Occasional Lecturer
CurrentAt the UCD Innovation Academy the focus is on experiential learning through real-world applications. I facilitate course participants though design-thinking, innovation and creative problem-solving challenges for diverse organisations. With my guidance participants learn to unlock their creative thinking, adopt action-oriented mindsets, improve their critical-thinking and approach problem-solving from users' perspectives. Participants develop new ideas, build and test prototypes for real-world… Show more At the UCD Innovation Academy the focus is on experiential learning through real-world applications. I facilitate course participants though design-thinking, innovation and creative problem-solving challenges for diverse organisations. With my guidance participants learn to unlock their creative thinking, adopt action-oriented mindsets, improve their critical-thinking and approach problem-solving from users' perspectives. Participants develop new ideas, build and test prototypes for real-world innovation challenges, learning to iterate and improve solutions through constructive user feedback.I guide course participants in building the mindsets, skills and practical tools useful for creative leadership practice, and to cultivate a culture of creativity and innovation in their work.I help participants to discover and explore their personal strengths, weaknesses, and values as creative innovative leaders, including how to apply design thinking principles to leading teams, instilling a culture of experimentation, idea generation, creative problem solving, and taking calculated risks. Show less