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Bloc ThinkingBreaking through - Making the transition from Designer to CEO - German LeonRunning a business is not for everyone - but designers face an even steeper uphill battle. So why are some of us so ill-equipped when it comes to transitioning into business leadership roles? German Leon is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer at GESTOOS, where they enable cameras and sensors to see, understand and respond to human movement and behaviour using Artificial Intelligence. With roots in interaction and user experience design, German has embraced his new role as a business leader. We will be discussing how he was able to make this transition and get an inside look into his...2022-03-1548 minBloc ThinkingLet your next opportunity find you, Forever employable - Jeff GothelfWhat if you could stop looking for work and let your next job find you? Jeff Gothelf is a recognized Lean thinking and design evangelist and a global Lean UX movement founder. Now, imagine you could repurpose the principles Jeff has been championing and apply them to your career? That’s exactly what he has done in his time in the corporate world and the businesses he established. In his new book, Forever Employable, he demonstrates how to create your content, use it to develop your expertise, and then scale it to build a continuous stream of income, interaction, and c...2022-03-0158 minBloc ThinkingBuilding bridges between ideas and action - Bill ShermanThought leadership is a phrase used to describe any number of activities, but few have been able to master its potential. These pursuits can build bridges between ideas and action, driving business results, according to Bill Sherman. Bill is the COO at Thought Leadership Leverage and co-host of the podcast "Leveraging Thought Leadership". He and his team develop strategies to rescue innovative business ideas often suffocating beneath layers of ambiguity. Explore how you can build a bridge between your ideas and action to drive measurable results on this week's Creative Coffee Break with special guest, Bill Sherman.
Yo...2022-02-1550 minBloc ThinkingReignite your Curiosity: There is always something new to learn - Anthony RoccoCuriosity is one of our innate superpowers. It powers the human race and fuels innovation. It's what drives us to create new things and explore the world around us. More than often, Curiosity can be less present or move to the background. Anthony Rocco, an Experience Designer & Strategist, joins me this week to talk about Curiosity and how to go about re-igniting it.
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.2022-02-0153 minBloc ThinkingFind your voice: How to Tell a Story that Builds Trust and Converts Customers - Fei WuA story is a way for people to talk about what they know and what they care about. It's a way to connect with an audience. And it's a way to build trust. Fei Wu is a content creator and digital marketer who helps small businesses and creative entrepreneurs tell better stories, find more customers and create new revenue streams. Join the conversation this Thursday the 20th at 1 pm ET to hear her story and ask questions about how you can find your story and share it in a way that connects with your audience.
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human innovation - The Jens Heitland ShowEP 138: Innovation Breakfast Club 2021 review - with Dennis Luijer, Joshua Nuttall and Werner Puchert.Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.Dennis Luijer, Joshua Nuttall and Werner Puchert joined me to review all 9 innovation breakfast club episodes we recorded in 2021 and what we learned from them.Guest Links: Joshua: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-nuttall-xyz/Werner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wernerpuchert/Dennis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisluijer/Please find a...2022-01-171h 04Bloc ThinkingReverse Mentorship, The New Way to Get Ahead - Joshua NuttallShifting the traditional concept of mentorship into reverse to gain forward momentum. Reverse mentorship is a new concept in the workplace that will change the way we do things. According to this week's guest on the Creative Coffee Break, this approach allows senior team members to learn from junior ones and vice versa. How can you leverage the unique strategic and cultural perspective of junior team members to stay relevant? Come drink at the fountain of youthful insights with my guest, social Entrepreneur, Joshua Nuttall.
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my des...2022-01-1152 minBloc ThinkingResearch Rocket-fuel for Your Business - Kasia GawlikOne of the best ways to improve your business is to research your customers and prospects. Research can be a huge time suck, complicated, and sometimes expensive. Research is rocket-fuel, not a phase, according to, Kasia Gawlik a seasoned strategist, experience design leader, and guest on this week’s Creative Coffee Break. Kasia shares her tips on how you can do research with even a small investment, and if you make it wisely it can lead to some really great results.
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube a...2021-12-2852 minBloc ThinkingCan a business be disruption proof? - Dennis GeelenAre you interested in building a more sustainable business? Join us this week for a discussion with Dennis Geelen, author of the 'The Zero In Formula' and Customer Experience & Innovation Consultant. We discussed what it takes to build a more effective and sustainable business, along with some practical principles from Dennis to guide the discussion. You will leave this session with a better understanding of how you can apply the Zero In Formula in your own business and create an experience that is truly disruptive!
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my desi...2021-12-1440 minBloc ThinkingHow to Find Fulfilling Work - Tammy Gooler LoebCan you find fulfilment in your career? What does the word "career" mean to an entrepreneur? Or, if you're getting a little grey like me, how can I go about looking for new challenges after so many years in the market? What's even worse. We only start thinking about these things when we're looking to make a change - leaving us frustrated and overwhelmed. I know someone with the answers and some guidance! Executive and Career Coach Tammy Gooler Loeb is on a quest to inspire you to engage in fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying work. Sounds good, right? Tammy is t...2021-11-301h 30Bloc ThinkingDesign your event: How to make your meetings matter - Anthony VadeHave you booked that meeting recently? Two or more people on the invite? Guess what, you are an event owner. However, event design is more than agendas and aesthetics – they need to drive meaningful change and deliver measurable results.
Anthony Vade, North America Director of the Event Design Collective, sharing thoughts on how to design events that drive meaningful change. Design your event: How to make your meetings matter ft. Antony Vade.
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You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube an...2021-11-161h 14Bloc ThinkingAn innovation coaching session, over coffee - Jens HeitlandMy guest is on a mission to help 1 Million people to innovate. It’s brave. It’s bold. It’s Jens Heitland! Jens is a former global head of Innovation at IKEA, has taken on this ambitious goal as a consultant, coach and entrepreneur. I’ll be twisting his arm this Friday at 1 PM CET to teach me a few innovation tricks and how he aims to reach the audacious goal by the end of the year.
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...2021-11-0258 minBloc ThinkingBurn the Sticky Notes! Ft. Tamara and Shawna EberleHave you noticed how we have become so used to equating walls of sticky notes with innovation and design-related activities? Tamara and Shawna say it's time to burn those walls of sticky notes and focus on outcomes by unlocking your team's creative potential. Shawna and Tamara Eberle are Partners at Traction Strategy as well as co-founders of the Traction Toolbox.
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.2021-10-191h 06Bloc ThinkingRemove associations with certain "objects" to consider other possibilities - Jeff ParksAccording to Jeff Parks, we should remove our associations and experiences with certain "objects" to consider other possibilities. Jeff Parks is a User Experience and Product Design Leader and one of the OG's of Information Architecture and User Experience Design. We explore what it means to move your "Thinking Beyond the Factory" #creativecoffeebreak #design #designleadership #innovation
You can find me, Werner Puchert, on LinkedIn and Twitter. Catch my design tool reviews on YouTube and keep up with my latest live streams at the Creative Coffee Break.2021-10-0552 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland ShowEP 107: Walk the talk - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Joshua Nuttall, Werner Puchert & Dennis LuijerWalk the talk - The Innovation Breakfast Club with Joshua Nuttall, Werner Puchert & Dennis LuijerWelcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This episode is a special Innovation Breakfast Club where I reconnect with previous guests as we explore different topics. This time we deconstructed the phrases: Walk the talk and action over perfection. We dove into our definitions and tied it all together from a corporate perspective too.2021-10-0455 min
human innovation - The Jens Heitland ShowEP95: How to design innovation culture with diversity?- Innovation Culture Coding featuring Werner PuchertHow to design innovation culture with diversity?- Innovation Culture Coding featuring Werner Puchert Welcome to the Jens Heitland Show where I meet with experts from different fields to connect the dots of innovation and entrepreneurship.This is a special episode where I bring the Innovation Culture Coding Live show into the Jens Heitland Show.In this Live Show Werner Puchet deconstructs a fictive case The Case: A company is heavily impacted due to the pandemic. They miss out on revenue and loo...2021-08-231h 06