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Service Design Show

Service Design Show
Service Design
Journey Management
Customer Experience
Community Building
Artificial Intelligence
Collaboration
Sustainability
Change Management
Community Engagement
Leadership
Design Thinking
Professional Growth
Designops
Storytelling
User Experience
Inclusive Design
In-House Service Design
Learning
Advancing Service Design Conference
Climate Change

Go beyond the basics of service design and learn what it truly takes to deliver services that make a positive impact on people, business and planet.

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Recent Guests

Pablo Fernández Vallejo
Academic coordinator at Universidad de San Andrés; former service designer and educator
Universidad de San Andrés
Episode: How AI is Changing the Rules of Service Design / Pablo / Ep. #255
Jennifer Kitchen
Service designer focused on supply chain simplification for a large grocery network
Episode: The Art of the "Sneaky" Service Designer / Inside Service Design / Max & Jennifer
Max Seabrooke
Customer experience lead at Fairphone with background in hardware and digital UX
Fairphone
Episode: The Art of the "Sneaky" Service Designer / Inside Service Design / Max & Jennifer
John Ayers
Industry veteran, host of the Disruptors Confessions Podcast
Disruptors Confessions Podcast
Episode: What the Agentic Era Means for Service Design / John Ayers / Ep. #254
Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Writer and designer focused on humane technology and organizational culture
Active Voice, Circle community
Episode: Reclaiming Your Energy When Design Feels Like a Losing Battle / Sara / Ep. #253
Elle Beaumont-Bilsby
Project manager in higher education
Australia
Episode: How to Thrive When Your Company Doesn't Get Service Design / Inside Service Design / Elle & Nick / Ep. #12
Nick Gaff
Business consultant with two decades at the same organization (call center background)
Australia
Episode: How to Thrive When Your Company Doesn't Get Service Design / Inside Service Design / Elle & Nick / Ep. #12
Brian Whittaker
Founder of Humans of Public Service
Humans of Public Service
Episode: The Story Vacuum: Why User Research Isn’t Enough / Brian Whittaker / Ep. #252
Martin Palamarz
Chief Customer Officer at TheyDo
TheyDo
Episode: Why Bad CX is Your Greatest Leverage Point / Journey Management Playbook / S2E01

Host

Marc van Tijn
Host of multiple series focused on service design, journey management, and in-house design practice.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 104 ratings
  • So many awesome ideas.

    The Service Design Show is packed with stories, insights and ideas for service designers around the world. So glad to see more people and organizations embracing it and Marc has been an instrumental part in getting them there.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joeri777
    Netherlands6 years ago
  • Yes!!

    Enjoying the episodes so far! Keep it coming!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    yasmin_thelight
    Philippines7 years ago
  • My fav design podcast

    As a service designer I have to say this is my favorite show. Although SD seems like a hot topic right now, there’s few spaces where you can listen to professionals discuss about their current challenges and aspirations for the practice. I specially love to see representation from many places in the world, including guests from Mexico, my country :) Keep up the good work Marc!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    gabrielasalinas
    Mexico7 years ago
  • Doesn’t answer harder questions

    The episode ‘ask harder questions’ points out the flaws in service design. By not being able to answer harder questions then: how to serve/sell more products the quickest so we have more revenues so our stakeholder are happy. My subscription ends here...

    Service design=Management lingo 14.7beta

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    dr kelso
    Netherlands8 years ago

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Story Vacuum: Why User Research Isn’t Enough / Brian Whittaker / Ep. #252
Q: How are these stories making an influence? Are they changing things?
The guest discusses measurable traction, such as increased visibility for public servants, uptake on LinkedIn, and gradual shifts in public perception, along with broader awareness that recognition can drive culture change and spur further storytelling initiatives.
The Story Vacuum: Why User Research Isn’t Enough / Brian Whittaker / Ep. #252
Q: Brian, what makes this topic so important to you?
Brian explains his family background in public service, the need to humanize the people delivering services, and the desire to shift the narrative away from tech-first blame toward recognizing frontline workers and their daily challenges.
How to Thrive When Your Company Doesn't Get Service Design / Inside Service Design / Elle & Nick / Ep. #12
Q: What advice would you give to other service design professionals about planning time off and avoiding burnout?
They emphasize identifying energizers and boundaries, having a trusted circle for support, and deliberately leaning into challenging situations while ensuring there is enough recovery and reflection time to sustain performance over the long term.
How to Thrive When Your Company Doesn't Get Service Design / Inside Service Design / Elle & Nick / Ep. #12
Q: What does a day-to-day look like for somebody working in the service design space inside an organization?
The guests describe daily work as a balance of doing research and design support, ensuring there is clear alignment on who is asking questions and what information is being gathered, and prioritizing impact over flashy features—while navigating organizational dynamics and building trust.
Why "Being Human" is Your Only Future-Proof Skill / Nav Qirti / Episode #251
Q: What practical steps can a service design professional take to integrate meta-skills into their workflow?
Use proxy environments for practice (e.g., volunteer or simulate scenarios to build empathy and collaboration), deliberately train in parts rather than whole, and create a workout routine over multiple weeks that alternates between training environments and applied work, then reflect and iterate.

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What is Service Design Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show attracts senior practitioners and thought leaders who explore how service design intersects with business impact, technology, and organizational change. Episodes frequently tackle measuring value (ROI, churn, cost to serve), embedding design in large enterprises, and humans at the center of AI and digital transformation. A distinctive thread is building resilient teams and communities (the Circle) to sustain long-running in-house design work, plus practical playbooks and leadership approaches for navigating complex corporate landscapes. Notable moments include frameworks for journey management, meta-skills for thriving in fast-moving environments, and real-world stories from public sector, finance, and healthcare contexts that emph... more

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Recent guests on Service Design Show include:

1. Pablo Fernández Vallejo
2. Jennifer Kitchen
3. Max Seabrooke
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5. Sara Wachter-Boettcher
6. Elle Beaumont-Bilsby
7. Nick Gaff
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