Wins, challenges, and where we’re going next.
Ei State of the Union, 2019
Victor Saad
Journal
Reflections from people learning to risk and risking to learn.
Victor Saad
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How a Pacifist Became a Fighter
Discover how a bias toward action helps one man in his fight against Parkinson’s disease.
Jason Lobdell
Designing Workshops
How to build interactive, audience-centered workshops and learning experiences.
Victor Saad
The Benefits of Storytelling in the Workplace
If bringing people together around a vision or idea is part of your job, learning how to be a good storyteller can be immensely beneficial.
Aaron Wilson-Ahlstrom
Leadership for a Growth Mindset Culture
3 tangible ways to lead your organization toward a more growth mindset-oriented culture
Betsy Ramaccia
Feeling Envious?
3 ways to transform envy into inspiration.
Dina Bokai
Growth Mindset Education
4 Simple Ways to Bring Growth Mindset to Your Classroom or Learning Environment
Betsy Ramaccia
The GROW Model
A simple, helpful process for thinking through growth on a personal or professional level
Victor Saad
Embracing a Curious Mindset Amidst Adversity
5 Questions to Prompt Curiosity in the Face of Conflict
Melissa Quinn
Experience Institute: School is Changing
Could we make a fluid learning system and supportive framework that would accommodate different learning styles—a system that wouldn’t turn out recent graduates who’d accumulated crippling debt yet lacked applicable work experience and useful portfolios?
5 Activities to Improve Self-Awareness
Get into uncomfortable situations. You’d be surprised how much you learn about yourself when you’re experiencing something new and scary.
Kickstarter Campaign Reflections
Last week, the Ei community and I completed a month-long Kickstarter campaign for Leap Kit. The days leading up to the campaign and throughout the month of October were full of twists and turns. This post will be a space to capture and share the lessons learned from leading the kickstarter campaign. Hopefully, it can … Read More
Victor Saad
Consciousness Hacking: Driven by Love to the Cutting Edge of Technology
I was on a Skype call with Marc Winn. He was on Guernsey Island off the coast of France and I was in downtown Chicago. My mind tried once again to find the words to explain how important I believe it is to view our experiences through a series of infinite frequency interactions.
Is design thinking a fad?
. Recently, I had a conversation with a friend about design. She asked me, “is design thinking a fad?” Will something else will come along and take its place? As someone changing directions to learn and practice design, I have to admit: the thought of design thinking being a fad gave me pause. The last … Read More
A Leap for Women’s Empowerment through Design
After studying the future of education at Stanford’s d.school, Katie Kirsch went on to start a non-profit focused on women’s empowerment. “When you pursue your passion and carve your own path, there is no limit to what you can learn, achieve, and create.”
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