The programme provides a human-centred approach to strategic planning through the practical application of the design thinking method, which emphasises collaboration, creativity, and customer-centricity, into strategic planning, participant will gain a deeper understanding of stakeholders' needs.
This will enable participants to design strategies that resonate and drive meaningful impact to real-world strategic challenges.
On the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe design-led strategic planning principles and frameworks;
- Explain how key elements of design thinking can enable strategy;
- Facilitate a collaborative strategy session with stakeholders;
- Utilise techniques to leverage diverse perspectives for innovative problem-solving;
- Build communication capacity to convey strategic plans to stakeholders.
Programme Outline
Segment 1: Key elements of a structured Design Thinking Framework
- Setting the Context: Strategic Planning and the opportunity for collaborative problem solving
- Introduction to the Design Framework – DCD Model
- Self-diagnose and identify the key elements in developing your own design thinking session with stakeholders
Segment 2: Applying the DCD Model in strategic planning
- Formulate design-led templates & activities to approach real-life problems
- Devise a strategic plan; or
- Commercial ‘problem statement’ of your own
- Practical uses of design in real-life application scenarios
- Understand its application into strategic planning to achieve collaborative problem-solving, team alignment and engagement
Segment 3: Anchor Communication Habits around 3 Dimensions
- Embed the Design Framework into habits and navigate effective communication with stakeholders through:
- Dimension 1: Incremental Improvement
- Dimension 2: Habitual Change
- Dimension 3: Behaviour Bundling
Training Methodology
Instructor-led training with interactive group activities and discussions
Intended For
This course is suitable for senior accountants, financial managers, management consultants, senior management and C-Suite, who are accountable to drive organisational change and foster a culture of innovation through leading design thinking workshops, facilitating ideation sessions, and guiding cross-functional teams. This will also be beneficial for individuals who want to enhance their strategic planning skills through design thinking.
Schedule & Fees
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Funding
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Programme Facilitator(s)
The programme provides a human-centred approach to strategic planning through the practical application of the design thinking method, which emphasises collaboration, creativity, and customer-centricity, into strategic planning, participant will gain a deeper understanding of stakeholders' needs.
This will enable participants to design strategies that resonate and drive meaningful impact to real-world strategic challenges.
On the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe design-led strategic planning principles and frameworks;
- Explain how key elements of design thinking can enable strategy;
- Facilitate a collaborative strategy session with stakeholders;
- Utilise techniques to leverage diverse perspectives for innovative problem-solving;
- Build communication capacity to convey strategic plans to stakeholders.
Programme Outline
Segment 1: Key elements of a structured Design Thinking Framework
- Setting the Context: Strategic Planning and the opportunity for collaborative problem solving
- Introduction to the Design Framework – DCD Model
- Self-diagnose and identify the key elements in developing your own design thinking session with stakeholders
Segment 2: Applying the DCD Model in strategic planning
- Formulate design-led templates & activities to approach real-life problems
- Devise a strategic plan; or
- Commercial ‘problem statement’ of your own
- Practical uses of design in real-life application scenarios
- Understand its application into strategic planning to achieve collaborative problem-solving, team alignment and engagement
Segment 3: Anchor Communication Habits around 3 Dimensions
- Embed the Design Framework into habits and navigate effective communication with stakeholders through:
- Dimension 1: Incremental Improvement
- Dimension 2: Habitual Change
- Dimension 3: Behaviour Bundling
Training Methodology
Instructor-led training with interactive group activities and discussions
Intended For
This course is suitable for senior accountants, financial managers, management consultants, senior management and C-Suite, who are accountable to drive organisational change and foster a culture of innovation through leading design thinking workshops, facilitating ideation sessions, and guiding cross-functional teams. This will also be beneficial for individuals who want to enhance their strategic planning skills through design thinking.
Programme Facilitator(s)
