The Importance of Human-Centered Design in Government

There is a design revolution going on in the US government. More and more government agencies are adopting design to create and deliver more human centered services. In this episode Jeneanne Rae talks about what is driving this quick adoption of design and what's needed to accelerate it even further. We discuss the value design brings to government and how to clearly communicate that value to stakeholders. And finally we touch upon some of the challenges that are associated with spreading design across government. ---------------------------------------- EPISODE GUIDE 02:02 - The first encounter with Service Design. 03:36 - What is the state of design in the government space in the United States 11:35 - What is the value of design to government agencies 21:20 - What are the challenges associated with this kind or transformation 29:20 - Big question: How do you spread the use of service design ---------------------------------------- LINKS FROM THE EPISODE * Jeneanne on LinkedIn ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeneannerae/ * Center for Government Insights ➜ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/36xqp * 18F ➜ https://18f.gsa.gov/ * Design Value Index ➜ https://go.servicedesignshow.com/-d-ex MORE EPISODES Enjoyed the show? Take a look at some of the other episodes. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/podcast YOUTUBE Every episode of the Service Design Show is also available as via the official YouTube channel. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/youtube FACEBOOK Check the Facebook page where you'll find more content and can discuss the episodes. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/facebook INSTAGRAM Get an exclusive behind the scenes look of the Show. https://go.servicedesignshow.com/instagram ---------------------------------------- [FREE COURSE] HOW TO EXPLAIN SERVICE DESIGN Learn how you can get your clients, colleagues, managers, CEOs and even grandmas as excited about service design as you are! https://servicedesignshow.com/free-course