With this new guide "Virtual Design Thinking Workshops" we share our experience in conducting virtual and hybrid design thinking workshops.
 
CONTENT
 
WHAT NOW?
Introduction - Key Takeaways
What is Design Thinking
 
NEW NORMAL
The new normal 
How does collaboration look like in the near future?
 
CHALLENGES
Challenges for virtual workshops
Dos and Don'ts for virtual workshops
Etiquette and rules  in virtual Design Thinking sessions
Design Thinking leaders and workshop facilitators as role models in virtual collaboration
Key issues when preparing virtual workshops
Virtual Design Thinking workshop agenda
 
VIRTUAL WARM-UPS
Virtual warm-ups
Warm-ups for a successful start
Warm-up to energize between
Activations and tasks for in between

DIGITAL TOOLS
The right digital tools for different use cases
13 tips for virtual collaboration

VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS
Working with virtual whiteboards

DESIGN THINKING TEMPLATES
Use of digital Design Thinking templates
Tips for creating templates

THE HYBRID FUTURE
Collaboration in the future is hybrid
 
CLOSING WORDS
Manifesto for Hybrid Collaboration
 
 
PRE-READ: INTRODUCTION

The arrival of COVID-19 quickly forced people to switch from physical to virtual DesignThinking workshops. In hindsight, the transition went well, even in a short period oftime. However, there were pitfalls that Design Thinking workshop facilitators andorganizers should be aware of for the future. A number of things must be consideredwhen conducting a virtual Design Thinking workshop in order to ensure its participantscontinue to have a good experience, similar to one in the physical space.The success of any Design Thinking workshop is ultimately measured by the outcome.This means, it is more and more important to make the best use of the time spent withparticipants, clients, and experts. These guidelines, for conducting virtual workshops, arebased on our experience, which we have gathered in the necessary breadth and depthover the last few years....