👋🏽 Hello UXers,

Leap into our 2024 season with an interactive, 2-hour workshop with Geoff Wilson, Senior Design Researcher at Kiwibank. 🐉

In this workshop, you'll learn how to collaborate directly with each other, spark innovative conversations, and get everyone on board with the ideas they helped create. Practice essential communication and facilitation skills to lead impactful co-design sessions, no matter the challenge.

Whether you're new to design or a seasoned pro, this workshop will equip you with the soft skill tools to unleash the power of co-design. Discover how unconventional approaches can lead to exceptional results, fostering a positive, engaging, and productive design journey for everyone involved.

Bonus: This high-energy, limited-size workshop (20 participants) will leave you with lasting skills and surprising art forms you never knew you could master.

Key Learning Points:

Mastering Active Listening: Elevate your user research skills and team communication through a new way to hone your active listening techniques.
Creative Idea Building: Ignite collaborative creativity with the "yes and" mindset, fostering idea generation without fear of rejection.
Building Lasting Connections: Cultivate meaningful connections to create the perfect starting point for collaborative success.
Energize Your Sessions: Learn to infuse energy into any room, making your workshops engaging and effective, no matter the time of day.
Staying Present: Develop the ability to read the room, react thoughtfully, and identify crucial elements for a successful collaborative session.
Joyful Team Building: Rediscover the joy and fun in human connection, promoting positive team dynamics and a vibrant work environment.
Effective Feedback Techniques: Gain insights into giving constructive feedback, applicable in various scenarios, from design critiques to general communication.

The Deets:

Date: 29 February, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm
Location: Potentia (UXA Sponsor)
Investment: $30 NZD
Dress code: Comfy and ready to move (it's gonna be fun!)

WARNING: By participating in this workshop, you're going to leave with more than just design talents - some might say art forms you never dreamed of doing. 😏

About Geoff Wilson

By day, Geoff Wilson is a Senior Design Researcher at Kiwibank. By night, he steps outside the corporate mask as the host of the “Everyday Experiences Podcast”, where he delves into those moments of “hmmm?” with curious questions and challenge perspectives.

As a former UXA organizer, Geoff remains deeply connected to the design community. He brings his passion for human behavior and design thinking to the stage as a co-producer and player in the monthly improv comedy show "This Might Get Weird".

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👀 Note: This event WILL NOT be recorded, secure your spot now! 🌟🎨