Design Thinking for HR Professionals (Classroom & Asynchronous)
About This Course
Creativity can be a powerful differentiator in addressing complex HR challenges, yet it is often overlooked. As a HR professional focused on talent strategy, you likely frequently encounter challenges in the areas of employee engagement, cultivating a learning culture and enhancing collaboration across teams. This is where design thinking plays a part, by offering a human-centered approach, putting the needs, experiences, and perspectives of employees at the heart of problem-solving.
Recognising that 82% of HR leaders find traditional problem-solving methods insufficient, this one-day Korn Ferry Academy course, Design Thinking for HR Professionals offers an immersive, human-centered learning experience. The course empowers participants with innovative approaches to tackle common challenges, encouraging creativity and collaboration in HR practices. You will benefit from practical tools to enhance your problem-solving skills and effectively address the unique needs of your organisation.
Acquire the tools to effectively implement your HR strategy by turning ambitious ideas into actionable prototypes. Through design thinking, you’ll embrace a more agile and user-centered approach, enabling you to create innovative solutions that enhance employee satisfaction and drive organisational performance.
What You'll Learn
- Engage in a Hands-On Mini-Design Challenge: Experience design thinking firsthand by tackling a mini-design challenge relevant to HR.
- Gain Insight into Organisational Business Challenges: Develop a comprehensive understanding of your organisation’s challenges within the context of emerging trends, systemic factors, technologies and data.
- Reframe Complex Challenges as Opportunities for HR Innovation: Transform complex business issues into opportunities that enhance the employee experience through innovative HR solutions.
- Utilise Experimental Techniques for Data Collection: Apply methods such as observations and empathetic interviewing to gather valuable real-world insights.
- Translate Field Research into Actionable Problem Statements: Convert your research findings into clear problem statements that guide your team in addressing the right issues at the right time.
- Cultivate an Ideation-Friendly Environment: Create a space that encourages innovative thinking while effectively balancing visionary ideas with practical constraints.
Entry Requirements
- Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents