visual Thinking Strategies Facilitator. Inclusion and community care is fundamental to her design practice. She is on the Board of Directors at CoDesign Collaborative. \n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Wednesday\, January 22\, 2025\n11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET\nVirtual Workshop\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Workshop is limited to 25 participants \n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Workshop Faciliator \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Catherine ClarkeSenior UX DesignerFidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n			\n				Join
URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/visual-thinking-strategies-jan-2025/
CATEGORIES:Partner,Member,Design Impact Society
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SUMMARY:Human-Centric Journey Mapping Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Human-Centric Journey Mapping\nJoin us for a virtual training program to reimagine journey mapping through a human-centered lens. \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					            \n	\n	 \n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					             \nTickets\n \n            \n				\n			 \n\n            \n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Join us on January 28\, 2025\, 11:00 am ET / 8:00 am PT for Human-Centric Journey Mapping led by Aidan Borer\, Director of Human Insights at Human-ology. This program will reimagine journey mapping through a human-centered lens. Perfect for designers\, brand strategists\, and experience management professionals\, this session will explore how to orchestrate experiences that transcend interactions to deeply connect with your audiences and communities. \nYou will leave with practical\, design-focused techniques for creating journeys that resonate on a personal level. Through collaborative exercises and real-world examples\, you’ll learn to design experiences that capture truly human journeys—not just consumer paths—by empathizing with the person behind the persona. \nWhat You’ll Learn:  \n\nHow to approach journey mapping with empathy and a people-first perspective.\nStrategies to uncover and address deeper human motivations at every stage.\nTechniques to foster authentic connections through meaningful touchpoints.\n\nAbout Aidan:  \nAidan Borer is a researcher\, strategist\, and designer with over a decade of experience advising organizations on how to orchestrate more meaningful and human-centric experiences. Through mapping human journeys across sectors including retail\, technology\, entertainment\, QSR\, healthcare\, and transportation\, Aidan has developed a streamlined process and toolkit for planning\, understanding\, analyzing\, and improving experiences of all kinds. \nAidan currently works as the Director of Human Insights at Human-ology\, a data-driven strategy consultancy that helps brands grow in the ever changing human landscape. He also proudly serves as a board member of CoDesign Collaborative. \n \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Tuesday\, January 28\, 2025\n11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET\nVirtual Workshop\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Workshop is limited to 25 participants \n			\n				Register Now\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Workshop Faciliator \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Aidan BorerDirector of Human InsightsHuman-ology \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Become a member to attend special events free of charge\, and get Unfold Magazine mailed twice a year.\nMembership starts at just $5/month.\n			\n				Join
URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/human-centric-journey-mapping-jan-2025/
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