Author: Andy Eklund

Here’s an embarrassing story, but I hope it helps make my point about being empathetic. Of all the traits and characteristics of Design Thinking, the one most necessary component for

With so many Design Thinking models available to follow, I’m often asked in workshops why I’ve chosen the Double Diamond Design Model from the Design Council and not other more

The word NO is the simplest form of negativity. We’ve heard the word countless times growing up, working in business, dealing with personal issues. Despite how many times we get that

You can’t have a proper conversation about creativity without eventually debating if there’s a useful role for negativity – or more relevant – its companion, criticism. Two recent brainstorms for the

In a recent workshop on Managing People, my group chose to build upon an initial list of five ways a manager could boost self-esteem in their team members. In a few

Here’s how to strengthen your intuition in ten steps. Similar to creativity, intuition is something everyone understands at a basic level because we’ve all felt it. But, when pressed about how to

Don’t have time to read a long post on creating ideas? If so, here are my best brainstorming tips, quick-snap. For speed, you only need 2-3 people + a place

Generating the right name for an organisation is arguably one of its most important decisions. As the most visible form of its reputation, a good name … Serves as the

One of the simplest and most useful tools you’ll come across in business is the Johari Window. Devised by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 while researching