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 Xi’an, 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 Xi’an that want enhanced implementation capability, clearer judgement, and more reliable workplace adoption.
Rather than staying at theory level, the course focuses on how Design Thinking & Innovation is used in day-to-day work, how effective implementation works, where most teams underperform, and how participants can translate the learning into immediate action in their own roles and teams.
Audience
- senior managers and leaders
- high-potential professionals with broader decision responsibility
- transformation, strategy, and business unit leaders
- leaders preparing for wider organisational or cross-functional roles
- professionals who need stronger strategic communication and judgement
Learning Outcomes
- recognise risks, trade-offs, and organisational implications
- connect operational reality to broader business choices and lead more strategically
- connect day-to-day execution to broader business objectives
- improve judgement, prioritisation, and stakeholder alignment
- communicate direction and rationale more clearly
- support better user adoption and more disciplined rollout of change
- apply more structured thinking to strategic issues and choices
- lead with stronger credibility in complex environments
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
- stronger leadership capability for broader organisational impact
- better handling of ambiguity, trade-offs, and change
- stronger alignment between leadership intent and execution
- better strategic clarity and decision quality
- improved stakeholder confidence and communication quality
- higher adoption quality and stronger return on digital change initiatives
What’s Included
- materials that support post-course application
- leadership workshop built around strategic and organisational scenarios
- reflection exercises and practical planning tools
- discussion of frameworks, trade-offs, and decision quality
- optional tailoring to business context, function, or transformation agenda
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. The cohort can be shaped around specific roles, seniority bands, and business objectives.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Xi’an?
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. Choose from in-person sessions in Xi’an, live online delivery, or private corporate training for teams based in China and the wider Asia-Pacific region.