OpenIdeo & Design Thinking

2014 / OpenIdeo Barcelona /

Initial Challenge

In 2014, the objective was to establish and nurture the OpenIDEO Barcelona Chapter, aiming to engage the local community in addressing social challenges through design thinking methodologies. The goal was to create a platform for collaborative problem-solving and to contribute solutions that could gain recognition on a global scale.

The Method

As co-organizers, our approach involved:

Community Engagement: Organized regular work sessions to introduce and apply design thinking principles, fostering a collaborative environment for creative problem-solving.
Challenge Development: Created localized challenges relevant to Barcelona, encouraging participants to tackle issues pertinent to their community.
Global Integration: Adapted successful local challenges to align with OpenIDEO’s global initiatives, facilitating broader impact and participation.
The Solution

One notable outcome was the development of the “One Day Experience” solution, which:
- Conceptualization: Designed as an immersive program to address specific social challenges within a single day, promoting rapid ideation and prototyping.
- Recognition: Selected as one of eight solutions with the potential to be developed further within the IDEO.org incubator, highlighting its innovative approach and impact potential.

My Involvement

As a co-organizer and facilitator, my responsibilities included:

- Workshop Facilitation: Led design thinking sessions, guiding participants through the process of empathizing, defining, ideating, prototyping, and testing solutions.
- Community Building: Engaged with local stakeholders to grow the OpenIDEO Barcelona community, fostering a network of individuals passionate about social innovation.
- Challenge Coordination: Collaborated with team members to develop and adapt challenges, ensuring alignment with both local needs and global OpenIDEO objectives.