Intro
Wishful Thinking helps teams understand their users,
find inspiration, and figure out what to do next.
Intro
Wishful Thinking helps teams understand their users,
find inspiration, and figure out what to do next.
guide
We guide teams through remote and in-person workshops to arrive at new outcomes.
guide
We guide teams through remote and in-person workshops to arrive at new outcomes.
Business usual
Clear visions & strategies
Engaging experiences
Products that please
Business usual
Clear visions & strategies
Engaging experiences
Products that please
IT'S NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL
we work at the intersection of design thinking, creativity, and strategy.
OUR Process
Never linear. Always loopy.
OUR Process
Never linear. Always loopy.
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training
Become a better facilitator
training
Become a better facilitator
We have deep experience teaching facilitation methods at the IIT Institute of Design and the Creative Education Foundation. We offer “do-it-to-learn-it” online classes for individuals and teams. Participants emerge ready to design and lead successful workshops.
About
About
HERE'S WHAT THEY SAY
“…I deeply appreciated how the workshop’s prompts and process let me feel so seen – even by myself! It felt unusual to bring such a deeply honest and holistic view of myself in the conversation around career.”
“I find Mural awkward to use with so many people, but this was a heartfelt session led by a true pro and so the overall experience was great. Grateful to be a part of it.”
“If we did it on our own it would be business as usual. With Wishful Thinking, we see things in a new way.”
“Bravo! Thanks for creating such a warm, welcoming experience that felt energizing even through the dreaded screen. Your thoughtfulness in planning and execution shined through in every moment. Virtual workshops can be a slog, but you all made it look easy.”
“I just want to re-iterate how inspiring and welcoming your Mural was. It shows that virtual spaces can be inviting. Your session was a true blend of sparking creativity by bringing “tech” and “touch” together.”
“Sari is a fantastic facilitator and puts in so much work to create an amazing flow and engaging session.”
WHO WE ARE
SARI GLUCKIN
WISHFUL THINKER
Connection Maker &
Innovation Strategist
Loves simple processes,
open questions.
Masters of Design Methods (IIT Institute of Design)
Adjunct Professor, IIT Institute of Design
Teaches Facilitation Methods
MA Art History
(New York University)
MBA (Columbia University)
SUSAN STIRLING
DESIGN RESEARCHER
Insight Gatherer. Curious about contexts and people.
Loves teaching design to non-designers.
Masters of Design Methods (IIT Institute of Design)
Adjunct Professor, IIT Institute of Design
Teaches Facilitation Methods
Adjunct Professor, UIC
SUNSHINE
BENBELKACEM
GRAPHIC FACILITATOR
Mapper, Model Maker,
Illustrator
Loves when marker
meets paper.
BA English Literature, International Studies & Political Science
(University of Dubuque)
MARSHALL GOLDMAN
STORYTELLER
Writer &
Conceptualist
Loves an elegant
turn of phrase.
MA English & Creative Writing (University of Washington)
Adjunct Professor,
DePaul University