David Phillips

David Phillips

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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About

My day job is running Faster Glass, an innovation consulting and training firm focused on…

Articles by David

  • What Do We Do Now?

    What Do We Do Now?

    The public health threat from the Coronavirus pandemic itself is troubling enough in and of itself. Add to it the…

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  • Designing Moments That Matter

    Designing Moments That Matter

    I love this time of year. As a former high school basketball coach, I, along with millions of others, am captivated by…

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  • What Is Design Thinking and Why Should I Care?

    What Is Design Thinking and Why Should I Care?

    Imagine being at the tail end of a project on which you had invested over two years of your professional life. And now…

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Experience

  • Faster Glass Graphic

    Faster Glass

    Charlotte, North Carolina Area

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Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Queen City Robotics Alliance Graphic

    Board Member

    Queen City Robotics Alliance

    - Present 5 years

    Education

    I serve as a member of the Board of Directors of this organization which leverages STEM programs to help youth learn life and workplace skills in teamwork, technology, business, and communication.

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    Speaker Coach for Teacher Talks

    CMS Foundation

    - Present 8 years

    Education

    I serve as a speaker coach for educators selected to present at the annual Teacher Talks event. My role is to help them craft their message and provide tips for speaking to a large audience.

  • Chairman

    Business Advisory Committee (City of Charlotte)

    - 1 year 11 months

    As Chairman, I worked with fellow Committee members, City staff, and the City Council's Economic Development Committee to leverage the BAC as both a sounding board and bi-directional communications channel in service of supporting the growth of Charlotte's small and mid-size companies.

  • Co-Chair

    TEDxCharlotteED

    - 2 years

    Education

    Served as co-chair of event held in 2012 and 2013 that highlighted innovative partnerships that are strengthening our community and enriching the lives of students in the Charlotte area.

  • Co-Organizer

    Alignment SW Charlotte

    - 1 year 3 months

    Education

    The overarching goal of this effort is to bring community organizations and resources into alignment so that their coordinated support of Charlotte’s youth has a positive impact on public school success, children’s health and the success of our community as a whole.

    We embrace a “cradle to career” focus to find ways to act together and align interests so more children reach their human potential and to allow communities, neighborhoods, and businesses to reach their potential, as well.

  • Community Member

    Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Task Forces

    - 6 months

    Education

    Served as a community member on two of the 22 CMS Task Forces initiated by the Superintendent. Contributed to the discussions, debates, and recommendations for College and Career Readiness and for Time, Capital, and Resource Management.

  • Steering Committee Member

    IT-oLogy (Charlotte)

    - 1 year 1 month

    Science and Technology

    IT-oLogy is a non profit collaboration of businesses, academic institutions, and organizations dedicated to growing the IT talent pipeline, fostering economic development and advancing the IT profession.

  • Board Member

    Susan G. Komen for the Cure Charlotte Affiliate

    - 4 years

    Health

    At-Large board member responsible for technology and strategic planning

Publications

  • EvaluSys Sample Diagnostic Report - Innovation

    EvaluSys.com

    On June 13, 2012, EvaluSys released a new management diagnostic tool designed to examine the product and service innovation processes and capabilities for mid-market and smaller firms. This sample report illustrates some of the elements examined with this diagnostic process.

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Courses

  • Corporate Ethnography (Palo Alto Research Center)

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  • Crash Course on Creativity (Stanford Online)

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  • Creative Learning (MIT Media Lab)

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  • Hyperconnected Innovation (Queens University)

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  • Innovation Institute (McColl Center for Visual Art)

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