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Bobby Hughes

Design Strategist | Facilitator | Learning Programs

ex-IDEO,  

ex-Kaiser Permanente 

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Bobby Hughes

I'm a strategic human-centered designer | facilitator | educator. I love helping people and teams learn, grow, and work more effectively together. I design custom learning experiences, facilitate group events, and lead insights & strategy work to inform new offerings. I'm excited about the future of work, high-performing teams, and applying my skills to sustainability and climate initiatives.

Bobby’s expertise

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Skills
Facilitation
Design Research
Design Strategy
Workshop Design
Team Building
Expertise
Strategy & Business Design
Service Design
Learning & Organization Design
UX/UI/IxD
Industry experience
Design
Education
Food & Beverage
Fashion & Apparel
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PASSIONS

Areas I'm passionate about

As creative leaders with a shared commitment to quality, collaboration, and creativity, we're proud to pursue out most meaningful work and deliver the best every time.

The world is a better place when people are healthy and leading balanced lives. In addition to projects focused specifically on health and well-being, I ensure health and well-being have a place in all of my work.

Portfolio

Design Strategy & Innovation

| Design Research & Strategy | Spreading & Scaling Human-centered design | Facilitation, Training, and Workshops related to innovation, teamwork, connection, collaboration & creativity. | More info at www.aardvarkdesignlabs.com

Design Research
Facilitation
Experience Design
Learning Experiences
Team Building
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Work in Focus

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Developing Design Leaders
Projects
Ankrom Moisan

Developing Design Leaders

🗣️Learning Ecosystems
Learning Experiences
L&D
Design Thinking
A global design firm was looking for a fun and engaging way to help employees connect and strengthen their creativity and collaboration skills. I ran an immersive learning program focused on play and innovation as part of their design week celebration.
Developing a Culture of Innovation
Projects
Pemco Insurance

Developing a Culture of Innovation

🗣️Learning Ecosystems
Learning Experiences
+2 more
A global insurance company hired me to help them foster a culture of innovation among its leadership team. I crafted and led an experiential learning program that helped employees understand the innovation process and its corresponding business value.
Cleaning Up Puget Sound
Consulting & Advising
The Nature Conservancy

Cleaning Up Puget Sound

💧Clean Water and Irrigation
🌱Climate Change
+3 more
The Nature Conservancy hired me to help design a stormwater mapping tool to help leaders prioritize resource allocation for new infrastructure projects. I mentored an internal team to take a human-centered approach to this challenge, led design research, and crafted design principles.
Human-Centered Design Learning Program
Projects
Fortune 500 Retail

Human-Centered Design Learning Program

🗣️Learning Ecosystems
Learning Experiences
+2 more
A Fortune 500 global fashion brand hired me to help spread human-centered design tools & methods to its rapidly growing workforce of 20,000+. I created a custom program that fit brand values and organizational culture and continues to be regarded as the ‘best and most engaging training we deliver'.
Cognitive Caregiver Support
Consulting & Advising
Kaiser Permanente

Cognitive Caregiver Support

❤️‍🩹Good Health & Well-being
Design Research
+2 more
Kaiser Permanente hired me to discover ways to support caregivers of patients experiencing cognitive impairment. I led a team through design research to discover insights, explore possibilities, and co-design promising caregiver tools that have raised the bar for holistic healthcare.

Values & Ethos

I'm honored to be part of this amazing collection of expertise, experience, and knowledge. Together we have the potential to change the world for good. I can't wait to make a positive impact.

Bobby Hughes
Bobby Hughes
Design Strategist | Facilitator | Learning Programs