Happenings!

Designing a Better World!

Deb — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:48:30 +0000

Thank you Better World by Design for inviting me to share to a wonderfully crowded session! Very special thanks to Hanna McPhee for designing a gorgeous presentation and Sidney Kushner (Founder, CCChampions) and Faisal Khurshid (MED International) for powerful stories about the impact of the virtues on explicit aspects of

Applying the Classic Virtues to Design & Innovation: A Better World by Design 2014 from Mills-Scofield, LLC

A Better World by Design

Deb — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 01:03:41 +0000

Indeed, we can design a better world! Since 2008, RISD and Brown students have united innovators around the globe, across many disciplines in a common goal, "Building a Better World".

This year, I'm honored to do a workshop on applying Aristotle's classic virtues (e.g, love, courage, prudence) to the design process and innovation. My required haiku:

Oceans deep hide rare

Blue Lobsters found in 'random'

Serendipity.

Generations of Social Innovators?

Deb — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 02:07:45 +0000

Thank you to CCCHampion's founder, Sidney Kushner, for getting the next generation of social innovators involved! Chana Scofield illustrated the Autograph Book for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh cancer patients! Yeah!!!

Innovation Alchemists!!

Deb — Sat, 03 May 2014 23:55:32 +0000

So honored to be included in Luis Solis's book on Innovation Alchemists! Thank you!

100 Must Follow On Twitter 2014

Deb — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 04:03:00 +0000

Wow! I can't believe I'm on the same list as John Hagel and so many other famous, wise people!! Thank you,Vala Afshar, for this honor of being on your Huffington Post list of 100 Must Follows... but moreso thank you for your friendship!

Unleashing a #RCUS!

Deb — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:57:40 +0000

Thank you Dirk Beveridge and company for inviting me to speak at UnleashWD this past week. I had a blast and love the sketch!

Trust Inc. to be Released November 1st!

Deb — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:54:53 +0000

Very humbled and honored to contribute to the new book Trust Inc., edited by Barbara Brooks Kimmel. This book is a collection of essays by internationally known thought leaders on leadership and trust...and then me! I share the story of one of my incredible clients, Menasha Packaging, who epitomizes integrity, character and trust in all they do. Please order it - read it, share it, but most importantly, live it!!!

BIF9 Videos are Coming up!!

Deb — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:16:41 +0000

Yes!! The BIF9 Videos are being released!!! And if you look through all the wonderful BIF9 pictures, notice how everyone is smiling, laughing, engaged....not an accident! Sign up for BIF10!!!!

If you dare wonder if one has fun at BIF9 - my face should be a give-away! And remember, smiling for 2 days straight is terrific exercise!

And thanks to Carmen Medina, who in her momentary lapses of memory refers to me as Discofield, this seemed to catch on - no thanks to the BIF team (yes, you Sam Kowalczyk!)

BIF-9!!

Deb — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:16:31 +0000

Woot Woot! Nothing like BIF and this year was no less transformative and amazing - wow. I was blessed to be a storyteller - and thank you Carmen Medina for my new nickname #DISCOFIELD!

Thank you to my amazing friend Jessica Esch for this sketchnote!

SEEED 2013!!

Deb — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:01:13 +0000

I am very honored to speak & coach at SEEED 2013 April 26-27 in Providence, RI! SEEED (Social Enterprise Ecosystem Economic Development) brings social entrepreneurs and support organizations together from all over to help social enterprises grow, thrive and make a huge difference! Talk about being with some amazing people! Thank you, Kelly Ramirez for asking me!