Toolkit library/

The five whys

In order to design creative solutions, we need to first define and understand the problem. Use this simple research method during an interview or conversation to uncover insights into a problem and a person’s beliefs, actions or decisions.

Green abstract painting

Tool

   15 minutes

   By: IDEO

   Educator-prep | Lifelong learners


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

More on this topic:

What is human-centered design?

  Video

  5 minutes

  By: IDEO

What if? The life changing power of curiosity and courage

  Video

  14 minutes

  By: TEDx, Van Lai-DuMone

Values

  Video

  2 minutes

  By: Center for Leadership and Ethics, UT Austin

Perspective taking

  Video

  2 minutes

  By: RISE

Empathy expert teaches how to understand others even when you politically disagree

  Article

  15 minutes

  By: ASU, Elizabeth Segal

Access our collection of +200 learning materials

PI toolkit library