‘Navigating Ambiguity’ with Kelly Schmutte - Stanford d.school Spotlight

The Learning Future Podcast with Louka Parry

In this second instalment of the Stanford d.school spotlight; Kelly Schmutte, co-author of Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns (alongside Andrea Small, illustrated by Reina Takahashi) shares ideas about confidently approaching ambiguity and ambiguous situations with confident curiosity.

She discusses how ambiguity should be seen as an asset, it enables freedom of outcome, a malleability of approach that allows for creative learning and action.

Kelly Schmutte is a designer, educator, and entrepreneur. At the d.school she designs learning experiences with lasting impact, reimagining the future of higher education (Stanford 2025), creating life tools for high schoolers, and building out the Navigating Ambiguity curriculum. Kelly teaches core d.school classes alongside d.school founder David Kelley. She and her ballet shoe start-up, PerfectFit Pointe, were featured in theNew York Times.

Hosted by The Learning Future’s very own Louka Parry, indulge your cortex in some modern thinking at the forefront of educational design with our amazing guest.

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