Design Thinking is the Glue Between All Disciplines
Design Thinking inspires and challenges a team to ‘learn-by-doing’ and strengthens their ability for creative problem-solving. It helps organizations build the necessary environment and mindset to make change happen. DesignThinkers Academy can offer you a personalized coaching program. We will provide a tailor-made program designed around your specific team objectives. To guide your team through the Design Thinking process we use both on-site sessions and remote follow-up. Our Design Thinking professionals can come over to you, we are represented in over 25 countries.
To stay competitive and survive the changes organizations are presently facing, they need to reassess the way they are structured, function and build relationships with customers. Closing the ‘reality gap’ between organizations and people (employees and customers) should be the number one priority. And for this, we need a new set of skills, methods and tools. People-centered approaches like Design Thinking and Service Design have emerged because they provide us with holistic methods and tools to bridge the gap. To build the necessary environment and mindset to make change happen.
You have previously completed the 2 or 3-day Design Thinking Facilitation Training, and are eligible to take a further step in the Design Thinking Facilitation learning journey. We invite you to join the Advanced Facilitation Certification of Competence program. A formal evaluation by Design Thinking experts from the global DesignThinkers Academy network will be conducted over a 3 month learning period.
Our DesignThinkers Academy Alumni will get exclusive access to our Online Learning environment. Here you can explore our tools, mind setters, articles, publications, inspirational videos and relevant upcoming global Design Thinking events. If you need any help, please reach out to us.
This interactive Design Thinking training helps embed creative problem solving techniques through learning by doing. By working on a challenge, the theory is immediately applied generating confidence to adopt new working practices to improve customer experience.
“Creativity is the ability to generate novel and useful ideas, while innovation is the successful implementation of creative ideas.” Design Thinking for Creative Leadership training advances the capability to create value through creative problem solving. This invigorating learning experience helps participants design an effective approach to innovation. It is for people who want to go beyond the fundamentals […]
Bring human-centered design into your HR strategy while working remotely. Live Classroom Sessions...
A formal evaluation by Design Thinking experts from the global DTA network conducted over a 3 month learning period.
“The training course with top professionals from the Design Thinking field and the hands-on approach inspired my work as a human-centered design consultant. A wonderful experience.”
Alexander Faga, Swisscom
Robert Bloom
Robert is the founder and managing partner of DT Academy South Africa, blending design thinking and systems thinking to help people co-create preferred futures.
Colin Skelton
Colin is a senior design thinking facilitator with a masters in dramatic art. He helps people innovate by using applied theatre (improv) in organisational contexts.
Dr. Katherine Train
Katherine helps participants get to the heart of the matter. With a doctorate in empathy, she helps others feel their way to derive insights through unbiased research.
Bronwyn Kennedy
Bronwyn delivers business value through performance management, learning and development and innovative change management programmes.
Michelle Jacobs
Michelle has over 20 years’ experience leading, facilitating and developing teams and methodologies in the corporate, SME and NGO sectors.
Abbas Jamie
Abbas is a seasoned businessman and corporate executive with a strong track record of experience in both government and private sector.
Jani de Kock
Jani is a qualitative market researcher. She has been listening to African consumers talk about their lives since 2003.
"The process was needed and the support from DesignThinkers was outstanding. I highly recommend the DesignThinkers Facilitation course paired with certification of competence."
Bronwyn Kennedy, Group Shared Services Innovation Manager, Standard Bank
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