The Innovation and Design Cooperative offers workshops on Design Thinking to members of the university community and to working professionals.
Faculty Workshops
Design Thinking: A Systematic Approach for Creative Problem Solving
This workshop will enhance innovation capacity through a deep dive of the Design Thinking process. We will demonstrate how to apply a systematic approach to define new problems to investigate, deepen research and expand creative solutions.
Dates TBD
Executive Education Workshops
Innovation for Peak Performance
Appalachian State University’s Design Thinking workshop presents the seven-step design thinking process in an experiential and systematic way to enable:
Individuals to pursue personal mastery by enhancing their creativity and tapping into internal sources of energy and inspiration.
Organizations to establish processes that foster collaboration and encourage innovation by embedding design thinking into their DNA.
Leaders to nurture innovation by developing a culture and structure to support it. Learn More
Testimonials
“The professors are clearly passionate about the content and, as a result, were very engaging. Our team left the workshop very enthused and immediately began to apply the methodology in our work.”
-Ryan Bolic
Vice President/Executive Lead
Turner Broadcasting Systems
“If you are willing to trust the process, which is expertly presented from both a business and a creative mindset, your team and your business will be better for it. As a team, we have noticed ourselves asking better questions on the front end, which has led to improved outcomes. Additionally, team morale is at an all-time high.”