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What Can Design Thinking Learn from Behavior Group Therapy?

In: Design Thinking Research

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  • Julia Thienen

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Christine Noweski

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Christoph Meinel

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Sabine Lang

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Claudia Nicolai

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

  • Andreas Bartz

    (Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), für Softwaresystemtechnik GmbH)

Abstract

Some widely-used approaches in Behavior Group Therapy bear a striking resemblance to Design Thinking. They invoke almost identical process-models and share central maxims like “defer judgement” or “go for quantity”. Heuristics for composing groups (mixed!) and preferred group sizes (4–6) are very much alike as well. Also, the roles ascribed to therapists are quite similar to that of Design Thinking coaches. Given these obvious analogies, it is most natural to ask what the two traditions can learn from one another – and why it is that they are so strikingly alike. This article ultimately hopes to inspire further investigations by giving examples of how Design Thinking may profit from taking a look at Behavior Group Therapy. We will discuss (a) new techniques for coaches to detect and treat personal dissonances that impede project work, (b) new methods for teams to upgrade empathy, find crucial needs or test prototypes and (c) theoretical insights regarding what happens in the process.

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  • Julia Thienen & Christine Noweski & Christoph Meinel & Sabine Lang & Claudia Nicolai & Andreas Bartz, 2012. "What Can Design Thinking Learn from Behavior Group Therapy?," Understanding Innovation, in: Hasso Plattner & Christoph Meinel & Larry Leifer (ed.), Design Thinking Research, edition 127, pages 285-302, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:undchp:978-3-642-31991-4_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-31991-4_16
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