Think about a challenge you might have. Something complex, where action seems difficult, and partners from different sectors are dug into positions that make the status quo feel intractable.

We tackle challenges like this every day.

Whether it’s a new strategy, policy initiative, service delivery innovation, organizational leadership development and change, or a research need to engage deeply with communities to guide decision-making, ThinkPlace helps leaders from federal, state and local governments, Tribal Sovereign Nations, philanthropic organization, and the private sector to tackle challenges utilizing collaborative and human centered design approaches.

We understand that design needs to zoom out to consider the complex systems it will alter, and also zoom in to engage with lived experience. That’s why co-design is a the heart of how we design change. We help you engage with those who will be most impacted by the decisions made to ensure those critical voices and insights play an essential part in shaping preferred futures.

We work with you to take on the complexity of how people navigate complex systems like health or education, energy or employment; and how new initatives can be optimized and implemented to deliver for society, economy, and environment, all at once.

To help you tackle challenges, we rely upon a vast toolbox, with world-leading approaches to design thinking, research, innovation, transformation in complex systems, and an array of deep topic expertise.