The 21st-century workforce is unique; people have endless options for learning in the ways that best meet their needs. Yet many of the design and development models in L&D seem dated. That’s where Design Thinking comes in. It’s a modern approach to creative problem-solving that’s iterative, collaborative, experimental and fun.

In this active session, we will explore how Design Thinking is a mindset as well as a method for generating innovative solutions. You will have an opportunity to participate in a Design Thinking cycle to see how this approach can stimulate ideas for creative, human-centered solutions that fit the modern workplace.

In this session you will learn to:

• Apply the phases of Design Thinking
• Interview learners to better understand their perspective
• Practice idea generation techniques
• Explore creating and testing low-fidelity prototypes

 

Connie Malamed helps people learn, grow, and build instructional design skills at Mastering Instructional Design. She is a consultant, author and speaker in the fields of online learning and visual communication. Connie is the author of Visual Design Solutions and Visual Language for Designers. She also publishes The eLearning Coach website and podcast. She was honored with the Guild Master award in 2018 for contributions to the learning technologies industry.