Master the art of design thinking facilitation to lead with purpose, spark innovation, and transform creative ideas into impactful solutions.
What You'll Gain
- Expert instruction to gain a comprehensive understanding of design thinking from facilitators.
- Hands-on prototyping and design practice so you can create sessions that are tailored to your institution's needs.
- Practice leading sessions and receive real-time feedback on your facilitation skills from other higher ed leaders and facilitators.
- Create actionable plans to bring your training goals to life in your own organization.
Overview
Are you ready to take your design thinking skills to the next level? Join us for a transformative two-day experience at Virginia Commonwealth University, where you’ll master the techniques of design thinking facilitation. The workshop—a collaboration between Academic Impressions and VCU’s da Vinci Center—will equip you with the tools to inspire innovation, design dynamic sessions, and make a real impact within your organization.
This program is designed to empower leaders, facilitators, and educators by providing hands-on learning, real-time feedback, and practical action plans. Whether you're new to design thinking or looking to expand your expertise, this event offers everything you need to lead with confidence.
Complete Your Certification Before the Workshop!
Maximize your experience by completing our self-paced Design Thinking Certificate beforehand. The certificate program includes video lessons and a workbook to help you develop empathy, ideate effectively, and bring your ideas to life through prototyping and testing.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for leaders, educators, facilitators, and anyone eager to bring the power of design thinking to their organization. Build your confidence, deepen your expertise, and leave with actionable strategies for real-world innovation.
How You'll Use This to Move Work Forward
- Academic Leaders - Drive your strategic goals forward by mastering the art of designing effective planning sessions.
- Learning and Development & HR Professionals - Gain hands-on experience in running sessions that engage participants and lead groups toward collective success.
- Faculty & Staff - Learn the essential qualities of design thinking facilitation to empower your students and employees to tackle challenges with confidence.
- Divisional Leaders & Program Directors - Cultivate behaviors that foster creativity and innovation on your team by setting the stage for breakthrough thinking.
Bring a team! Register 3 or more people and save more than $1,000! Discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.
Previous participants in the Design Thinking Certificate of Completion or the Design Thinking Practitioner certificate are highly encouraged to attend.
What makes our events different?
Academic Impressions workshops provide the opportunity for quality conversations and relationship-building through both formal and informal networking opportunities in an intimate setting. Our in-depth and hands-on approach to learning provides you with actionable takeaways.
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