Design Thinking and Growth Mindset (DTGM)
With disruption, agility, and speed of innovation characterizing today’s world, adapting and leading change are no longer nice-to-haves but necessities. The Design Thinking and Growth Mindset (DTGM) program is a change-transforming educational experience that unites the strength of design thinking with the behavioral change of a growth mindset. This one-day intensive course is tailored to leaders, managers, and business professionals who wish to cultivate an agile and forward-looking style of problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational change.
At its core is the ideology of the belief that talent can be developed, difficulties can be faced, and creativity unlocked through sheer persistence and learning. DTGM facilitates leaders to venture beyond conventional means, fostering a systematic innovation process through design thinking and empowering them to lead through clarity amidst uncertainty.
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Structured around a hands-on, experiential learning process, this leadership growth mindset training promotes exploration, experimentation, and application. Learners will gain the subtleties of strategic foresight, the dynamics of change, and how to ignite and steer innovation through meaningful engagement of teams. The program ends in a post-session follow-up action plan on LMS Gyanodaya to facilitate long-term learning and implementation.
Program Agenda Overview
Module 1: Business Case for Innovation
Explore real-world case situations and self-assess mindset orientation
Duration: 30 minutes | Method: Interactive discussion & reflection
Module 2: Design Thinking and Leadership
Introduction to growth mindset, design thinking principles, and behavioral change
Duration: 50 minutes | Method: Case study, group application
Break: 15 minutes
Module 3: Empathize
Learn to understand stakeholder needs and problem framing
Duration: 30 minutes | Method: Video discussion, real-life issue application
Module 4: Define the Problem/Change
Clarify goals and strategic direction for change
Duration: 60 minutes | Method: Lecture and group activity
Module 5: Ideate for Change
Practice divergent and convergent thinking for creative solutions
Duration: 60 minutes | Method: Case study, feedback, application
Lunch Break: 45 minutes
Module 6: Prototype
Learn rapid experimentation methods to minimize risk
Duration: 45 minutes | Method: Case analysis and role-playing
Break: 15 minutes
Module 7: Implement
Design implementation strategies with social support systems
Duration: 45 minutes | Method: Partner feedback and group planning
Wrap-up & Q\&A
Summarize key insights, gather feedback, and assign post-program follow-up
Duration: 15 minutes
Post-Program Follow-Up (LMS LearnNext)
Post Cognitive Assessment (30 mins)
Scenario-Based Behavioral Quiz (30 mins)
Compelling Case Study (10 mins)
Knowledge Bytes and Learning Nuggets (5 mins each)
Key Takeaways
Understand the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset
Learn to foster innovation through collaborative thinking
Build strategic problem-solving capabilities using the 5-step design thinking model
Apply agile principles in dynamic business scenarios
Develop clarity in defining problems and change objectives
Practice ideation tools to generate breakthrough solutions
Prototype and experiment to reduce risk and improve execution
Create support systems for change management
Strengthen your leadership capabilities to drive long-term impact
Learning Formats
Facilitator-led classroom training (in-person and virtual)
Group activities and case studies
Role plays and storytelling simulations
Video analysis and peer reviews
Practical assignments and live feedback
Core Beneficiaries of the Program
- Mid to senior-level leaders
- Corporate Trainers & Facilitators
- Change Agents & Strategy Professionals
- HR and L\&D Professionals
- Business Transformation Consultants
FAQs
This training enables leaders and professionals to move past self-imperative concepts and cultivate a learning, development, and creativity mindset, which is essential in the fast-paced business world today.
Systematic innovation and problem-solving through design thinking, guided by growth mindset principles. The five-step model—Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Implement—is the fulcrum of the agenda.
Function leaders, change managers, HR professionals, and facilitators who wish to advance their capacity to effect change and foster innovation in their groups.
Yes. Although the program centers on leadership influence, it is also highly beneficial for business professionals seeking to advance their adaptability and innovative capacity.
Participants should expect higher flexibility, increased ability to innovate, better problem-solving models, and the courage to drive transformational projects.
Yes. From case-based discussions to self-reflection, role-playing, and real-time problem-solving, it is an experiential highly participative process.
A 30-day learning experience on an LMS with knowledge checks, case studies, and behavioral quizzes to solidify learning.
Yes. Participants attending the workshop and follow-up activity are issued a participation certificate.
Yes. The DTGM program can be customized with industry-specific examples, leadership challenges, and organizational change simulations.
By empowering teams with a growth mindset and design thinking strategies, it fosters a culture of resilience, innovation, and agility that drives long-term success