Harnessing Collaborative Creativity. The power of Co-design

Co-design, is a creative, fun and dynamic session, where we learn together how to integrate diverse perspectives, for better solutions, where the users feel heard and valued.

Co-design seeks to actively involve stakeholders in the design process. Together, they co-create, critique, and iterate to foster a solution that resonates with each perspective. It is an effective tool for solving complex design problems and for giving end-users an active voice in crafting solutions tailored to their needs. Co-design not only creates a safe space for cross-disciplinary teams to build on one another’s perspectives, it creates more buy-in into the overall direction and priority of a project.

The session aims to help participants understand the importance of “creative collaboration”, and work through practical example to learn how to design with people rather than designing for the people.

Session Details:

Wednesday December 6, 2024

1- 3 pm

Classroom B, Juravinski Tower

Charlton Campus

Presented by:

Johan Beukes (he/him)

Sr. Organizational Development SJHH

Johan Beukes (M. Econ [Industrial/Organizational Psychology], B. Mil. Hons, B. Mil) is a seasoned Senior Organizational Development (OD) Consultant at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton with numerous certifications. With a career spanning two continents which includes healthcare, the military, education and business, Johan brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective. He has a deep commitment to employee and leadership development and are passionate about enriching lives through extraordinary experiences. Johan’s remarkable journey, including roles in the military, healthcare organizations, academia, transportation equipment, construction and business, has equipped him with expertise in areas such as Leadership Development, Change Management, Organizational Development, Mentoring, Onboarding, and more.

Valentina Constantinescu, RN, MHA (she/her)

Patient Partnership Lead, SJHH

Valentina has been leading the Patient Experience and driving continuous improvement at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton since 2013. Before that she was a Nurse Educator at Joseph Brant Hospital and a Project Lead at Hamilton health Sciences. In these roles she influenced many policies and procedures focused on patient centered care and nursing excellence. Valentina is a healthcare leader with passion for excellence and a strong commitment to improve the quality of care and services for clients, patients and families. Valentina, has extensive expertise across health care systems in Canada and Europe and she led successfully many projects (Patient partnership and engagement, Essential Care Partner, Discharge Planning, Pressure Ulcer, etc.) and her leadership experience spans across clinical, professional practice and quality improvement. She enjoys supporting the health system transformation through collaboration and partnership. Throughout her career, she has pursued and loved opportunities to lead and develop people through teaching, mentoring, and coaching. Valentina, enjoys working with teams to develop, create and implement “the art of the possible” “co-design” and “better together”.

Host or Publisher The Research Institute of St. Joe's Hamilton