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Frank Devitt @frankdevitt

Innovation Manager & Coach ~ Strategy Creator & Catalyst ~~ Design Thinker & Practitioner ~ all round Educator

Joined July 2009
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Some thoughts on how Design Thinking enhances employability: linkedin.com/pulse/how-desig… #designthinking #employability #criticalthinking
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Very happy with a great response to our new book, ARRIVE. Lots of new discussions connecting Design Thinking to strategic innovation. A good time for more of this.
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Very sensible comments by @carlobrien in today's @IrishTimes. "We are not all suited to traditional academic approaches. Apprenticeships, for example, offer excellent “earn and learn” options." irishtimes.com/news/educatio…

Is it too easy to get into some third-level college courses?

Significant number of students with low CAO points are struggling

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Dr Peter Robbins@Robbins1Peter
28 Aug 2018
#IRDG #Broadlake wonderful being back in ⁦⁦@wearebroadlake⁩ for Day 1 of new Design Thinking Masterclass - I think this is our best one ever! 13 teams: 45 participants! The venue never ceases to inspire.
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RCSI
@RCSI_Irl
22 Jun 2018
'Using Design Thinking to create great innovations.' We're delighted to have Dr @frankdevitt here to speak with @rss_rcsi teams #SIC18
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RCSI
@RCSI_Irl
22 Jun 2018
"Design thinking allows you to combine creative and critical thinking." @frankdevitt on the best practices for innovation (and for life) @rss_rcsi #SIC18
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IRDG@irdggroup
29 May 2018
Hope you enjoyed some of the great breakout sessions like Innovation Management by @frankdevitt
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Design Thinking: Critical Thinking and Creativity in harmony linkedin.com/pulse/design-th…

Design Thinking: Critical Thinking and Creativity in harmony

Most universities and other educators regard critical thinking as the priority generic skill they’d like students to acquire before graduating. Where creativity gets a look in, sadly it’s often...

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Ryan Caldbeck
@ryan_caldbeck
7 Apr 2018
1/ A picture is worth a thousand words. And to me, an x-y is worth a million. Here are some things I believe to be true based on my experience as a CEO and investor. Some or all may be completely wrong.
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Good Design Thinking Practice Needs Process linkedin.com/pulse/good-desi…
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Four dimensions of a successful innovation linkedin.com/pulse/four-dime…

Four dimensions of a successful innovation

A successful innovation project is desirable for the user, viable in the market and feasible with available technology. But, these well-known attributes are often not enough.

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Excellent, earthy inspirational story of insights and success from James Murphy @Lifes2goodIRL #GlobalAmbition
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Jared Spool@jmspool
27 Jan 2018
Home automation means never having an obvious way for guests to turn on a light.
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Learned more in half hour from Lisa Simpson @DeloitteIreland about Blockchain than any other single source. Excellent! #innovation #mscdif #bordbia
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Excellent presentation on trends and drivers in food innovation from Karl Kennedy @DeloitteIreland #innovation #mscdif
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Jared Spool@jmspool
25 Dec 2017
I’m pretty sure the products & services we’re building today are far more sophisticated & nuanced than milkshakes & candy bars. Yet, many examples used in Jobs To Be Done method descriptions are only those. Frankly, it’s a bit weird. And makes it hard to get behind it.
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In Old Melbourne Gaol, spot the ironic typo.
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Really excellent book! Paraphrasing: Thoughts and emotions of all sorts flow naturally. There's no point trying to avoid them. But, you don't have to respond to them!!
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Another graduation from another Design Thinking masterclass with @trevorvaugh, @Robbins1Peter, @irdggroup at @wearebroadlake. 4 days, 7 high quality project outcomes.
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Design Thinking & Sprinting: #designthinking alters mindsets over a few months. Design sprint alters a problem situation over a few days.
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