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Design Thinking for Public Collaboration

New ways of tackling societal challenges

The role of government is changing, as are those of businesses and residents. Complex societal issues require new approaches. There is widespread experimentation with new forms of participation. This calls for new ways of collaborating and communicating with citizens, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders.

That’s why Being A Designer offers the Design Thinking for Public Collaboration training—a practical approach to co-create innovative solutions with various parties.

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This training is specifically for employees and civil servants who want to look ahead and apply new working methods. No prior knowledge of design thinking or service design is required. What matters is an open and curious mindset!

Design-driven approach to social issues: Break through your organization’s beliefs and routines.
Develop innovative ideas: Learn how to test and implement your ideas.
Immediately applicable knowledge: Work on challenges from your own field during the training.Under the guidance of experienced designers, you will receive the tools and coaching needed to make an impact as a designer in the public sector.

The program broadly consists of:

Day 1: Background of design in the public sector
Day 2: Conducting research and analysis
Day 3: Trends and developments
Day 4: Idea generation and facilitation
Day 5: Prototyping and testing
Day 6: Your role as a design-driven civil servant

Coaching: The training includes three coaching sessions with one of the trainers.
Time: We expect you to attend all six days and allocate time between training sessions to complete assignments. The time investment outside of the training days is approximately 40 hours.

The cost for this comprehensive training is available upon request. If you're interested, feel free to contact us. The price includes lunch, venue, course materials, and coaching.