Service Design Q&A Library

Find an answer to your Service Design Question in these answers written by Daniele, your fellow Service Design nerd.

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What is the danger of letting people choose which workshop to attend on the spot?

What is the danger of letting people choose which workshop to attend on the spot?

In short: people might not select a workshop at all and create a very disrespectful atmosphere with it. Registration to the workshops in advance with limited spots fixes this.

How to use breaks by design for stronger community connections?

How to use breaks by design for stronger community connections?

In short: the workshops and talks are just to excuse to bring people together. The breaks are where the magic happens. Add a lot of breaks and make them longer.

What are tips for a mindful conference?

What are tips for a mindful conference?

In short: ask for the intention at the start of the day, do embodiement and mindfulness exercises throughout the day, give space for reflection, less input more conversation.

What would I do if I had to lead again an inactive community?

What would I do if I had to lead again an inactive community?

In short: focus on intervision to attract community members, events for awareness and stability to create a heartbeat. These lead all to an open call for new leadership. Don't lose time with on site events, online community spaces, admin.

Why is a narrow scope for Master project better for mental health?

In short: Reducing the scope of an idea means letting go of things which feels like a grieving process. Widening the scope of an idea means exploring additional stuff which feels like getting gifts (if you’re curious at least)

How Can You Use AI for Academic Writing?

In short: Check institution rules: Check your institution's guidelines. Say you've used it: Be clear about how you use AI. Be radically transparent: Share links to AI conversations. Don't use it only for text generation: Use AI to interview you, or to write while walking.

How to find renewed motivation for your design or research project?

In short: focus on what you can do today. Ask yourself why am I not less motivated? This question reveals all the deep motivation you have.

Are there good and bad topics for a master Service Design project?

In short: No. There just good scopes and bad scopes for a topic. The topic isn’t what’s important.

Meet the creator

Hey lovely human, I'm Daniele.

I'm Daniele Catalanotto, I worked with clients from all over the world to help them improve their customer experience using simple Service Design principles. I've been blessed to be able to learn a lot. Today I want to share these learnings back with the community.