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Design thinking

Learn how to integrate design thinking into your projects to transform collaboration and stimulate innovation. Master concrete tools to put the user at the heart of decision-making and create collaborative dynamics adapted to the challenges of complex projects.

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Short program (FC)
duration
3 days spread over 1 month
price
CHF 2’250
language
French
location
Onsite

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hands-on & practical course

Presentation of the program

The success of a project depends not only on its execution, but above all on the tangible benefits it brings to the organisation and its various stakeholders. It is therefore essential to design processes, products and services that create value for the organisation while being aligned with the real needs of its stakeholders. In this context, design thinking is a powerful approach for enhancing adaptability, fostering collaboration and channelling collective creativity for better project management.

What you will learn in this course :

  • Identify implicit and explicit user needs using analysis and empathy tools, to solve alignment and communication challenges.
  • Adopt an iterative and flexible approach, adapting resources and team dynamics at each stage of the project.
  • Effectively manage divergence and convergence to explore innovative ideas, then transform them into concrete solutions aligned with the project's objectives.
  • Reduce the risk of failure by rapidly validating your hypotheses using rapid prototyping, so you can adjust your course when necessary.
  • Strengthen stakeholder commitment by integrating a user-led perspective at every stage of the project, thereby promoting clear objectives and fluid communication.

This course will enable you to transform your approach to project management by integrating the principles of adaptability, creativity and user focus. You'll learn to navigate complex challenges with agility and structure collaborative, innovative projects that maximise their organisational impact.

Learning objectives

  1. Analysing user needs using empathy tools to solve alignment and communication challenges.
  2. Design collaborative and iterative processes integrating divergence, convergence and rapid prototyping.
  3. Integrating the principles of design thinking to structure projects in line with organisational needs and objectives.

Target audience

  1. Project or portfolio managers wishing to adopt a user-centered approach.
  2. Managers or professionals seeking to develop a new culture favoring collective intelligence and agility.
  3. Anyone wishing to explore new ways of collaborating and communicating around a project.

About the program

This short program Design thinking was built for professionals seeking to learn about fundamental concepts and then practice them trough practical exercises. There is a strong emphasis on practical application supported by academic excellence, with the use of exercises and break-out groups, industry examples and guest speakers. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases .

This approach will allow the participants to deploy the concepts presented during the course as well as forging a strong analytical mindset to tackle future challenges they might face on .

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March 2026
open
full dates
26, 27 and 28 March 2026
language
French
registration
Before 19 February 2026

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March 2026
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26, 27 and 28 March 2026
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