Summary
Senior professionals need the ability to interpret context, make sound decisions, align stakeholders, and lead change with credibility. This course develops practical capability in Design Thinking & Innovation so leaders can think more strategically and execute with greater clarity and influence. In this Design Thinking & Innovation Training Course in Wuhan, participants build practical capability in Design Thinking & Innovation with focus on change readiness, user adoption, and practical implementation. The programme is designed for organisations in Wuhan that want enhanced implementation capability, clearer judgement, and better day-to-day application.
This is not a theoretical overview. The course examines how Design Thinking & Innovation applies in real work, what effective practice means in practice, where typical weaknesses occur, and how to translate the learning into immediate action from day one.
Audience
- leaders preparing for wider organisational or cross-functional roles
- professionals who need stronger strategic communication and judgement
- high-potential professionals with broader decision responsibility
- senior managers and leaders
- transformation, strategy, and business unit leaders
Learning Outcomes
- recognise risks, trade-offs, and organisational implications
- improve judgement, prioritisation, and stakeholder alignment
- lead with stronger credibility in complex environments
- communicate direction and rationale more clearly
- apply more structured thinking to strategic issues and choices
- connect day-to-day execution to broader business objectives
- connect operational reality to broader business choices and lead more strategically
- support better user adoption and more disciplined rollout of change
Agenda / Modules
Module 1: Business case and change context
- why organisations invest in design thinking & innovation
- what changes for teams, roles, and processes
- linking change to business outcomes and user value
Module 2: Adoption barriers and readiness
- common barriers to adoption
- readiness assessment and stakeholder needs
- gaps in skills, confidence, or process clarity
Module 3: Communication and engagement
- communication, sponsorship, and support planning
- how to engage users and managers effectively
- reducing confusion and resistance during rollout
Module 4: Embedding new ways of working
- reinforcing behaviours, workflows, and accountability
- support models and job aids
- turning training into sustainable practice
Module 5: Measurement and improvement
- tracking adoption, feedback, and improvements
- learning from issues and exceptions
- using measures to strengthen rollout quality
Business Benefits
- improved stakeholder confidence and communication quality
- stronger alignment between leadership intent and execution
- better handling of ambiguity, trade-offs, and change
- better strategic clarity and decision quality
- higher adoption quality and stronger return on digital change initiatives
- stronger leadership capability for broader organisational impact
What’s Included
- reflection exercises and practical planning tools
- discussion of frameworks, trade-offs, and decision quality
- leadership workshop built around strategic and organisational scenarios
- materials that support post-course application
- optional tailoring to business context, function, or transformation agenda
Delivery Options
This course is available for in-person delivery in Wuhan, China, as a live online session, or as a private in-house programme for local, regional, or international teams. Format, duration, examples, and activities can be customised for your audience, function, and business context.
- Available formats: classroom, live virtual, or hybrid delivery
- Typical duration: half day, full day, or modular workshop format
- Customisation options: industry examples, internal terminology, systems, policies, and team scenarios
- Group options: focused leadership cohort, functional team, cross-functional group, or wider awareness session
FAQs
1. Who should attend this Design Thinking & Innovation course?
This programme is designed for professionals, managers, and teams who need stronger practical capability in design thinking & innovation. Participant profiles can be tailored to match role level, function, and organisational needs.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Wuhan?
Yes. The programme can be adapted to your industry, internal terminology, systems, policies, examples, and team challenges so the learning is more directly usable after the workshop.
3. Is this course suitable for mixed-function groups?
Usually, yes. The workshop can be run for a single function or for mixed groups where collaboration across roles is important.
4. Does the course include practical exercises?
Yes. Depending on the format, the course can include collaborative tasks, scenario work, guided reflection, and trainer-led application exercises.
5. Can this be delivered virtually as well as in person?
Yes. This course can be taken in person in Wuhan, via live virtual classroom, or as a private session for organisations across China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.