Design Thinking for HR Book - Reader Survey

Hi, my name is Nicole Dessain. I am writing a book about Design Thinking for Human Resources.

I am curious: Why would YOU want to read a book about Design Thinking for HR? Please share your thoughts via this brief survey.

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* 1. Please select the statement that BEST describes you.

I am curious about design thinking's potential for HR, but have not used it before.

I have some knowledge of design thinking, but struggle to apply it to an HR context.

I use design thinking as part of my job (eg., EX) and am looking for ways to take my practice to the next level.

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* 2. What draws you in to consider Design Thinking for HR?

Analyst reports stating that design thinking is a future of work skill set (for HR and the org).

Agile methods are being used by the business.

Hearing about buzzwords like design thinking and employee experience as trends in HR.

Peers experimenting with design thinking and the employee experience.

Employees are not engaged.

Stories in the news about organizations' hybrid work model successes or failures.

HR peers are burned out.

Leaders in the organization don't make human-centered decisions.

Employees leave the organization.

Managers struggle to lead in a remote/hybrid setting.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. I struggle with...

I don't know how to reconcile leaders' and employees' preferences when it comes to future of work models.

I lack confidence in the design thinking framework to be able to help advance it inside my organization.

There is little Employee Experience or Design Thinking maturity within my organization.

No one else in HR understands design thinking.

How do I articulate design thinking's value to get buy-in from other stakeholders?

Other (please specify)

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* 4. From reading a Design Thinking for HR book, I hope to gain...

Understand what design thinking is and how it can benefit me and my HR team.

Get inspired by examples and case studies.

Learn about basic design thinking methods I can use in an HR context.

Upskill myself on how to co-create with employees.

Receive guidance on how to get started.

Learn about advanced design thinking methods and how they integrate with other frameworks.

How to leverage peer learning to build design thinking capability.

How to operationalize design thinking mindsets within my organization.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. And this is what REALLY goes on in my mind...

How can HR become more innovative/strategic/agile?

Will this make me more marketable?

I am in a rut and I think design thinking can enrich my work and make me more creative.

How can I guide my organization towards the future of work when there is no playbook?

Is design thinking just the latest fad in HR or will it actually help me to make a bigger impact?

How will I make time for this?

I sometimes feel lonely in my pursuit of creating a more human-centered workplace.

I wonder how other Employee Experience (EX) leaders are advancing their work.

Other (please specify)

Design Thinking for HR Book - Reader Survey

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* 1. Please select the statement that BEST describes you.

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* 2. What draws you in to consider Design Thinking for HR?

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* 3. I struggle with...

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* 4. From reading a Design Thinking for HR book, I hope to gain...

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* 5. And this is what REALLY goes on in my mind...

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* 6. What questions do you have about Design Thinking for HR?