Human-Centered Design in Action: #LearnHCD Case Studies From the Field

There are many tools that you can use to understand your strengths. The most popular is the Gallup StregnthsFinder assessment, however, a quick look at StrengthsFinder shows a series of words that probably aren’t relatable. It will tell you that you are good at “woo”

We’ve spent years collecting best-practices, resources, and case studies to help social enterprises solve their most pressing challenges. We put them into the most complete guide about social enterprise we’ve ever seen. We’re really excited to be sharing this free resource with the greater community,

In the first post of our #LearnHCD series, we shared an introduction to the human-centered design process, its history, and how it can be applied to build sustainable solutions that make the world better. Once you’re familiar with the framework, it’s time to put what

Anyone can be a designer of products and services that make the world better. This is the belief of IDEO.org and the foundation of its popular “human-centered design” process. Time and time again, human centered design (HCD) has shown that by moving through three phases

As we’ve been sharing in our #followsocent series, social entrepreneurship is the leading way to solve systemic problems facing humankind. To help you follow this movement, we previously shared top blogs and news outlets, Twitter accounts, and podcasts to follow related to social enterprise. If

Which companies are the best corporate citizens? Every year, Corporate Responsibility magazine, operated by 3BL Association, publishes a report on the 100 best corporate citizens. A more careful look shows that we shouldn’t be celebrating all of them. If you look through the results of

It seemed like every time Shiouwen turned on the news, a new humanitarian crisis was breaking. The constant stream of negative stories affected her, but she felt stuck: too small on her own to make an impact, but too impassioned to stand by and do

In this third installment of our #followsocent series, we’ve rounded up the top podcasts related to social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and social enterprise. For those of you always on the go, make the most of your commute with inspiring ideas from the cutting edge of

Starting a business is hard work. Starting one that is good for the world is even harder. Research shows that 9 out of 10 startups fail before reaching scale. To help social impact businesses make it through this “startup valley of death” — also known

In the first post of our #followsocent series, we shared a few of our favorite blogs and news outlets to stay updated on the latest in social impact innovation. As you learn and build community around different ideas, join the conversation by following social impact

Capitalism is changing. The rise of the “social enterprise” – entities that use the power of the market to create social and environmental good – are becoming mainstream. For the first time, the term “social enterprise” made the top of Deloitte’s 2018 Human Capital Trends

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” —T.S. Eliot Do you have a dream so big that it scares you? That was the position Holly Pearson, an experienced urban planner from California, found herself in.

You’re burning the candle at both ends, putting in long hours at work and (attempting) to maintain some sort of personal life. You’re exhausted, both physically and mentally. You dream of something more fulfilling. You’re burned out, and it’s time to take steps to care

[Editor’s note: This post was written by a MovingWorlds Institute alum, Andreia Mitrea. It was adapted from Andreia’s Capstone Project]. Last year, I had a midlife change which I initially experienced as a midlife crisis – an experience of resisting, fearing and fighting change. My

What do renowned Fashion Houses like Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Alexander McQueen have in common? They’re all managed by Kering, a Global Luxury Group with empowering imagination is at the heart of its strategy. In terms of luxury goods, that means providing back-end services that

If you don’t love your job, you’re not alone: 87% of the global workforce is not engaged. But there is a case for optimism, here. According to Deloitte’s latest report on Human Capital Trends, 77% of workers are expecting their companies to increase their social

This is a question we get a lot, and if you scour the internet, you’ll see a big and very opinionated debate on this very topic, often based on limited anecdotes and not backed by date. Over the last 10 years, having supported over 1,000

When most people consider their vacation time, they think about beaches with cold drinks, relaxing in nature, or maybe a yoga retreat to decompress. But when Catherine, a full-time Software Engineer at eBay, considered her vacation, she decided to spend it doing something that aligned

“Scale” is a buzzword that gets thrown around a lot when talking businesses. Entrepreneurs strive for it, and investors love it. If an organization is scaling, it means it is growing rapidly, the costs of growth are going down, and the future earning potential is

Mohammed Hassan Mohamud is a motivating and brilliant millennial who happens to be living life as a refugee, and he’s been living that life for 20 years. He was also one of the 6 co-chairs of the 2019 World Economic Forum hosted in Davos last