Susan Pelczynski's guest appearances

Susan Pelczynski

Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace Technology

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What is it called when design meets solving the problems of the world? For Susan Pelcznski this is called design thinking and it is something that she has been doing for her entire career. Creating solutions to problems that make sense from a design and user experience perspective is one of her greatest loves in life.As an example, Susan was called in to help design a space for families that included activities for young and old. However the space was not family friendly at all. Children were meant to climb to the top of a structure but there was no way for family to follow. She helped work with the architects and designers to create a more family friendly space.It’s this type of thinking that helps create innovation in all spaces, but also helps as we move into the needs of a post-Covid office space and furniture design.Susan also creates workshops to further the ideas behind design thinking and innovation. She’s sharing all of her tips on making them fun and interactive even if they must be virtual.If you’ve been trying to think of creative solutions to new problems, then you’ll want to listen in to hear Susan’s insights. This is a must listen episode as we move into creating solutions in a post-pandemic world.In this episode:[01:13] Welcome to the show, Susan![01:26] Susan shares her background and where she is now.[03:37] Listen, as Susan describes what design thinking is.[05:17] Susan speaks about what got her interested in design thinking.[08:43] Susan discusses a project where design thinking was used.[14:31] Susan shares how she sets up a workshop and what prep work she does.[18:33] Listen as Susan speaks about the workshop she did around the breathing zone.[22:14] Susan defines what empathy means to her.[25:20] Susan gives some advice to the listeners in the furniture business to help their customers return to work.[33:14] Thank you so much for being on the show!Links and Resources:IDEO UConnect with Susan:Zynsights ConsultingEmailLinkedInConnect with Sid:www.sidmeadows.comEmbark CCT on FacebookSid on LinkedInSid on InstagramThe Trend Report introduction music is provided by: Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Connect with Sid: www.sidmeadows.comEmbark CCT on FacebookSid on LinkedInSid on InstagramSid on YouTubeSid on Clubhouse - @sidmeadows The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What is it called when design meets solving the problems of the world? For Susan Pelcznski this is called design thinking and it is something that she has been doing for her entire career. Creating solutions to problems that make sense from a design and user experience perspective is one of her greatest loves in life.As an example, Susan was called in to help design a space for families that included activities for young and old. However the space was not family friendly at all. Children were meant to climb to the top of a structure but there was no way for family to follow. She helped work with the architects and designers to create a more family friendly space.It’s this type of thinking that helps create innovation in all spaces, but also helps as we move into the needs of a post-Covid office space and furniture design.Susan also creates workshops to further the ideas behind design thinking and innovation. She’s sharing all of her tips on making them fun and interactive even if they must be virtual.If you’ve been trying to think of creative solutions to new problems, then you’ll want to listen in to hear Susan’s insights. This is a must listen episode as we move into creating solutions in a post-pandemic world. In this episode:[01:13] Welcome to the show, Susan![01:26] Susan shares her background and where she is now.[03:37] Listen, as Susan describes what design thinking is.[05:17] Susan speaks about what got her interested in design thinking.[08:43] Susan discusses a project where design thinking was used.[14:31] Susan shares how she sets up a workshop and what prep work she does.[18:33] Listen as Susan speaks about the workshop she did around the breathing zone.[22:14] Susan defines what empathy means to her.[25:20] Susan gives some advice to the listeners in the furniture business to help their customers return to work.[33:14] Thank you so much for being on the show! Links and Resources:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/redir/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eideou%2Ecom&amp;urlhash=mCxL&amp;trk=about_website" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IDEO U</a>Connect with Susan:<a href="https://www.zynsightsconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zynsights Consulting</a><a href="mailto:susan@zynsightsconsulting.com">Email</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/organization-guest/company/susan-pelczynski-consulting-llc?trk=similar-pages_result-card_full-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>Connect with Sid:<a href="http://www.sidmeadows.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sidmeadows.com</a>Embark CCT <a href="https://www.facebook.com/embarkcct/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Facebook </a>Sid <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidmeadows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on LinkedIn</a>Sid <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coachsidmeadows/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Instagram</a> The Trend Report introduction music is provided by: Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> Connect with Sid: <a href="http://www.sidmeadows.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sidmeadows.com </a>Embark CCT<a href="https://www.facebook.com/embarkcct/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on Facebook </a>Sid<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidmeadows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on LinkedIn </a>Sid<a href="https://www.instagram.com/coachsidmeadows/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on Instagram </a>Sid<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdVukyyDNjzE_AemtTACZKQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> on YouTube </a>Sid on Clubhouse - @sidmeadows The Trend Report introduction music is provided by Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link:<a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq</a> License:<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Design Thinking with Susan Pelczynski

Nicole Thomas

Susan Pelczynski is Founder and Principal at Zynsights Consulting where she focuses on workplace strategies and design sprints to uncover insights about user experience through "A Day in the Life" or "Deep Dive" or Design Accelerator sessions. Nicole Thomas is a Senior Real Estate Consultant at Steelcase where she helps brokers and project managers connect their clients with workplace research and the right furniture solution while also connecting client's LinkedIn profiles to their brand. Susan and Nicole joined Mike Petrusky and his co-host Madison Dujka on a recent “Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream” to discuss the process of design thinking to ideate during the COVID pandemic. This highlight episode offers valuable insights delivered during our weekly live broadcast happening every Wednesday at Noon ET. Connect with Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-pelczynski-331b87b/ Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleethomas/ Watch the full livestream recording:  https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-workplace-innovator-interactive-livestream21 View all past livestream recordings: https://www.iofficecorp.com/resources?type=livestreams Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/ Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/ Share your thoughts with Mike via email: podcast@iOFFICECORP.com

Susan Pelczynski is Founder and Principal at Zynsights Consulting where she focuses on workplace strategies and design sprints to uncover insights about user experience through "A Day in the Life" or "Deep Dive" or Design Accelerator sessions. Nicole Thomas is a Senior Real Estate Consultant at Steelcase where she helps brokers and project managers connect their clients with workplace research and the right furniture solution while also connecting client's LinkedIn profiles to their brand. Susan and Nicole joined Mike Petrusky and his co-host Madison Dujka on a recent “Workplace Innovator Interactive Livestream” to discuss the process of design thinking to ideate during the COVID pandemic. This highlight episode offers valuable insights delivered during our weekly live broadcast happening every Wednesday at Noon ET. Connect with Susan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-pelczynski-331b87b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-pelczynski-331b87b/</a> Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleethomas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleethomas/</a> Watch the full livestream recording: <a href="https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-workplace-innovator-interactive-livestream21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.iofficecorp.com/webinar-download-workplace-innovator-interactive-livestream21</a> View all past livestream recordings: <a href="https://www.iofficecorp.com/resources?type=livestreams" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iofficecorp.com/resources?type=livestreams</a> Discover free resources and explore past interviews at: <a href="https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.workplaceinnovator.com/</a> Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepetrusky/</a> Share your thoughts with Mike via email: <a href="mailto:podcast@iOFFICECORP.com">podcast@iOFFICECORP.com</a>

Ep. 125: The Process of Design Thinking to Ideate During a Pandemic with Susan Pelczynski of Zynsights Consulting & Nicole Thomas of Steelcase