Best Douglas Larkin Podcasts (2024)

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#33 Suzanne Charlotte Vos: Make Innovation Business As Usual 44:04

3+ y ago44:04

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We talk about starting innovation journeys with teams, unlocking thoughts with visual collaboration and how we can be more efficient in 2021 and beyond. Enjoy! Music: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/cha-cha-groove License code: DHCEF0JQOMDHVQH3By Etch

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#32 Elvin Turner: Be Less Zombie 1:08:37

3+ y ago1:08:37

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Show notes: Be Less Zombie https://www.belesszombie.com/ The Etch Podcast https://www.etchuk.com/podcast If you enjoyed the topics covered in this episode, reach out and let's have a conversation https://www.etchuk.com/horizonBy Elvin Turner, Seth Campbell, Ross Chapman

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#31 Greg Larkin: This Might Get Me Fired 37:24

4y ago37:24

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Show notes: Greg Larkin https://www.thisisgreglarkin.com/ The Etch Podcast https://www.etchuk.com/podcast If you enjoyed the topics covered in this episode, reach out and let's have a conversation https://www.etchuk.com/horizonBy Greg Larkin, Ross Chapman

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Afterword: Good Reasons for Becoming a Science Teacher 5:04

4y ago5:04

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An appeal for more people to consider science teaching as a career. (An earlier version of this essay was published on the op-ed page of the Newark Star-Ledger.)

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Chapter 15: Playing School vs. Doing Science 14:30

4y ago14:30

14:30

Providing all students with access to the means of knowledge generation.

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Chapter 14: Teaching at the Boundaries of Our Knowledge 17:24

4y ago17:24

17:24

Being knowledgable enough about what we teach to not feel like a fraud.

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Chapter 13: The Black Belt Science Teacher 19:45

4y ago19:45

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Differentiation and a speculative learning progression for science teachers.

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Chapter 12: Mentoring New Science Teachers 18:30

4y ago18:30

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Novices get better when we support them with good feedback. An earlier version of this essay appeared as "10 Things to Know About Mentoring Student Teachers" in the April 2013 edition of Phi Delta Kappan magazine

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Chapter 11: Observing Candles and Classrooms 19:45

4y ago19:45

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Learning from other teachers by withholding judgment

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Chapter 10: Before Today, I Was Afraid of Trees 19:40

4y ago19:40

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Rethinking nature deficit disorder in diverse classrooms. An earlier version of this essay appeared in Fall 2011 issue of the magazine Rethinking Schools.

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#30 Lex Roman: Growth Design 25:20

4y ago25:20

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Previously, Lex led two growth initiatives at The Black Tux, led design, product growth and analytics at LA-based Burner and worked at InVision designing collaboration tools. Past clients of Lex's include: Toyota, Nissan, Macy's, Prosper, Joyable and Deloitte. We discuss what skills a growth designer needs to develop, the adoption of growth hacking…

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Chapter 9: In Praise of Field Trips and Guest Speakers 13:30

4y ago13:30

13:30

Bringing the inside-out and the outside-in for science learning

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Chapter 8: Eyes Like a Scientist 10:41

4y ago10:41

10:41

Framing safety as part of scientific practice for students.

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Chapter 7: What if the Stork Carried 20-sided Dice? 11:08

4y ago11:08

11:08

On the Use of Models and Simulations as Tools for Thinking

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Chapter 6: Reconsidering labs & demonstrations for doing model-based inquiry 19:50

4y ago19:50

19:50

Don't throw away those owl pellets just yet.

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Chapter 5: HeLa Cells, High-Speed Chases, and Other Essential Questions 9:21

4y ago9:21

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Because science class should not be a trivia game. This episode explores what it means to use an essential question in teaching science, and how this can connect to teaching science for social justice.

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Chapter 4: Responding to Student Questions Without Giving Answers 17:30

4y ago17:30

17:30

"Maybe it will just have to remain a mystery forever." This episode tells the story of Mr. Teague, and how he doesn't answer questions in his physics classroom.

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#29 Douglas Ferguson: Beyond The Prototype 41:02

4y ago41:02

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In this episode, we talk about his new book, which serves as a roadmap for navigating the fuzzy area between ideas and outcomes Have you ever struggled to move a key innovation project forward at work? Based on his experiences running Design Sprints for top companies, Douglas Ferguson wrote Beyond the Prototype to offer practical advice for people …

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Chapter 3: Every Misconception a Shiny Pebble 5:19

4y ago5:19

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Glimpsing Beautiful and Productive Extensions of Prior Knowledge

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Chapter 2: Eliciting Students' Ideas 10:46

4y ago10:46

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Student Ideas as the Raw Material of Science Teachers’ Work

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Chapter 1: Aiming for Culturally Relevant Science Teaching 16:40

4y ago16:40

16:40

An Argument for Meeting Our Students Where They Are

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Introduction 12:04

4y ago12:04

12:04

Teaching Real Science to Real Students: On Being a Thoughtful Science Teacher and Doing a Good Job

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#28 Lee Duncan: Remote Enterprise 43:27

4+ y ago43:27

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This episode, we speak with Lee Duncan, Enterprise Design Sprint Leader at IBM Transformation. Lee has the responsibility of scaling the design sprint methodology across the enterprise and lead thought leadership through experiments and inclusive organisational and external collaboration. Lee Duncan's opinions are his own and do not express the vie…

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#27 Dana Publicover: Empathy At Scale 34:14

4+ y ago34:14

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By Dana Publicover, Ross Chapman

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#26 Tin Kadoic: The Role Of Design At Airbnb 38:47

4+ y ago38:47

38:47

By Etch

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#25 Treat Digital As More Than Just A Channel For A Successful Transformation 26:32

4+ y ago26:32

26:32

How digital and organisational transformation comes from a user-first place. Show notes: Music by Max Sergeev from FugueBy Amy Grinstead, Ross Chapman

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#24 PULSECAST: Solo Travel 34:09

4+ y ago34:09

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Tim sits down with Amy and Harriet to bring you insights and opinions on the rising influence of the solo travel experience. What can be done to attract the market and what are some companies already doing with great success?By Etch

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#23 PULSECAST: Influencer and social media mistrust in travel and hospitality 30:35

4+ y ago30:35

30:35

Design Lead Tim Drake sits down with social specialist Chris Robinson as we talk about the state of trust in brands and why certain social approaches and strategies do more harm than good. Also, we talk influencers including artificial intelligence.By Etch

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#22 PULSECAST: Travel and hospitality - Slow Travel 34:07

4+ y ago34:07

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11:30 - We discuss why this trend is highly likely to continue to grow and gain momentum and become ingrained in our society.By Etch

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#21 Matthew Goddard: Get Ready For Remote 38:22

5y ago38:22

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We need to give people the confidence they need to restructure their working practices to embrace the remote working lifestyle. That's the message from Matthew Goddard, MD of UX Consultancy and author of Ready For Remote. Show notes: Buy the book: Ready for Remote The kit: Ready for Remote Kit Music by Nordgroove from Fugue…

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#20 Make Transparency Your Policy (Even If The Politicians Won't) 24:08

5y ago24:08

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Favour: We'd love to hear what you love about the Etch Podcast. Please add a Review in your favourite podcasting app (ideally Apple) - thanks! Music: https://icons8.com/music/author/lovefine Temperature's Rising from LoveFineBy Amy Grinstead, Tim Drake

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#19 How To Avoid Burnout At Work 28:52

5y ago28:52

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What is creative burnout and is there some science behind it? We talk about the remedies of how to reduce it and further insights from the Google Sprint Conference in Boulder, Colorado. Show notes: Google Sprint Conference: https://designsprintkit.withgoogle.com/community/conference-overview Music: Roman Bulakhov from Fugue…

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#18 When Innovation Doesn't Work Out 29:19

5y ago29:19

29:19

"The innovation most companies need will not be authorized." This quote by Greg Larkin, author of This Might Get Me Fired is the topic of discussion in this episode. Show notes: Why Innovation Labs Fail https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-innovation-labs-fail-and-how-to-ensure-yours-doesnt Music by https://icons8.com/music/author/kii KII from Fugue…

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#17 Stop Talking in Business Jargon 32:13

5y ago32:13

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Jargon, idioms, tone and riddles. Business is full of it. The language we choose can bring people closer or push them away. Why do people use it and how do you know how to say what you mean? Show notes: Article: https://prettysimpleideas.com/2016/07/5-reasons-people-use-jargon/ Article: https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/jun/20…

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#16 Building Good Habits 25:56

5y ago25:56

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How do you form good habits, how "speed-bumps" can help, and how to stop reaching for your phone all the time. Show notes: Make Time Book by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky: https://maketime.blog/ Music by Savvier from FugueBy John Zeratsky, Amy Grinstead, Ross Chapman, Jake Knapp

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#15 Maicol Parker-Chavez: The Problems We Are Trying To Solve Are Changing Constantly 44:24

5y ago44:24

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Design leadership, problem solving and innovation. Maicol Parker-Chavez is a Business Designer and Design Sprint Facilitator. He helps organisations build better solutions, faster through inclusion and design. Show notes: Music by Hard Fact from FugueBy Etch

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#14 Robyn Dooley: Get A Therapist, Not A Mentor 49:34

5y ago49:34

49:34

Robyn is a learning designer who creates educational experiences that transform careers and better prepare individuals and businesses for the future. Robyn founded OH, an alternative education company in 2015 when she recognised the growing gap between education and the digital industry. With the world rapidly changing, OH's mission is to tackle th…

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#13 Daniel Stillman: Conversation Design Helps People Work Together 43:47

5+ y ago43:47

43:47

Daniel Stillman designs conversations for a living, to help people work together better. He wears many hats: teacher, workshop leader, coach, mentor, facilitator, writer and always, a designer. Show notes: Music by Les Temps Modernes from FugueBy Etch, Daniel Stillman

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#12 How We Approach Personal Goals And Annual Reviews 26:27

5+ y ago26:27

26:27

How do you review your goals? We talk about objective setting and what new trends in design and content marketing are commanding attention. We also discuss whether all agencies should be selling training as a service.By Etch

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#11 Sexist Apps And Biased Algorithms In 2019 38:52

5+ y ago38:52

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Bias in algorithms is a major topic at the moment. We talk about "Technically Wrong", a book on that very subject, by Sara Wachter-Boetticher. Show notes: Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Technically-Wrong-Sexist-Algorithms-Threats/dp/0393356043/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=By Etch

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#10 Tim Herbig: Leading In Agile 41:28

5+ y ago41:28

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How can you lead in Agile? We chat with Tim Herbig, a passionate product leader, remote work enthusiast, author and speaker about Lateral Leadership (the title of his new book). Tim's book is published by Sense & Respond Press and is available on Amazon and other selected places. Show notes: Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lateral-Leadership-Practic…

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#9 Laïla von Alvensleben: Work Remote Principles To Enable Teams To Scale 33:07

5+ y ago33:07

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As someone who does it day in, day out, what does good remote design really look like and what principles should one learn? We talk to Laïla von Alvensleben about her work in remote design thinking. Over the years, Laïla has researched Remote Design Thinking and shared insights with the design community to help them be creative while free to choose…

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#8 Sarah Richards: What We Mean By Content Design 42:32

5+ y ago42:32

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Content design, how teams are using it and what trends to look out for in 2019. We chat with Sarah Richards, founder of the content design movement and ex-head of content design for the Government Digital Service (GDS). After leaving GDS, Sarah took her knowledge and wrote the respected and highly popular Content Design – a book for anyone creating…

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#7 John Zeratsky: Making Time And Finding Focus 49:00

6y ago49:00

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You can design time. We talk to John Zeratsky about his new book (with Jake Knapp) called Make Time, a new book about finding focus and energy in your daily life. We talk to John about some of the tactics shared in the book, where his fascination with time management came from and we also talk about sailing across the globe. Show notes: Music by Ma…

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#6 Richard Banfield: Scaling The Design Sprint To The Enterprise 26:27

6y ago26:27

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How do you scale a framework like the design sprint? We talk to Richard Banfield, CEO of Fresh Tilled Soil, a leading user interface design firm in the U.S. We talk about his new book, Enterprise Design Sprints that has been released for free on InVision's Design Better channel and what he hopes to achieve in the use of the design sprint methodolog…

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#5 Do You Need A Mentor? 28:47

6y ago28:47

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Is having a mentor important? What is it like to be a mentee? And is reverse-mentoring just a trend or incredibly valuable to employers and employees? Show notes: Music by Evgeny Bardyuzha from FugueBy Etch

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#4 Jake Knapp: Design Sprints 47:10

6y ago47:10

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We interview New York Times Bestselling Author of Sprint: Jake Knapp. We talk about what it takes to facilitate a Design Sprint, about whether taste is important and a bit about his upcoming book Make Time. Show notes: Music by Priroda from FugueBy Etch

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#3 How To Start Doing Design Research 23:07

6y ago23:07

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How should we start with design research and what does it enable businesses to do and uncover? Show notes: Music by Marco Lazovic from FugueBy Etch

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#2 Personal Branding And Shouting Into The Void 36:03

6y ago36:03

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Is Self Promotion important? Why should you do it and when is it appropriate to shout about yourself, but not adding to the noise? Show notes: Link mentioned: Content in UX Slack Group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesIaokzknNNPbWPnA8H3zfJI45S0CgiulQ9nAzy6yISU2Gtw/viewform Universal Style Guide: https://contentdesign.london/usability/re…

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#1 How To Get Started With Content Design 40:00

6y ago40:00

40:00

For our inaugural episode we talk Content Design. What it is, how teams can get started and where it came from. We share our own insights on what to be aware of and what to do within your first 100 days as a content designer. We also broach the subject of how content design is a role in itself and how content and design can work together in harmony…

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