The Design Thinking Elevator Bootcamp is an intensive, hands-on program designed to fast-track your understanding and application of design thinking principles. Whether you’re a professional, student, or entrepreneur, this bootcamp equips you with the tools and mindset to tackle challenges creatively and collaboratively.
What you’ll learn
Fast-Paced Learning: This bootcamp condenses the essential elements of design thinking into a focused, action-packed format, perfect for busy professionals
Interactive Sessions: Engage in real-world problem-solving through immersive activities, group discussions, and brainstorming exercises
Hands-On Prototyping: Bring ideas to life with quick prototyping and testing methods that empower you to turn concepts into actionable solutions
Collaboration Skills: Learn to work effectively in diverse teams, leveraging multiple perspectives to drive innovation
Bootcamp Highlights
- Empathy Building: Understand the needs, desires, and pain points of users through targeted interviews and observations
- Problem Framing: Define clear, actionable problem statements that lead to impactful solutions
- Idea Generation: Use creative ideation techniques to develop a wide range of solutions
- Prototype and Test: Quickly prototype ideas and refine them based on user feedback
Who Should Attend?
- Professionals looking to innovate in their industry
- Entrepreneurs seeking user-centered solutions
- Educators and trainers wanting to enhance their teaching approach
- Students eager to boost their problem-solving skills
Outcomes of the Bootcamp
- Develop a solid understanding of design thinking principles
- Gain confidence in tackling complex challenges with creativity
- Leave with actionable skills to implement design thinking in your projects
- Build a network of like-minded innovators and collaborators
The Design Thinking Elevator Bootcamp is more than just a workshop; it’s a transformative experience that empowers you to approach challenges with fresh perspectives and innovative solutions. Join us and elevate your creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to the next level!
Introduction to Design Thinking
Overview of Design Thinking
Case studies of successful Design Thinking applications.
Empathy Phase
Understanding users: The importance of empathy
Tools: Empathy Tools, User interviews, empathy mapping, and journey mapping and hands-on activity to create empathy maps for a given user scenario.
Define and Ideate
Synthesizing insights from the empathy phase
Crafting a problem statement (Point of View or POV statement) and hands-on activity of formulating a clear problem statement
Ideation Phase
Divergent and convergent thinking
Brainstorming techniques: Crazy 8s, Mind Mapping, SCAMPER and hands-on activity of group brainstorming to generate innovative ideas
Prototype and Test
Prototyping fundamentals: Low-fidelity vs. high-fidelity prototypes
Tools and materials for prototyping (paper, digital tools, etc.) and hands-on activity of creating a simple prototype for one chosen idea
Test Phase
User testing: Gathering feedback effectively
Iteration and refinement: Learning from feedback and hands-on activity of testing impediments with peers and refining
Applying Design Thinking in Real-World Contexts
How to integrate Design Thinking into daily work or organizational processes
Tools for collaboration: Miro, FigJam, and other design tools and hands-on activity of solving a real-world problem brought by participants
Reflection and Next Steps
Sharing learnings and challenges
Certification ceremony and call-to-action: Implementing learnings post-bootcamp
Add-Ons
Design Thinking for Digital Tools
Use design software like Figma, Adobe XD
Add-Ons
Facilitation Skills
Get trained to lead Design Thinking sessions
Add-Ons
Industry Applications
Create tailored activities to specific industries like education, healthcare, or tech.
