Design Thinking Facilitation
Design Thinking Facilitation
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Through my Senior Engineering Clinic Project and as a University Innovation Fellow, I have developed and delivered workshops to teach students and teams how to apply design thinking to solve pressing challenges.
Design thinking was a concept first introduced to me through engineering, but I gained a better clarity while learning from Stanford University professors in the University Innovation Fellows.
After my introduction to the University Innovation Fellows, a team of us came back to Rowan's campus and hosted our first design thinking workshop targeted towards mental health in higher education.
One of the fellows and I partnered up to continue this project of teaching students at Rowan the skills of design thinking. With the vision of making the project self-sustainable after we graduate.
The project has continued and morphed since graduation, but the groundwork for a more innovative way of teaching design thinking has allowed more student and professor led projects to implement the way of thinking.
As for me I have since facilitated design thinking trainings with with corporate groups and start up teams, handing them a tool to approach challenges as they come.
What is design thinking?
What is design thinking?
Design thinking provides a step-by-step approach to solving complex problems, especially when the solution isn’t clear. It provides a structured way for teams to tackle challenging issues. Most importantly, it focuses on the end user. Understanding and addressing the needs of your users is central to this process.
Why do I care about design thinking?
Why do I care about design thinking?
In college I had the privilege of joining an organization called the University Innovation Fellows (UIF). As part of the training for this fellowship, I was introduced to design thinking and other ways of using an entrepreneurial mindset to create an innovative community.
Since this training I have hosted over 20 workshops and facilitated various meetings to assist students, early-stage startups, and corporate groups to solve complex problems each in their unique setting.
Why should you?
Why should you?
Design thinking is a powerful tool typically taught to engineers in the realm of product development, however when looked at in a broader view design thinking can be a huge asset to teams looking to solve difficult and complex problems.
I have conducted design thinking trainings to help teams innovate and solve complex problems. These sessions focus on user-centered design, ideation, prototyping, and testing to foster creativity and effective problem-solving. As a certified University Innovation Fellow and a member of the John Maxwell Team, I bring a unique perspective to these trainings, combining leadership skills with technical expertise.
Design Thinking Workshops
Design Thinking Workshops
Interview Essentials
Interview Essentials
This workshop focuses on how to conduct an effective interview and facilitates an environment to assist in getting the most out of conversations by empathizing with stakeholders.
Recommended for more technical-focused teams
Stakeholder Mapping
Stakeholder Mapping
This workshop is helpful at any level of business team, can help a group better identify their target customers as well as general business relationships.
Recommended for full team meetings or sales teams
Distribution Prototyping
Distribution Prototyping
This workshop walks through the distribution challenges that may be faced when delivering value to customers, with a mindset of creative experimentation.
Recommended for executive teams
How Might We...
How Might We...
This is targeted to help answer the question of "What's next?" This will help create clarifying questions that give guidance and direction to a project.
Recommended for any level or combination of teams
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