Course description
Design Thinking for Growth
Central to the concept of design thinking is the idea of human-centredness. Design thinking offers a logical approach to produce innovative solutions by focusing on making people the source of inspiration and direction for solving real world challenges (Yang & Man, 2018). Arguably, humanity faces more complex problems now than it ever has before, and if organisations which to grow within these complex contexts they must adopt growth strategies that promotes innovation. This course has been developed to empower participants to deal with uncertainty in a post-COVID business environment. Specifically, the course equips participants with the skills to systematically address uncertainty and facilitate business growth through human-centered solutions.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who is this course for?
Executives
This course is best suited for directors, managers, and heads of departments involved in the development of growth targets and strategies.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of the course you will be able to;
- Understand the basic principles that underpin Design Thinking;
- Understand Emotional Intelligence and the role of empathy in Design Thinking;
- Understand analytical thinking, associated methodologies and its applications;
- Understand intuitive thinking, associated methodologies and its applications;
- Be able to integrate analytical thinking and intuitive thinking in order to address uncertainty, and adopt a human-centered mindset;
- Explain each step of the Design Thinking process, including:
- defining the challenge,
- understanding the impact of the problem,
- ideation,
- research,
- prototyping,
- testing;
- Use Design Thinking techniques to reframe business growth challenges in order to produce innovative solutions;
- Use Design Thinking techniques to develop growth strategies that are feasible for a post-COVID world;
- Use Design Thinking techniques to mitigate the impact of disruptions to growth strategy implementation;
- Use Design Thinking to build collaboration networks to facilitate growth strategy implementation;
- Understand how to leverage collaboration networks for the implementation of growth strategies;
- Be able to communicate the principles and techniques of Design Thinking in your organisation.
Course delivery details
- Delivered online, face to face or blended, on campus or at our clients’ own venue
- Delivered internationally
- Designed to complement existing training
- A tailored version of an existing course or designed just for you
Expenses
Course Fee: £895