L&D Strategy
Design thinking offers a powerful framework for creating learning experiences that truly meet learner needs. By putting the learner at the center of the design process, L&D teams can create programs that are more engaging, more relevant, and more effective.
The Design Thinking Process for L&D
Applied to learning, design thinking follows familiar phases: empathize with learners, define the real problem, ideate creative solutions, prototype rapidly, and test with actual users. Each phase generates insights that improve the final product.
From Content-First to Learner-First
Traditional instructional design often starts with content: what information needs to be communicated? Design thinking flips this, starting with the learner: what behaviors need to change, and what experiences will enable that change?