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Our Human Resource Management discussion series continues with an exciting webinar titled, "Innovation and Creativity: How to Use Design Thinking to Transform Human Resources." Jeff Warren, President of Barkley Consulting Group will discuss how Design Thinking's ideological tools and approaches can help HR adapt to changing expectations and roles.
Design Thinking is a human-centered approach toward problem-solving that sees issues from the eyes of the end-user. It is a way of thinking that embraces empathy, inspires creativity, and encourages experimentation.
Find out how organizations of all types can apply the key principles of Design Thinking to create meaningful HR solutions that satisfy the needs of customers, employees and partners.
Topics will include:
- An overview of Design Thinking and its application to human resources
- Design Thinking as an ideological approach and transformational mindset
- How Design Thinking inspires creativity and innovation within human resources
- The application of Design Thinking to real organizational problems and opportunities within human resources
- The process of Design Thinking – How to move rapidly from idea to action using rapid prototyping, experimentation, and iteration
This session is open to all SBU students and HR professionals.
Hosted ByThe webinar will be hosted by Leo Giglio, PhD, who directs the Human Resource Management and Leadership Development programs at the School of Professional Development. |
EVENT DETAILS
This free webinar is open to the public.
Date:
Wednesday, October 13
Time:
6:30 PM Eastern
Featured Guest
Jeff Warren
Jeff Warren is the President of Barkley Consulting Group, a Management Consulting Firm that combines real-world experience with thought leadership to bring transformative solutions to organizations. He is a creative and innovative thinker who uses a Design Thinking approach tohelp businesses and institutions explore possibilities of what could be – and to create desired outcomes that benefit the end-user. Jeff has a successful track record of using creativity and innovation to unlock the potential found within people to help them think differently and design solutions that meet the unmet needs of their customers.
Jeff has over 30 years of leadership and innovation experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, with a focus on business and technology. He holds a bachelor’s degree incomputer science from Hofstra University and a Certificate of Professional Development from Wharton School of Management, University of Pennsylvania. Jeff received his training in DesignThinking at the Design School at Stanford University. He is a guest lecturer and speaker and works in an advisory capacity for start-ups in the technology sector.