Redesigning the design team / Lauren Serota / Episode #109

What is ultimate goal of service design? One could say that it's about making a positive impact on people, business and the planet. If this is the case then you'll need to make sure that the solutions you design actually get into the world. Design isn't just a research practice. It's a practice where creation and delivery is equally important. But often the challenges you face as a service designer are too big to be solved through design alone. You need a team! So what kind of team exactly is the most effective one at succesfully "shipping" services? Well, that's what this episode of the Show is about where I'm joined by Lauren Serota. In her last role as the head of service design at a major bank in Myanmar Lauren worked on developing and delivering microfinances services. We talk about Laurens experience forming a team that was able to succesfully pull this off and the lessons she took away from that. I feel that if you're facing challenges which are too big to be solved through design alone... You'll definitely find the stories Lauren helpful! --- [ GUIDE ] -— 00:00 Welcome to episode 109 02:20 Who is Lauren 03:00 60 second rapid fire 05:50 How your choices influence the world 07:25 Designing the breakdown points 09:20 The risks for design 13:00 Dealing with the God complex 14:40 The role of customer experience 18:30 Designing banking for the majority 21:35 Involving the organisation 25:00 The most convicing argument 26:15 Overcoming the biggest hurdle 28:50 Running organisations on spreadsheets 29:50 Creating artifacts that inspire change 33:20 What made it work 36:20 Clarity around the objective 37:50 What value are you adding 38:50 Evaluating success 41:10 Who are the best designers 43:20 The moral of the story 45:00 Recommended resources 45:45 Get in touch with Lauren 46:15 Final thoughts --- [ LINKS ] --- * twitter.com/serota * linkedin.com/in/serota/ * goodreads.com/book/show/39863330-broken-stars * www.instagram.com/serota/ --- [ MORE ] --- Enjoyed the show? Take a look at some of the other episodes. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/spotify --- [ YOUTUBE ] --- Every episode of the Service Design Show (and more) is also available as via the official YouTube channel. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/youtube --- [ FREE COURSE ] --- HOW TO EXPLAIN SERVICE DESIGN Learn how to get your clients, colleagues, managers, CEOs and even grandmas as excited about service design as you are! https://servicedesignshow.com/free-course