Design Thinking for the Public Sector (Level 1)

Harness the power of design thinking to remain relevant, resilient, and effective in a modern public sector setting.
About this Event

The public sector is increasingly challenged with solving complex business problems in a collaborative way while working with end-users, clients, and citizens. Whether you are starting a new project or experiencing a roadblock in your current one, effective design thinking practices provide a roadmap from empathizing with your clients to generate ideas, test them, and iterate on the solutions until you find a desired outcome.

Design thinking is a user-centric, solutions-based methodology. It provides the structure and methods for solving complex problems that can be used to disrupt traditional approaches to citizen service delivery in a creative way. By leveraging an inclusive problem-solving approach, it provides a deep understanding of user needs and allows departments and individuals to deliver on “the possible”.

Design thinking methodology includes five (5) phases; Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype and Test. Throughout the course, we will guide participants through each phase and the various tools and methods that can be applied to work with clients, citizens, and in life. Various case studies identifying solid design thinking approaches will be reviewed and used to ensure a deep understanding among the participants.

Program Topics

Basics of Design Thinking
Understanding Good Design
Tools and Methods Used in Design Thinking
Breaking Down Problems
Designing for the Customer

Objectives

Identify the tools and methods used in design thinking and how to apply them to real-world challenges;
Establish methods to recognize and understand citizen and client needs; and
Learn how to apply design thinking to identify ways to enhance and improve citizen and end-user experience while increasing innovation in a public sector setting.

Virtual Format

This training will be taking place virtually on October 22-23, 2024 with 2 sessions per day; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We use a virtual platform that you are able to access from your home network. You do not need your corporate VPN to access the training.

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