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  • 1. Ask yourself about your organisation – what are you really offering and who is it for?

    Is it a product, a service, both or many options? If you don’t know where to start, then try doodling a visual map of all the different things the organisation does. Consider who else could help you with this exercise. A colleague or user may bring new perspectives.

  • 2. When thinking about accessibility, how can you use storytelling to reframe the way you talk about your work?

    Zoom in and focus on one product or service. Try breaking up your story into small narrative chunks and consider it from different angles to make it as clear and accessible as you can.

  • 3. Step back and look at your work holistically - what sustainable elements are present in the way you operate now?

    Consider the timespan of your work, how you interact with users, where and when it takes place, and who your partners and funders are.

  • 4. When it comes to pitching, how can you draw a potential funder or partner into your work?

    What are the benefits and value of your product or service to them right now? Consider pitching to a critical friend outside your organisation for practice and honest feedback.

  • 5. How could you use your curiosity and openness to shift the mindset of your organisation?

    What would be the first step in prototyping a product or service from a different angle? Consider gathering intel on a few organisations you respect in other sectors. Where do you see potential to try something new?

On service design | In conversation with Titta Jylkäs and Maya McBeath

"Dream first and then put realistic bounds on your ambitions."

Titta and Maya supported the Techlab participants during Phase One – Service Design. In this interview, they share their impressions and advice.
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