--- title: IDEO Hosts ExperienceInnovation Facilitators! description: As a thank you, ExperiencePoint held an event at IDEO’s world headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Read some of the feedback we received from our facilitators. image: https://blog.experiencepoint.com/hubfs/Untitled-13.png --- Primary Menu *IDEO Hosts ExperienceInnovation Facilitators!* October 6, 2012 | Design Thinking [by ExperiencePoint POSTED ON October 6, 2012](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/author/experiencepoint) [mailto:?body=https://blog.experiencepoint.com/2012/10/06/ideo-hosts-design-thinker-facilitators/](mailto:?body=https://blog.experiencepoint.com/2012/10/06/ideo-hosts-design-thinker-facilitators/) It’s impossible to overstate our love for our facilitators! Indeed, our work has impact because of this select group of individuals. As a ‘thank you’, we recently organized a very special event at IDEO’s world headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. On September 28th, 35 enthusiastic [ExperienceInnovation™](http://www.experiencepoint.com/ExperienceInnovation) facilitators from around the globe united for a day of learning and extraordinary fun. ![As a ‘thank you’, we recently organized a very special event at IDEO’s world headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. On September 28th, 35 enthusiastic ExperienceInnovation™ facilitators from around the globe united for a day of learning and extraordinary fun.](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-13.png?width=320&name=Untitled-13.png "As a ‘thank you’, we recently organized a very special event at IDEO’s world headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. On September 28th, 35 enthusiastic ExperienceInnovation™ facilitators from around the globe united for a day of learning and extraordinary fun.") Andrew Webster of ExperiencePoint and Peter Coughlan of IDEO were the Masters of Ceremonies and guided our group through presentations from IDEO consultants that reflected the design firm’s latest thinking: Abbe Don spoke on bringing innovation and change to the medical system; Alex Casternallau described a POV on how organizations can successfully invest in disruptive innovation; Ela Ben-Ur offered a perspective on how to build consensus among stakeholders on innovation projects; and Silvia Vergani shared techniques for hybrid qualitative / quantitative research. Additionally, design thinking “booster shots” helped our facilitators practice both frame design challenges and synthesize research findings. The group also received a preview of Tom Kelley’s forthcoming book on “Creative Confidence” (delivered by the author himself!) and a detailed tour of the IDEO campus (thank you Scott Underwood!) The day ended with an exciting brainstorm where ourfacilitators helped shape the future of [ExperienceInnovation™](http://www.experiencepoint.com/ExperienceInnovation)’s evolution. ![The day ended with an exciting brainstorm where ourfacilitators helped shape the future of ExperienceInnovation™’s evolution.](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/newsletter_ideoday1_lg.jpg?width=320&name=newsletter_ideoday1_lg.jpg "The day ended with an exciting brainstorm where ourfacilitators helped shape the future of ExperienceInnovation™’s evolution.") The reaction from our facilitators was overwhelming. Individuals have described it as “life changing” and “a career highlight.” Some other samples: ***“When I was little and having a great time or an extraordinary experience, my mother would tell me to ‘put it in a bottle.’ The days at IDEO were most certainly qualified as time to put in a bottle.”*** – IAN CARSWELL ***“Thank you for supporting this DT community. Friends of mine want ‘in’ when I described the amazing experience we had connecting with the design community.”*** – ELLEN SHAFER ***“One of the best workshops I have ever attended: a perfect blend of interaction, stimulating ideas, and immersion in DT world.”*** – ROY GLEN ***“When’s the next one?”*** – SCOTT UNDERWOOD Naturally, we owe a huge thanks to IDEO for hosting the day and specifically to Peter Coughlan, IDEO’s chief designer of ExperienceInnovation, tour-guide extraordinaire, and coordinator of IDEO’s contribution to the day. Thanks are due as well to Stanford’s d.school for hosting a tour the evening prior and to the entire ExperiencePoint team who worked tirelessly to set the day up for success. And of course the biggest thank you of all goes out to all of our [ExperienceInnovation™](http://www.experiencepoint.com/ExperienceInnovation) facilitator participants whose energy, ideas and enthusiasm made it an enormously successful day! ![And of course the biggest thank you of all goes out to all of our ExperienceInnovation™ facilitator participants whose energy, ideas and enthusiasm made it an enormously successful day!](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/newsletter_ideoday4_lg1.jpg?width=320&name=newsletter_ideoday4_lg1.jpg "And of course the biggest thank you of all goes out to all of our ExperienceInnovation™ facilitator participants whose energy, ideas and enthusiasm made it an enormously successful day!") #### Trending This Week [1 — ExperiencePoint Why IT Leaders Need a Different Playbook for AI Adoption](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/why-it-leaders-need-a-different-playbook-for-ai-adoption) [2 — ExperiencePoint KickstartChange™ in Practice: Building Change Capability Faster](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/kickstartchange-in-practice-joanna-kirke) [3 — ExperiencePoint 5 Ways Leaders Can Drive Better ROI from AI Adoption](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/5-ways-leaders-can-drive-better-roi-from-ai-adoption) ## Popular Posts ## [Design Thinking How Netflix Used Design Thinking to Reinvent Itself, Over and Over](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/how-netflix-uses-design-thinking) ## [Design Thinking 5 Icebreakers to Ignite Your Design Thinking Session](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/5-icebreakers-for-design-thinking) ## [Innovation KFC’s Menu Innovations](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/design-thinking-kfc-innovation) ## [Design Thinking Design Thinking in Action: Building a Low-Cost Incubator](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/2010/02/16/design-thinking-in-action-embrace-global/) ## [Change Management Why Your AI Adoption Strategy Is Failing](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/why-your-ai-adoption-strategy-is-failing) ## [Design Thinking 8 Stats That Prove Design Thinking Pays Off](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/8-stats-that-prove-design-thinking-pays-off) ## [Change New year, New Me: The Science Behind New Year's Resolutions](https://blog.experiencepoint.com/2022-new-year-new-me-why-new-years-resolutions-fail) ## [AI skills Stop Rolling Out AI. 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