Human-centered design foundations
How to listen, frame the real problem, and design with the people it serves.
01 · Classes
Get ready for the work that changes things.
Classes are the heart of the Readiness Pathway. They help leaders and teams build the mindset, skills, and shared language that transformational work requires, whether you are preparing for a partnership with hX or leading change on your own.
Place-based strategy for leaders
Seeing your organization or community as a system, and leading it on purpose.
Insight and research methods
Practical qualitative and quantitative tools for understanding people and place.
Cohorts · Workshops · Private team sessions
Join the class list02 · Lab
Test it in the real world first.
The Lab is where we wander toward what could be. We pilot ideas in real places with real people, learn fast, and share what works so good ideas can travel.
Food, art, and nature pilots
Exploring how everyday experiences help communities grow healthier together.
Prototype sprints
Short, focused experiments that turn a promising idea into something people can try.
Research partnerships
Working alongside universities and practitioners to study what makes places thrive.
Pilots · Experiments · Field research
Propose a pilot03 · Library
Tools for anyone ready to learn.
The Library is our open shelf, stocked for the curious. Frameworks, field notes, and practical tools for leaders, makers, and neighbors who want to shape the places they love.
Toolkits and templates
Ready-to-use worksheets for research, workshops, and planning.
Field notes
Short reflections on people, place, and what we are learning.
Frameworks and readings
The ideas behind the hX method, with readings to go deeper.
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