Design thinking has emerged as a powerful and versatile approach to solve problems—almost any kind of them. I have had the pleasure to lead a series of Design Thinking workshops with different teams to achieve different goals.

One of the workshops was designed and implemented to provide a direct experience with design thinking for designers and non-designers alike. Teams collaborate to solve small challenges while engaging with the tools, techniques, and thought patterns of successful innovators.

Other workshops focused on growing the team’s impact through thought leadership, the development of fresh offerings and capabilities, and the capability for planning, creating, and scaling fresh and holistic experiences.

Perhaps the most unique “workshop” experience I designed was the “Self-guided Design Thinking Workbook,” a tool designed and developed for families living in a refugee camp to teach themselves Design Thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic without the Internet and without attending in-person workshops.