Design thinking with digital leadership

Free of cost

by funding

The course enables you to act as a specialist and manager in a modern, digitally networked working environment. You will learn how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace. Design thinking is introduced as an approach to solving problems and developing new ideas.
  • Certificates: Design Thinking" certificate
    Digital Leadership" certificate
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 5 Weeks

Design Thinking

Introduction to Design Thinking (approx. 1 day)

Design Thinking process at a glance

The most important rules and phases of Design Thinking

Practice-oriented approaches and applications


5 phases in a real project (approx. 3 days)


Research Phase

Methodological input on qualitative research

Implementation through practical exercises on a real project


Synthesis phase

Methodical input on analysis and synthesis

Implementation through practical exercises on a real project


Ideation phase

Methodical input on creative techniques and idea development

Implementation through practical exercises on a real project


Prototyping phase

Methodical input on visualization and prototyping (including mockups, click dummies, 3D printing and rapid prototyping)

Implementation through practical exercises on a real project


Testing phase

Methodical input on test methods and iteration, agile approach

Implementation through practical exercises on a real project


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Digital Leadership

Challenges of the digital transformation (approx. 2 days)

Digital leadership - big picture

Differentiation between leadership - digital leadership - digital business leadership

VUCA environment / BANI environment

Consequences of digitalization for the market and competition

Customer expectations in the digital age


Challenges in leadership (approx. 4 days)

Leadership - basics

Motivating employees and getting to know employee participation models

Expectations of employees in the digital age

The role of the manager in digital change

Emotional intelligence as a key competence

Determining your own level of digital maturity

Agile leadership in digitalized environments


New Work / Agile Leadership (approx. 2 days)

Work 4.0 - the foundations of a new world of work

The new requirements for self-organization and self-management

Team collaboration in digital times

Forming, leading and developing teams

Virtual leadership

Networking and knowledge management with digital systems


Digital change in the company (approx. 2 days)

Selection and introduction of suitable digital processes, methods and tools

Change and transformation, ambidextrous organization (ambidexterity)

Dealing with employee skepticism during change processes

Determining the digital maturity level of an organization


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process / application of key technologies (approx. 2 days)

Presentation of specific AI technologies in the professional environment

Possible applications and practical exercises (prompts)

Effects of generative AI on work

Getting to know and understand blockchain, smart contracts, Internet of Things (IOT), AR/VR

Big data: collecting, analyzing and evaluating data


Business models, goals, strategies, key performance indicators and KPIs (approx. 3 days)

Analyze, plan and design value creation processes and business models

Define key performance indicators for process control

Successfully defining and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs)

Introducing Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) as a new, more agile target system


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

The design thinking approach can be used to develop innovative solutions for complex problems. The design thinking approach is clearly structured, iterative and leaves plenty of room for new perspectives. The course conveys the meaning, process and principles of the method.

You will also be able to contribute effectively as a specialist and manager in a modern, digitally networked working environment. You can contribute to the development of key strategies to implement processes in a meaningful way.

This course is aimed at specialists and managers from all areas of the company who are involved in digitally networked, global work structures and want to successfully support processes and employees there.

Design thinking was initially an innovative method for product development, but it has now spread to the entire corporate culture and is therefore in demand across all industries.

Furthermore, with your newly acquired knowledge of digitalization processes, you have an additional qualification that is in demand at companies of all sizes.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.