Tue, Mar 31 · 6:30 PM EDT
* This is an in-person event
Most people only experience finished products. Very few get the opportunity to work on something before it's finished when it can still be shaped. This is one of those opportunities.
Karen Hold, Director of DT:DC, is currently developing a new innovation skills workbook with Jeanne Liedtka, based on over a decade of teaching and working with leaders across organizations, universities, and the DT:DC community. Her work focuses on the five statistically validated skills that help people develop as innovation leaders.
This workbook builds on her work in design thinking and innovation education, including programs at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, École des Ponts Business School (Paris and Casablanca), and Boston College.
For this session, Karen will share a draft chapter of her new workbook for live testing. This is not a polished workshop. It's a working lab. You won't just participate. You will help shape the material itself.
What We’ll Be Testing:
Whether the exercises actually help people think differently
Where the material is clear and where it breaks
What feels useful vs. what needs to be reworked
This is the kind of work that typically happens behind closed doors.
What You'll Do
Work through exercises from a draft chapter of the workbook
Apply them to real situations and ideas
Share feedback on what is clear, confusing, or missing
Help identify how the material can be improved
You’ll get:
Early access to work that is still being developed
A chance to influence how this material evolves
Practical tools you can immediately apply
A behind-the-scenes look at how skill-building experiences are designed
This is a rare opportunity to be part of the process, not just the outcome. Join us if you want to be part of something early, unfinished and actively evolving. No prior experience is required.
About Karen Hold
Her work sits at the intersection of teaching and real-world application. She works with Fortune 500 corporations, federal government agencies and non-profit organizations, helping teams strengthen how they think, make decisions, and move ideas forward.
She teaches in graduate and executive education programs, including at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, École des Ponts Business School (Paris and Casablanca), and Boston College.
Karen is a co-author of Experiencing Design – The Innovator’s Journey , and her work focuses on developing the skills that enable individuals and organizations to navigate complexity and create meaningful change.
