Advanced Design Thinking Techniques |DT8|
“Expanding Your Toolkit for Complex Challenges”
Welcome to the Advanced Design Thinking Techniques course, where we go beyond the fundamentals to explore advanced methods that help you address complex, multi-dimensional challenges. These techniques are designed to deepen collaboration, broaden problem-solving approaches, and unlock innovative solutions in both business and social contexts.
In this course, you’ll discover how Co-Creation fosters direct collaboration with users and stakeholders, how Service Design Thinking applies Design Thinking principles to create impactful, user-centered services, and how Design Thinking for Social Innovation can be leveraged to develop solutions that drive positive societal change.
By the end of this course, you’ll have expanded your toolkit with advanced strategies that allow you to apply Design Thinking in specialized and transformative ways.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
  • Co-Creation with Stakeholders Understand the principles and practices of co-creation, learning how to involve users and stakeholders as active partners in the innovation process.
  • Service Design Thinking Apply Design Thinking to the design and improvement of services, focusing on customer journeys, service blueprints, and end-to-end user experiences.
  • Design Thinking for Social Innovation Explore how to use Design Thinking to address societal and community challenges, creating solutions that deliver meaningful and lasting social impact.
📦 What’s Included
  • Engaging audio deep dives and text lessons covering Advanced Design Thinking Techniques
  • Coaching Session: Co-Creation: Reimagining Customer Experience Through Collaboration
  • Case studies on social innovation initiatives using Design Thinking
  • Exercises to apply advanced techniques to real-world challenges
  • Downloadable Study Guide
👤 Who This Course Is For
  • Professionals looking to expand beyond core Design Thinking practices
  • Teams working on complex services, systems, or societal challenges
  • Innovators and leaders seeking to create both business and social value
✅ Requirements
  • Completion of foundational Design Thinking courses
  • Basic understanding of user research principles
🎓 Certification
Upon successful completion of this course, you will earn a Certificate of Completion, showcasing your expertise in advanced design thinking techniques, co-creation, and service design.
Design Thinking Learning Path
This course is part of our comprehensive Design Thinking Learning Path, designed to equip you with essential skills to excel in creating human-centric solutions.
Introduction to Design Thinking
Empathize: Understanding User Needs
Define: Framing the Problem
Ideate: Generating Ideas
Prototype: Bringing Ideas to Life
Test: Validating Solutions
Implementing Design Thinking in Organizations
Advanced Design Thinking Techniques
Case Studies and Real-World Applications
🚀 Unlock Your Potential
Master these advanced techniques to confidently tackle complex challenges, drive meaningful innovation, and create lasting impact in your field and beyond.