Introduction to Design Thinking: Grand Rapids

1530 Madison Ave SE,Grand Rapids MI 49507

19 September, 2022

Description

Join us for an Introduction to Design Thinking Training. This two-day event, led by the Further Degree Design Team, will provide you with the mindset, framework and set of tools you need to put humans and their context at the heart of your innovation efforts. This is a hands-on training where you will learn by doing. Throughout the day you will work with a team, utilizing a four-part framework to discover, analyze, create and develop a contextualized customer-focused product or service. If you have any questions or want to see if your organization or mission driven business qualifies for a discount, please reach out! If you’d like a private workshop for your team, email us here: [email protected] This class will be held in person at the Center For Community Transformation Monday September 19th, 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday September 20th, 10 am - 4 pm Who is this training for? Anyone looking to sharpen their creative problem solving skills. This training presumes no prior experience with Design Thinking. It’s designed for learners at every level and every profession. From this training, you should expect to... Gain an understanding of a Design Thinking frameworkLearn about Design Thinking tools and methodsApply the tools and methods to a real-world problemConnect with other people curious about Design ThinkingHave fun!*you will also be provided with beverages, lunch and ample snacks Topics to include... Day One Introductions and ObjectivesWhat is Design Thinking?Discover: What is Framing? Why do Generative Research? And, Hands on ExercisesAnalyze: Interpreting Research into Observations, Insights, and Implications, and Hands on ExercisesDay Two Welcome Back…and where did we leave off? Analyze: Synthesizing to Create How Might We StatementsCreate: Structured Brainstorming, Define Concepts, Storyboarding, and Hand on ExercisesDevelop: Why do Evaluative Research? Realize Solutions through MVPsPulling it Altogether: How can you apply this framework to your work?After the training Schedule a 30 minute session of free consultation about how to apply Design Thinking to your work or build the capability within your organization.