IdeaForge Innovation Studio 1 Day Workshop in Raleigh, NC

1 Day (10 Executive Education Credits)

• 8 from the live session

• 1 from Pre-Training Workbook (innovation awareness & design thinking readiness)

• 1 from Post-Training Resource Pack (application & action planning)

Instructor-Led Virtual Live Session / In-Person / Corporate In-House

Innovation & Design Thinking Lab is designed to equip professionals with practical tools and frameworks to foster creativity, solve complex problems, and design user-centered solutions. The program emphasizes understanding the design thinking process, ideation techniques, and experimentation to drive innovation in organizations.

Participants will engage in hands-on exercises to empathize with users, define challenges, generate ideas, prototype solutions, and test outcomes. By integrating creative thinking with structured problem-solving, learners will develop actionable strategies to address business challenges and enhance value creation.

By the end of the program, participants will leave with a structured 30-day action plan to implement design thinking principles and innovative solutions in their organization.

• Build a strong foundation in design thinking and innovation principles

• Learn practical frameworks for creative problem-solving

• Develop solutions aligned with user needs and business goals

• Gain actionable tools for immediate implementation

• Recognition – Certificate of Completion + 10 Credits

• Understand the principles of design thinking and innovation

• Apply empathy and user-centric approaches to problem-solving

• Develop ideation, prototyping, and testing skills

• Foster a culture of creativity and experimentation

• Develop a 30-day action plan to implement innovation initiatives

• Managers, business leaders, and product teams

• Innovation, strategy, and R&D professionals

• Design and UX teams

• Entrepreneurs and startup founders

• Anyone looking to solve problems creatively and drive innovation

Participants will receive the Certificate of Completion from Skelora Edu Tech.

Trainer Proflle

Delivered by innovation and design thinking experts with extensive experience in creative problem-solving, product design, and organizational innovation.

Trainers combine strategic insight with hands-on guidance to help participants

develop and implement user-centered solutions.

Info: Self-reflection on current innovation practices, creative challenges, and opportunities to focus on during the workshop.

Info: Understanding the value of innovation in organizations and the role of design thinking in creating user- centered solutions. Participants will explore how structured creativity drives competitive advantage.

Info: Learning how to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points through observation, interviews, and surveys. Participants will gain practical skills to uncover hidden insights that guide solution development.

Info: Techniques to define challenges clearly and focus efforts on high-impact problems. Learners will explore problem statements, how-to questions, and criteria for success.

Info: Exploring methods to generate diverse ideas, including brainstorming, mind mapping, and SCAMPER. Participants will practice unleashing creativity while maintaining alignment with user needs.

Info: Learning how to quickly develop tangible solutions for testing. Participants will create low-fidelity prototypes to validate ideas and gather feedback efficiently.

Info: Techniques to test prototypes, collect insights, and refine solutions. Emphasis is on iterative improvement and learning from failure to enhance outcomes.

Info: Analyzing successful innovation initiatives across industries. Learners will identify actionable strategies to apply design thinking in their own context.

Info: Consolidating learning into a structured roadmap with practical templates, idea validation checklists, and implementation steps. Participants create a plan to apply design thinking and innovation immediately.

Info: Includes an Innovation & Design Thinking Playbook with frameworks, templates, checklists, and a 30-Day Implementation Challenge. Participants also receive an Inspiration Deck featuring real-world innovation success stories and best practices.

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