Design Thinking Facilitation
Put yourself to the test in our two-day course. You’ll learn valuable facilitation techniques and put them into practice with the guidance of our coaches. You’ll leave with the skills to work well with different kinds of personalities and lead design thinking.

Design Thinking Facilitation
This course is for those who already know the theory and use the tools behind Design Thinking. Supported by our expert coaches, you will gain the experience and confidence to facilitate Design Thinking workshops and get innovating. The course will involve you facilitating a session to the other delegates and coaches and receiving personalised feedback.
Length
2 days
09.00 – 18.00 BST
Course Dates
22–23 Sep 2022,
21-22 Mar 2023
Location – The Factory, London, SW18
Max number of places - 18
Early Bird rate - 1 PLACE LEFT
£1,250 + 20% VAT
Regular rate
£1,450 + 20% VAT

Course Prospectus
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Workshop leaders from corporates, independent consultancies, start ups, government and academic institutions join our Facilitation course.
Whether you want to refine your facilitation skills or guide others to generate new ideas, our course will give you the skills to plan and run workshops for innovation.
Discover the tools and techniques you need for effective facilitation. With personal coaching and feedback throughout, you’ll be able to use your strengths to motivate others.
Learn how to:
1. Plan, design and run a design thinking workshop.
2. Use tools to energise and inspire the group.
3. Identify and manage different personality types.
4. Assess your own facilitation skills.
5. Apply facilitation skills to your work environment.
Want to find out more about the course? Fill in the form below and we’ll get in touch:
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Day 1: PRACTICE
You’ll start by exploring the main skills of facilitation, before trying them out on a challenge that runs across the two days. Led by P&G’s design thinking guru Arnoud Koning and his team, you’ll facilitate one of three design thinking activities. How will you guide your group towards a solution? What can you do to keep them motivated? How will you manage a team member who’s role-playing a personality type? With group discussion after each session, you can reflect on your learning and incorporate it as you go.
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Day 2: PROGRESS
Day two develops your facilitation skills further in more advanced sessions. Alongside hands-on practice, you’ll analyse how your approach can affect the group’s productivity. There will also be time to discuss your own projects, so that you leave the course with techniques you can apply at work. Throughout, our coaches will observe you in action and suggest ways for you to take your skills to the next level.
Each delegate will be given the opportunity to have a 30 minute follow-up phone call with one of the coaches a few weeks after the session.
Length
2 days
09.00 – 18.00 BST
Course Dates
22–23 Sep 2022,
21-22 Mar 2023
Location – The Factory, London, SW18
Max number of places - 18
Early Bird rate - 1 PLACE LEFT
£1,250 + 20% VAT
Regular rate
£1,450 + 20% VAT
Q. Why Design Thinking?
A.
At the Design Thinkers Academy London, we recognise the huge and immediate challenges that businesses currently face. Now, more than ever, we need to face the world with a new mindset, realising that the traditional formulas that have served companies so steadily for generations, might not be the right answer for the new reality that faces us all. We want to offer an opportunity for you to become proactive and to meet these challenges head on. This is about understanding the new user that the world faces and building the right solutions for them. Design Thinking offers the perfect opportunity to develop your skill set for the future and be in the best placed position to prepare your business to flourish going forward.
Q. What safety precautions will be taken in regards to Covid-19?
A.
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have made a number of changes to how our in-person courses will be run. This means smaller groups taking part from our own studio in South London in a controlled environment. Our studio space in an ex-factory with high ceilings and good natural light. It can be accessed via the District Line, which runs above ground in this part of London, and is located in a quiet area where streets and public transport are very rarely crowded.
Click on this link to find out more about our covid health and safety measures.
Q. Are meals provided?
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We provide lunch every day, plus a variety of snacks to keep you going. Let us know if you’re vegetarian or on a special diet.
Q. Is it a residential course?
A.
No. If you’re from out of town, you’ll need to book your own accommodation. But we can suggest nearby hotels if you need us to.
Q. Do you offer concession prices for your sessions?
A.
We do offer concessions and a sliding scale of discounts on this course. Pay full price for the first space you book, 10% off the second and third, and 15% off every space you book after that. If you’re booking a lot of spaces, you may want to talk to us about tailoring a course especially for your business. Call us on +44 7711 068 553 or email bookings@designthinkersacademy.co.uk to find out how we can help you.
Companies who have attended our Facilitation courses










The coaches/ facilitators at the Design Thinkers Academy are masters of their art. Hands down the best training course I have ever been on.
Bee Heller, Partner, The Pioneers
The content, facilitation and delivery of the course was world class.
James Leech, Innovation Analyst, Fidelity
A wonderful energising experience which quadrupled my toolbox in terms of facilitation, Design Thinking and group dynamics - all applicable to my sector.
Cecily Rawlinson, Innovation for Change Lead, Civicus
A very intense course that exposes you effectively to facilitation for Design Thinking. Very very good and knowledgeable coaches. Also helps a lot in refreshing Design Thinking concepts and techniques.
M Melachrimides, Deputy CEO, Marketing and Business Development, Exus
Team
Arnoud Koning
Design Thinking Facilitator
Procter & Gamble
Goldie Chaudhuri
Learning Designer
DTA London,
DK&A
Arnoud Koning
Design Thinking Facilitator
Procter & Gamble
Goldie Chaudhuri
Learning Designer
DTA London,
DK&A

THE SMALL PRINT
Discount- We offer a sliding scale of discounts on this course. Pay full price for the first space you book, 10% off the second and third, and 15% off every space you book after that.
If you’re booking a lot of spaces, you may want to talk to us about tailoring a course especially for your business.
Read our terms and conditions for booking here
NEED MORE HELP?
We’re here to help if you’d like to find out more. If you have a quick query then please click on the orange chat box on the right, and one of the team can answer your questions. Or use the options below.
Get in touch:
Call here: +44 (0)7552 730 231 | WhatsApp
info@designthinkersacademy.co.uk
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