marius foley
As Program Manager for the Master of Design Futures at RMIT University, I lead an interdisciplinary initiative that redefines how design can drive change. A key focus of the program is developing new evaluative practices that enable iterative change and align human-centered designers to driving human and planetary change. M*DF attracts professionals from industries including healthcare, government, and technology, emphasising service design, strategic design, and design for transformative change. Rather than focusing solely on execution, I challenge participants to think like systems leaders, applying design methodologies to solve real-world challenges. The power of collaboration in design A core tenet of my work is collaboration—bringing together diverse stakeholders to co-design solutions. He worked with Dr. Leah Heiss on applying her Tactile Tools™ methodology, a groundbreaking approach to interdisciplinary problem-solving. Applied in industries from healthcare to engineering, this framework enables teams to: - Form interdisciplinary working groups - Understand the lived experiences of stakeholders - Map relationships and identify barriers to change - Develop and test human-centered solutions iteratively By embedding collaboration at the core of design processes, I demonstrate how organisations can unlock innovative solutions that would be impossible through siloed thinking.
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