Skip to 0 minutes and 9 seconds Organisations are currently facing some of the most complex issues to date. We’re grappling with climate change, social justice, and rapidly changing technologies, alongside changing business models that question what “value creation” means. Solving these problems requires teams to collaborate, share ideas and use their combined creative skills. These teams will need a reliable process to guide them along the journey. The Design Thinking Framework is the solution. It will assist you and your team develop Ideas that will meet the identified needs of the user, and to innovate in ways the drive business value. If you need to find desirable, viable and feasible solutions to complex problems then enrol today and start your team’s transformation to innovation, powered using design thinking.
Create Innovative Teams with Design Thinking
Implement design thinking principles and team-based methods to support idea generation and create innovative teams.
Duration
4 weeksWeekly study
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How it works
Create Innovative Teams with Design Thinking
Explore the role of design thinking for teams with the University of Adelaide
A design thinking approach is crucial for problem-solving and encouraging innovation. On this four-week course from the University of Adelaide, you’ll learn how to implement design thinking principles to increase innovation in your team.
The course has been carefully designed to help you gain practical knowledge you can use in your context. You’ll learn the basics of design thinking to enable your team to generate and implement ideas rapidly.
By the end, you’ll understand how to analyse your own team environment and get started with design thinking for innovation.
Unpack the principles of design thinking
As you learn what design thinking is and how it differs from other approaches, you’ll discover the benefits of this approach for teams and organisations.
You’ll learn the core principles of design thinking and how they work in action. This knowledge will ensure you know how to apply the principles to problem-solve in your context.
Delve into idea generation
Idea generation is an important component of innovative teams. On the course, you’ll learn how to implement team-based methods for idea generation.
You’ll learn techniques for idea expansion and visualisation, as well as selection, refinement, and implementation.
Learn how to implement design thinking in a team environment
With the knowledge of design thinking principles and benefits, you’ll then learn how to implement design thinking within your team environment.
Exploring real-life examples, you’ll learn the steps you can take to bring design thinking to your team and overcome the hurdles you may encounter.
Syllabus
Week 1
What is design thinking?
Getting started
This course allows you to explore the role of design thinking in team contexts, and how you, as a manager, can employ this approach to increase innovation from your teams. You'll learn the basics of design thinking.
Introduction to Week 1
Let's take a look ahead to what we'll be covering this week.
Define design thinking and explain how it differs from other approaches
We'll define design thinking, consider 'wicked problems', and explore various problem-solving models.
Explain the benefits of design thinking for teams and organisations
We’ll explain the benefits of design thinking, including divergent and convergent thinking in team environments.
Assessment
Do you know what design thinking is and what benefits it offers? Take this test to find out how much you know.
Bringing it all together
Let's reflect on what we've covered this week and take a look at what's coming up next.
Week 2
Principles of design thinking
Introduction to Week 2
This week, you’ll learn about the principles of design thinking and reframing within the evaluation stage.
The core principles of design thinking
The need to engage, explore, and execute.
What do these principles look like in action?
Learning through observation.
What is a well-defined problem statement?
Let’s consider how the principles are applied to develop them.
Assessment
Do you know the principles and practices of design thinking, and can you formulate good problem statements? Take this test to find out how much you know.
Bringing it all together
Let's reflect on what we've covered this week and take a look at what's coming up next.
Week 3
Team-based methods for ideation
Introduction to Week 3
This week, you’ll learn about ideation, concept selection, and prototyping.
Ideation, visualisation, and selection
Gain the confidence to ideate and take ideas forwards.
Idea implementation
Bringing your ideas to life through prototyping and testing.
Assessment
Do you know how to use decision matrices and prototyping? Take this test to find out how much you know.
Bringing it all together
Let's reflect on what we've covered this week and take a look at what's coming up next.
Week 4
Implementing design thinking in a team environment
Introduction to Week 4
This week, you’ll learn how to employ design thinking in your organisation.
Creating design thinking cultures
Teamwork and intention supports innovation.
Introducing design thinking in an organisation
Know capability and plan for success.
Hurdles to overcome
One step at a time. Trust the process.
Assessment
Do you know your good practices for introducing design thinking and how to navigate obstacles? Can you identify relevant design thinking capabilities? Take this test to find out how much you know.
Bringing it all together
Let's reflect on what we've covered in this course.
What’s next?
Let's reflect on the learning explored in the course and consider where to apply and further build on your new skills and knowledge.
When would you like to start?
Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the benefits of implementing design thinking in a team environment.
- Apply principles of design thinking to develop well-defined problem statements.
- Identify team-based methods for expanding, refining, visualising, and implementing ideas.
- Explain how design thinking could be implemented in a team environment.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for new or emerging managers, or team leaders from any industry.
You’ll be supported to upskill and update your approach to management, no matter what industry you are working in.
Please note, Stephan is not able to join the discussions or respond to individual comments, however, the course encourages a strong learning community. The learning is focused around debate and discussion - supporting other learners, sharing your own experience and knowledge, and listening to new perspectives. We hope that you will enjoy interacting with and learning from each other in this way. Don’t forget to comment, reply to other learners and ‘like’ comments.
Who will you learn with?
I am skilled in Design Thinking, Branding, Visual Communication, Futures Design and Agile methods. My key interests are complex problem-solving, critical thinking in teams and strategic leadership.
Who developed the course?
The University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a world-class teaching and research institution. They are committed to developing quality students and lifelong learners who are recognised for their skills, creativity, global outlook and ability to succeed.
World ranking
Top 110Source: QS World University Rankings 2023
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