A methodology to put change to the challenge

Welcome to the course!

This is its hub; a kind of “central station.” From here, you should be able to get wherever and whatever you need for the course.

Method.
Mindset.
Mastery.

Method.
Mindset.
Mastery.

The idea of this course is to give you tools to better navigate personal change in your life. You’ll learn by experimenting practically, and you’ll get your head more confidently around change. By the end of the course, you should be more ready and able to navigate change – and to do so with confidence and optimism.

Guideposts and Mindsets.

Throughout your journey, different guideposts will prompt you to “learn”, “do” and “reflect”. You’ll also find fundamental design thinking guideposts: “people”, “place” and “process”.

Explore Course Mindsets:

Design thinking mindset prompts

Throughout this journey, you’ll be made aware of the mindsets applicable to the specific location on a design thinking map. Look out for these prompts! 

The overarching mindsets applicable to this journey are:

  • Be curious

  • Be empathic

  • Learn by doing (take action)

  • Growth mindset

  • Be collaborative

  • Be honest and reflective

  • Be flexible and adaptive

Course summary

Introduction.

Introduction.

This will set the scene for your journey, helping to crystallise where you are, and what you want from the course.

Now.

Live kick-off session.

Live kick-off session.

It’s important that you join this, as it’ll orientate you and set important context: you’ll meet the facilitator and other participants, and start to learn crucial things about the design thinking methodology.

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Introduction to Design Thinking and Defining a Personal Design Challenge

Introduction to Design Thinking and Defining a Personal Design Challenge

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Developing Empathy and Conducting an Expert Interview

Developing Empathy and Conducting an Expert Interview

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Reframing the Learning as a Design Opportunity

Reframing the Learning as a Design Opportunity

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Reflecting on Change from Initial Challenge

Reflecting on Change from Initial Challenge

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Live wrap-up session.

Live wrap-up session.

It’s also important to join this as it’ll include some reflection on what you’ve done and what you’ll do in the future, both of which are part of the course.

Outcomes:

Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have:

  1. Identified a change that you’re navigating. 

  2. Used design thinking tools to look at the change challenge in a new way. 

  3. Come up with a small, practical action to take forward. 

  4. Reflected on your learning, mindset and approach to change.

Mode of Learning:

The course comprises 4 modules over 4 weeks.

There will be live sessions at the start and end of the course.

All other coursework can be done in your own time, and should require a few hours a week.

What to do now

Join the WhatsApp community here.

This will be one of the crucial ways we all communicate and, importantly, connect, during the course.

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Go to the course introduction.

It’s important to do this before module 1. The introduction is available to you right now.

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