Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast Cameron Norman

Hope is often thought of as a feeling, but what we know about the psychology of hope is that it is much more than that. Hope can be designed, even when we’re feeling hopeless. By linking how we feel to what we think and planning a strategy to reach a goal we can transform a desperate situation into one that has promise. I hope you’ll enjoy this. For more on this hope and change visit us at https://www.censemaking.com

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We are all designers. Anyone who has ever made a product, service, policy, or changed what they’ve done with some intention is a designer. There are many misconceptions about what a designer is and does, yet it is an essential role in making change for good. In this episode we introduce you to the idea of what a designer is and how design thinking can help you to ask better questions and make better things.

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The more success we have in the past, the more likely we are to succeed in doing something right now. Psychological Momentum is what allows us to take what’s happening now and turn it into a hot streak or to continue on succeeding. Best of all, when we can achieve some kind of psychological momentum, we reduce the amount of energy it takes to be successful. In this episode of Censemaking we look at how to sustain a hot streak and achieve exceptional success more often for longer through psychological momentum.

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"Everyone has to believe in something. I believe I'll have another cup of coffee" - Many of us. 

Coffee (or tea or whatever you enjoy) is more than a drink: it's a vehicle for innovation. The cafe culture that began in Turkey, spread through Europe and brought a humble bean (actually, it's a cherry!) from Africa, South America, and Indonesia to cups around the world is both a literal and metaphorical embodiment of innovation. In this episode, we speak about what it is about coffeehouses and innovation and what lessons we can learn from what they bring. 

We look at how coffee can bring people together, give pause, and create a third space for us to learn, share, create, and innovate.

Thanks for spending your coffee break listening to this episode. For more to learn, visit the links below: 

James Donison's Reaching for the Middle Podcast: https://www.reachingpodcast.com/

Ray Oldenberg's Third Space/Place theory: https://www.pps.org/article/roldenburg

The Evolution of the Coffee House: Spurce Eats https://bit.ly/3OMauAt

Hugo Coffee's The Incredible History of Coffee Houses: https://bit.ly/3Ae8WKR

From Beer to Caffeine: A History of the Coffeehouse: https://bit.ly/3Oy8KdV

Censemaking: www.censemaking.com


This is Season 2, Episode 1 - for more on the entire series follow, like, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. 


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Change is a participation activity; you actually have to do something to make it meaningful. In Season 1 of Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast we looked at 10 factors that influence innovation and change-making. We talked about the bedrock, the foundations, and the ideas that support change-making in almost any context. 

This season we are going to talk about how to put them into action and do that. We're going to be out in the world telling stories, sharing strategies, and discussing the practical challenges of change-making from all kinds of settings and locations. It's going to be a little different, but then that's what change is all about -- right? 

Join us as we bring together design, psychology, systems thinking, evaluation, and health promotion to prepare you in becoming an agent of change and someone ready to take on the many challenges of the day and the ones on their way. 

For more information and to keep connected visit us at www.censemaking.com and also subscribe to our newsletter for regular updates, tools, lessons, and resources for change-making and innovation. 


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Change and innovation come down to 10 factors and the one that holds everything together is (non-technically) called glue. Glue represents the tools, techniques, and strategies that connect knowledge and skills together. Glue helps us to shape our outcome expectations and provides a means for us to work with others, design our environments and spaces, and enhance our confidence. Tools and techniques are what we will cover in season two and beyond. In this episode, we recap what we've learned in this first season and set ourselves up for how to make innovation and changing making real in the seasons to come. So sit back, grab a coffee and let's talk glue and bring it all together as we conclude season one of Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast. 

For more information about change-making and innovation visit us at www.censemaking.com. We regularly post blogs, a toolkit series, and share a newsletter that comes out every two weeks on things we've found that focus on helping people to innovate.

NOTES:

Clips from Adam Savage's wonderful maker-focused show Tested on YouTube come from: 

Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Superglue and Glue Accelerators 

Ask Adam Savage: "Why I Actually Hate Duct Tape"

You'll be amazed at how much building robots, homes, and more mirror change-making and design in other parts of life. 

This series is a production of Cense Ltd. where we focus on helping organizations change through consulting and coaching, strategic design and education to those interested in learning more. 

The theme music is by the remarkable Kevin McLeod (Maccaray Bay) and is used under license. 


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