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Why law firms need human-centred design now more than ever
Every article about law firms and innovation starts in the same way. They talk about the pressures the profession is facing: new competitors with alternative business models, regulatory changes, the expanding nature of the in-house…
Read moreCulture is king: How to move innovation online
I’ve had the privilege of working alongside fantastic organizations around the world as they’ve moved their innovation projects, processes and teams online since the pandemic started. This has been a fascinating journey to witness…
Read more5 lessons we learnt from pivoting in a pandemic
Like so many businesses this year, all of a sudden we found ourselves having to adapt our approach – and quickly – to meet the needs of a new world. We wanted to share what we learned during this period, and to start a conversation about what others will take from 2020, too…
Read moreHow to be a great internal innovation champion
Innovation champions can come from any part of the business – whether they already have innovation-focused roles, or they’re somebody in marketing, HR, or operations with a passion for making change happen.
Read moreSo you’ve been to a design thinking workshop… now what?
So you’ve come away from a great design thinking workshop feeling excited about the incredible things you can do with your new innovation skills. But what can you actually do to start making use of…
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Why innovation depends on diverse perspectives
The eight-year-old version of me wanted to be a teacher or a scientist. The ultimate dream would have been a science teacher. But why?
Read moreBusiness built on error
Mistakes are a big part of the creative process. Or at least they should be.
Read moreEducation Spotlight: A spark of student innovation
Each year in Chattanooga, the Bright Spark student design competition floods the greater region with creativity and inspiration. Bright Spark is a social initiative that aims to ignite creative confidence in the education system by equipping students and educators with design thinking skills.
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Why lawyers make great designers. No, really.
In an increasingly competitive market, subject to multiple pressures from evermore demanding clients, advancements in technology, and more businesses offering legal services, law firms have to do something to make them stand out from the crowd.
Read moreWhy remote innovation is a key part of your leadership toolkit
Innovation has become an integral part of the leadership toolkit; due to current global challenges this has rapidly accelerated to a new skillset which focuses on enabling remote innovation…
Read moreSRoundtable: GCs draw their nightmares
Over the past six months, an incessant stream of worries has troubled the minds of in-house counsels across the world…
Read moreSlaughter and May – The Lens: Design thinking – listen to your user… but not too much!
In a legal context, design thinking can be applied to challenges being faced within a law firm, or by clients within their organisations.
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