Harness the power of design thinking for innovation.

Design Thinking is a crucial skill set for modern innovators and leaders, offering a human-centred way to tackle complex problems and develop creative solutions. In this course, you'll explore a new set of skills, tools and mindsets to help you solve problems that matter in an innovative way.

Delivered in an interactive online format the 7 modules of this course will invite you will explore the key skills, tools and mindsets that design thinkers use to develop innovative solutions. Each module features high quality videos, interactive activities for you to complete, and quizzes to test your knowledge.

By the end of the course you will understand:

• The key models of design thinking and human-centred design
• How to empathise with key stakeholders related to your challenge
• How to conduct rapid design research and reframe a design problem
• The value of divergent ideation to generate innovative solutions
• The power of rapidly prototyping and testing what you've designed

Learn on any device.

We host our online courses on SkillSocial, a best in class learning system that focuses on promoting interactivity and ease of use. When purchasing the course, you will be invited to register for an account on SkillSocial to access the content.

With SkillSocial, you can access the content on a mobile device, desktop or tablet. The platform allows you to easily view the videos, track your progress, submit activities and get in contact with our team if you have any questions.

About the facilitator.

This course has been developed by Skills of the Modern Age, a leading Australian education company helping people, communities and organisations thrive in the future of work. The content in this course is based on hundreds of hours of design workshops and training delivered by the Skills of the Modern Age team over more than three years. This online course brings together the best of those workshops and makes them available to anyone, regardless of time or geography.

The videos in the course feature our Head of Programs and Impact, Matt Norman. Matt is a designer and facilitator driven to make a positive social impact. He has over 7 years of experience running workshops in the corporate, government, non-profit and education worlds, as well as supporting the work of activists and community builders at a local level. A lifelong learner with a collection of degrees and a whole lot of training under his belt, Matt’s passion is creating systems and experiences that bring out the best in people.