From a 2010 HBR article, The Four Phases of Design Thinking, you are introduced to the idea of “smart recombinations” and the work of John Thackara (In The Bubble and others).
The idea of combining unseen concepts (or groups) is very interesting. For example, you could combine difference disciplines at a health care conference:
- Pharmacy and Social Work
- Nursing and Occupational Therapy
You can also combine different learning methods and types.
What combination of didactic, interactive, and peer to peer learning can you create?
What combination of visual, auditory, and hands on learning can you incorporate?
The challenge is taking the time to look – but when we do, lots of unique combinations show up.
Happy Combining!