Going Lean: Let’s Talk Tangibles

URL: http://www.enStratus.com,

We’ve heard the buzz, read the articles, skimmed the books. Lean, design thinking, fostering a culture of innovation—it all makes sense. And we know this. [An analysis](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3026287/study-good-design-really-is-good-for-business#5) by the [Design Management Institute](http://www.dmi.org/) identified design-driven companies as measured by the level of senior-level representation and commitment. They found that the design-driven companies outperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 by a whopping 228%.

Count us in. But what are the tangible steps we can take to actually effect change? How can we start to make a positive difference within our own organizations?

We’ll discuss core principles, tangible steps and common hurdles that we face along the path to joining this revolution.

• • Common hurdles:**

• We’re a start-up. We have no resources or experience with UX.
• We’re an enterprise. We have too much bureaucracy.
• We have a distributed team. How can we possibly build shared understanding?
• We’re measured by different metrics. How can we convince the leadership to get behind this?
• This is new and unfamiliar. How do we actually make it happen?

Event:

Minnebar 10 (2015-04-11)

Presenter(s):

Sara Cowles