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Design Thinking Crash Course
Master the 5 essential steps of Design Thinking through practical examples, real challenges, and useful templates. Earn a certificate and apply your skills to innovate confidently.
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- Master the 5 steps of Design Thinking and apply them in real projects.
- Work on your own challenge to practice problem-solving hands-on.
- Learn efficiently through a clear, structured course.
Course Includes
- Interactive role plays to engage with core concepts.
- 1.5 hours of on-demand video featuring examples and explanations.
- Assignments to test and deepen your understanding.
- Two insightful articles to expand your knowledge.
- Downloadable templates for empathy maps, interview guides, prototyping, and more.
- Quizzes and optional homework to track your progress and apply skills.
- PDF handout summarizing key learnings for ongoing reference.
Requirements
- No prior Design Thinking knowledge required—ideal for beginners.
- Active engagement and completion of assignments required to earn a personalized certificate.
Course Description
- Updated March 2024 version based on years of feedback and live workshops in Berlin.
- Spend approximately 3 hours completing core videos and optional homework on your own challenge.
- Learn how to facilitate Design Thinking workshops and innovate in business, product, or service contexts.
- Use real examples to understand how Design Thinking drives innovation.
Certification Options
- Free certificate upon course completion
- Paid confirmation of participation available for a detailed certificate.
- Certificate of achievement issued after a 1:1 session with instructor for verified success.
About the Instructor
- Julia Lettinger, founder of Responsive Strategy and expert Design Thinking facilitator.
- Over 1,500 members in her Berlin Design Thinking Meetup group since 2018.
- Extensive consulting experience in strategy, innovation, and digital transformation.
- Lecturer at Berlin School of Economics and Law and facilitator with Silicon Valley and Stanford incubators.
Who This Course Is For
- Innovators and entrepreneurs developing new products or services.
- Employees and professionals aiming to bring design thinking to their organizations.
- Startups seeking practical innovation frameworks.
- Designers and facilitators looking for actionable methods.
- Anyone wanting a practical, step-by-step approach to creative problem solving.
Course content
Course Promo
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Course Structure
1. Application of Design Thinking and Mindset
2. Download your Course Handout
2.1. Handout+Design+Thinking+Crash+Course+by+Julia+Lettinger
3. The Design Thinking Principles
4. The Design Thinking Challenge
Assignment 1: Think About a Challenge that you Want to Solve with Design Thinking
Assignment 1 Think About a Challenge that you Want to Solve with Design Thinking Final
5. The Design Thinking Process
1. Empathize Phase - Step by Step Guide (incl. templates)
1.1. Market+or+Situationanalysis
1.2. Interview+Template
1.3. Market+or+Situation+Analysis
1.4. Interview+Template
Quiz 1
2. Live Example from a Design Thinking Workshop
Assignment 2: Empathize with Your Challenge
Templates+Empathize+Assignment
Assignment 2 Empathize with Your Challenge Final
1. Define Phase - Step by Step Guide (incl. templates)
1.1. Empathy+Map
1.2. Define+Template
1.3. Empathy+Map
1.4. Define+Template
Quiz 2
2. Live Example from a Design Thinking Workshop
Assignment 3: Define or Redefine Your Problem
Templates+Define+Assignment
Assignment 3 Define or Redefine Your Problem Final
1. Ideate Phase Part 1 - Generate Ideas (Step-by-Step Guide)
1.1 Disney+Method
1.2 Disney+Method
2. Ideate Phase Part 2 - Select & Filter (Step-by-Step Guide)
2.1 Now_Wow_How_Matrix
2.2 Idea+Filter
2.3 Now_Wow_How_Matrix
2.4 Idea+Filter
Quiz 3
3. Live Example from a Design Thinking Workshop
Assignment 4: Ideate Solutions to Your Challenge
Assignment 4 Ideate Solutions to Your Challenge Final
Templates+Ideate+Assignment
1. Prototype Phase - Step by Step Guide (incl. templates)
1.1. Prototype+Template
1.2. Prototype+Template
Quiz 4
2. Live Example from a Design Thinking Workshop
Assignment 5: Instructions + Submission + Instruction Example + Give Feedback
Assignment 5: Prototype Your Ideas FInal
Prototype+Template
1. Test Phase Step by Step Guide (incl. templates)
1.1. Feedback+Template
1.2. Feedback+Template
Quiz 5
2. Live Example from a Design Thinking Workshop
Assignment 6: Test Your Prototype
Assignment 6 Test Your Prototype Final
1. Congratulations
Quiz 6
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