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 Taoyuan, 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 Taoyuan that want more consistent delivery, clearer judgement, and improved on-the-job implementation.
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 typical weaknesses occur, and how participants can put the learning into practice straight away in their own roles and teams.
Audience
- leaders preparing for wider organisational or cross-functional roles
- high-potential professionals with broader decision responsibility
- professionals who need stronger strategic communication and judgement
- transformation, strategy, and business unit leaders
- senior managers and leaders
Learning Outcomes
- lead with stronger credibility in complex environments
- improve judgement, prioritisation, and stakeholder alignment
- recognise risks, trade-offs, and organisational implications
- support better user adoption and more disciplined rollout of change
- apply more structured thinking to strategic issues and choices
- connect day-to-day execution to broader business objectives
- communicate direction and rationale more clearly
- connect operational reality to broader business choices and lead more strategically
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
- stronger alignment between leadership intent and execution
- improved stakeholder confidence and communication quality
- better strategic clarity and decision quality
- better handling of ambiguity, trade-offs, and change
- higher adoption quality and stronger return on digital change initiatives
What’s Included
- leadership workshop built around strategic and organisational scenarios
- materials that support post-course application
- optional tailoring to business context, function, or transformation agenda
- discussion of frameworks, trade-offs, and decision quality
- reflection exercises and practical planning tools
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 group composition can be adapted based on seniority, department, and business requirements.
2. Can the course be tailored for our organisation in Taoyuan?
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?
Yes, in most situations. 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 hands-on activities, scenario walkthroughs, group reflection, and facilitator-guided practice.
5. Can this be delivered virtually as well as in person?
Yes. The programme is available in person in Taoyuan, as a live virtual session, or as a private corporate programme for teams across Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region.