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Using Design Thinking for Innovation

This workshop introduces participants to Design Thinking as a structured, human-centered approach to solving problems and driving innovation. Participants will learn how to understand users, define problems clearly, generate ideas effectively, and test solutions in a practical, business-oriented context.​

Objectives

• Understand the Design Thinking methodology and its stages
• Apply user-centered techniques to analyze problems
• Generate and evaluate innovative ideas systematically
• Develop and test simple prototypes based on real needs

Who This Is For

• Team leaders and supervisors
• Innovation and process improvement teams
• Marketing, operations, and customer-facing roles
• Organizations seeking structured problem-solving methods

Methodologies

• Short discussions supported by visual frameworks and examples
• Hands-on activities including mapping, ideation, and prototyping exercises

Outline


Module 1: Introduction to Design Thinking

• Understanding Design Thinking Methodology
• Exploring the Stages of Design Thinking
• Human-Centered Design Principles
• Design Thinking vs. Traditional Problem Solving
• Significance of Design Thinking in Innovation and Problem Solving

Module 2: The Empathize Stage

• Importance of Audience Understanding
• Identifying User Needs and Pain Points
• Tools for Audience Understanding
• Planning Ethnographic Research
• Crafting Effective Surveys for Customer Profiling
• Utilizing Empathy Mapping for Deeper Customer Insights

Module 3: The Define Stage

• Synthesizing Research Findings
• Creating Personas for Targeted Solutions
• Utilizing Journey Maps to Pinpoint Business Process Issues
• Framing Clear Problem Statements
• Tools for Precisely Defining Problems (Goals, Barriers, and Contexts)

Module 4: The Ideation Stage

• Strategies for Idea Generation
• Divergent and Convergent Thinking
• Tools for Generating Ideas
• Brainstorming Techniques
• Mind Mapping
• Starburst Diagram
• Facilitating Effective Brainstorming Sessions

Module 5: The Prototype and Testing Stage

• Purpose of Prototyping
• Types of Prototypes
• Developing a Prototype Testing Plan
• Best Practices for Prototype Testing
• Prototype Workshop: Creation and Presentation

Module 6: Tools to Boost Creativity

• Leveraging Creativity-Enhancing Tools for Innovation
• Morphological Analysis
• Slip Writing
• Techniques for Cultivating Creativity
• Encouraging an Innovative Mindset in Teams

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