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W jaki sposób test Design Mindset Detector™ może pomóc w rozwoju?

How can the Design Mindset Detector™ help with development?

In today’s world, where innovation and creativity are key elements of success, developing a Design Mindset is a priority for many. The Design Mindset Detector™ tool can help with this.

Below, we present the story of Karolina Małeczek, who shared her personal experiences and reflections on using the Design Mindset Detector™ test.

Beginnings with Design Mindset and Design Mindset Detector™

I first measured my Design Mindset in April 2022. I was in the midst of a career change. I started working at a company that used the Design Thinking approach daily and began studying service design. It was the time of my “entry” into human-centered design.

The result did not surprise me. I had a “basic” design mind, with strong predispositions in openness and curiosity, but weaker in the other two areas. I noticed that the language in the report was consistent with the language used by people in the design environment (my service design professors, CX, and UX specialists I met at work). The descriptions in the report also intrigued me. For each predisposition, I found a personalized explanation of which actions necessary for user-centered design come easily to me (e.g., “You often treat people and their diversity as sources of inspiration when solving problems”) and what I find challenging (e.g., “You are reserved when it comes to inspirations from unexpected directions”). I also received tips on how to develop each of the 9 predispositions.

Developing Predispositions

My “school” habit made me focus on my weaknesses. I highlighted the predispositions I wanted to develop the most and marked the tips from the report that I could most easily implement considering my then workplace. Fortunately for me, it was an optimal place to develop a Design Mindset. One of the most important tips I took to heart was observing how people with a more developed Design Mindset handle specific situations where the predispositions I have dormant are needed. I could observe this daily.

Is it worth retaking the test?

I retook the test after 6 months. My design mind developed to a “grounded” level (a two-notch jump), and each predisposition increased by an average of 2 points. The satisfaction I felt was priceless!

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About the Author
Magda Kochanowska
She has been involved in design for 20 years, combining design practice with scientific activity and an academic career. Since 2013, she has been running companies specializing in designing processes, services, and experiences - currently Design-Nurture. She is a lecturer at the Faculty of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, in the postgraduate Total Design Management studies conducted by the Warsaw University of Technology Business School and the Institute of Industrial Design, and the academic head of the postgraduate Service Design studies at SWPS University. Before founding Design Nurture, she carried out projects for, among others: Board of Innovation, Black Red White, EIT Food, Goodie, ING Bank (Poland and the Netherlands), Mercer, City of Warsaw, Bank Millenium, Milton Essex, Nationale-Nederlanden, Polpharma, PTBRiO, Saint Gobain, Santander Bank, Santander Leasing, Sensirion, Szlachetna Paczka, TUiR Warta.

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