DORIS in the News
Don’t just take our word for it. Here you can find articles, case studies, and news sources about DORIS. Additionally, DORIS founder, Sam Julka, writes a regular column piece that’s published in the Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ). We like to think of her as the Carrie Bradshaw of workplace columnists. Each of these articles delivers golden wisdom from the good, the bad, and the ugly that we at DORIS have gleaned from our many years engaging with employees through our research. Pour yourself a cosmo, read on, and enjoy!
How to use Design Thinking like the Experts
IBJ really loves DORIS! We’re featured in 2 articles for their 2020 Innovation Issue. In this one, Sam outlines our 8-step design thinking process, and some of our design firm friends in town talk about their process as well.
May 2020 Monthly Newsletter
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An Ode to My Colleagues, Whom I Miss So Much
We all miss our colleagues, me included. Sitting in an old wooden rocking chair in the guest bedroom of my house with a makeshift retro flatscreen TV sitting on a night stand rigged up as my second monitor, I long for the comforts back in my office. I remember a place...
How to Get Ahead through Design Thinking with DORIS & University of Oregon Business
In this video, Elise talks about design thinking with Kate Harmon, Director of Cross Campus at University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business. They chat about how Elise uses design thinking at DORIS, plus some best practices and challenges when it comes to...
5 Tips for Staying Sane While Working From Home With Kids and Pets
In this LinkedIn article, Elise offers up her pro-tips for how to navigate the new COVID-19 reality of working from home amidst all those homelife distractions—spouses, kids, pets—so you can keep it together, while also cutting yourself a little slack.
March 2020 Monthly Newsletter
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3 Ways to Be Designerly Even if You’re Not a Designer
You don’t have to be a designer in order to behave in a designerly way. I think at its simplest form, being designerly can be broken down into three simple tenets.
Restrooms, They’re No Joke in the Workplace
Poopy pants. ... You smiled when you read that, right? Potty humor—everyone secretly loves it, especially three-year-olds moreover my three-year-old. I can be explaining my perspective on a presidential candidate’s stance on foreign trade policy or even simply why...
Consolidating Office Space can have an Element of Fun
I basically live in a fraternity house at home. I live with two 5-year-olds and a 3-year-old—all boys. Also hanging around are my husband and the dog, also boys. So, I generally live by the motto: If you can’t beat them, join them. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not starting...