Design Thinking (DM505-3-M-DT) ASYNC Master Folder

Aim: To encourage creativity, collaboration, and idea generation among employees, ultimately fostering a culture of innovation within the organization.

Duration: 1-2 hours

Materials Needed:

• Whiteboard or flip chart
• Markers
• Sticky notes
• Timer

Instructions:

• Gather all participants in a designated meeting space and introduce the purpose of the exercise: to generate innovative ideas that can drive positive change within the organization.
• Emphasize the importance of creativity, collaboration, and open-mindedness in the innovation process.

• Conduct a quick icebreaker activity to get everyone comfortable and engaged. This could be a simple game, a fun trivia quiz, or a round of two truths and a lie.

• Divide participants into small groups of 4-6 people, ensuring diversity in terms of roles, departments, and expertise.
• Present a specific challenge or opportunity for innovation within the organization. This could be related to product development, process improvement, customer experience, etc.
• Set a timer for 30 minutes and instruct each group to brainstorm as many ideas as possible to address the challenge. Encourage wild ideas and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Provide each group with sticky notes and markers to jot down their ideas on separate notes.
  
  

• After the brainstorming session, reconvene the full group and invite each small group to share their top three ideas with the rest of the participants.
• Use a whiteboard or flip chart to capture and consolidate the shared ideas, grouping similar concepts together.
  
  

• Once all ideas have been shared, give each participant a certain number of votes (e.g., three votes per person).
• Ask participants to use their votes to indicate which ideas they believe are the most promising or impactful.
• Tally the votes to identify the top ideas with the highest level of support from the group.
  
  

• Facilitate a discussion around the top-voted ideas, focusing on their feasibility, potential impact, and next steps for implementation.
• Assign ownership for each idea to individuals or teams who will be responsible for further exploration and development.
• Set clear timelines and action plans for moving forward with the selected ideas.
  
  

• Wrap up the exercise by thanking participants for their contributions and emphasizing the organization's commitment to fostering a culture of innovation.
• Encourage participants to continue thinking creatively and to actively contribute to innovation efforts in their respective roles.

At the end of the activity, you are to submit the processes in visual form to Moodle (link provided)

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