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Adopting Stanford University Design Thinking Process

In the decades ahead, automation is going to replace many of the jobs that wetake for granted today. Trucks will drive themselves to deliver goods. Factorieswill house robots that make our products. And the discovery work in law firmswill be done by software rather than associates. As we speak, robotautomation is transforming society, but are our children prepared for thefuture?

through creative problem solving

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If we want Gen Y to thrive in their future,we need to help them becomegreat communicators, creativecollaborators, and we need to help themlearn to solve ill-structured and real lifeproblems. With that challenge in mind,there is a question - How do we prepareour students to be as successful aspossible in a future that requirescreativity, critical thinking, collaborativemindset, problem solving, andcommunication skills?

• Creativity and Innovation• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving• Communication with Real People• Collaboration for Change launch

With technological advances driving automation and industry-wide disruptionin many sectors, it’s the people who can identify and solve new problems innew ways that will be in great demand. These Skills are those that will beessential for students to possess to thrive in the increasingly complex life andwork environments the new world as it change rapidly.

Future Skills that would be The differentiator

Design Thinking

• Develop Creative confidence in their abilities to adapt and respond to new challenges.

• Identify and develop innovative, creative solutions to problems they and others encounter.

• Develop as optimistic, empathetic and active members of society who can contribute to solving the complex challenges the world faces into the future

• Understand value of collaboration & feedback• Generate and visualize creative ideas/ Develop

prototypes/ Test solutions.• View setbacks as valuable learning moments• Appreciate the value of hard work &

persistence• Develop self-belief as problem solvers• Develop empathy and a growth mindset• Develop stamina and resilience • Develop entrepreneurial and community-

minded behaviors.• A focus that is both future and solutions-

oriented.

Why is Design thinking Key

Popularized by the Institute of Design at Stanford, and widely used to tackle problemsfor businesses, Design Thinking is a creative problem-solving process that focuses onunderstanding the need of others, rapid testing and iterating, and bringing out yourinner creative genius. It is

• A solutions-based approach to solving problems.• An iterative, non-linear process.• A way of thinking and working.• Supported by a collection of strategies and methods.

What is Design Thinking

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn,”

Alvin Toffler, author of Future Shock.

When people think of Design theyoften think of aesthetics, or creativephysical things or ingenious items.But design thinking as a process canhave a broader impact in solving alltypes of challenges. Learning thisprocess will enable participants toengage in a collaborative andscientific process that will inculcatekey skills in finding real solutions toreal problems with real people.

You might be wondering why ourprimary, secondary and senior schoolstudents need Design Thinking skills?Consider the rapidly changing worldwe live in. To thrive in the futurestudents will need to be adaptableand flexible. They will need to beprepared to face situations that theyhave never seen before.

This is one of the best tools we can givestudents to:

Design Thinking SUMMER CAMP

A Unique Project Based Learning Intervention for Students

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www. secondsigmoid.com

Stanford's dSchool developed a design sprintto help stakeholders the design ThinkingProcess to get started, get unblocked anddevelop new directions for their variouschange management initiatives. The sprint issimply a series of steps that flare and focus.

At Second Sigmoid, we recognize the key role that schools, and teachers have inpreparing students with the essential skills, mindsets and dispositions that will helpthem thrive in the future. 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been inventedyet. So how can we best prepare our students for this unknown future?

The best way to teach our children to be creators, innovators and problem solverswho can adapt and pivot when necessary to flourish in a rapidly changing world isby exposing them to real life problems and a scientific process that helps thembuild the essential skills that will equip them as they practice these in their learningenvironments.

“Our Mission is to develop students who believe that the world can be a

better place and that they can be the ones to make it happen’’

Teaching young students DesignThinking helps them develop agrowth mindset andimportant problem solving,analytical and spatial thinkingskills. So we equip, provide thetools, knowledge and support theyneed to embrace creativity andmaking in through this program forimproved engagement andlearning. At Second Sigmoid, webelieve every child can make theirworld better.

Duration 5 sessions of 4 Hrs Each

Program Options5 half-Day Sessions3 full-Day sessions

LocationYour School premises will be temporarily converted into a Design Studio

Program DirectorRamesh Kavil (RK)

PROGRAM / WORKSHOP DETAILS

COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

Design Thinking FRAMEWORK

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We will then prototype and validate theways those ideas can manifest by gettingfeedback from the real users. Finally wewill create a plan for rolling out thesolutions, usually something tangiblethat is physical.

The process involves activities, tools,brainstorming and a lot ofcollaboration. Role plays, tool kits andreal-life challenges that push studentsto think on real problems and comeup with real solutions. They will alsoengage in a new project problem thatwill be used to bring prototypes to lifeand find solutions as a DT Cohort.

We will start the program withstudents to determine a specificchallenge to work on. Then we willexpand the understanding of the spaceby engaging with other students andother user groups. We will then focuson refining the problem statement.After that we will explore manypossible solutions and will focus againby deciding on one to three solutionsto explore in depth.

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Ramesh Kavil (RK) –

Program Director and Lead Facilitator- Design Thinking

RK is a transformation and corporate design thinking expert who has

been helping global companies deliver their Creative change ambitions

while enhancing customer experience and promoting operational

excellence for almost 20 years. Ramesh is the founder and Director of

Second Sigmoid in Malaysia. Before moving to Malaysia he was leading

large country and regional roles within MNCs in Singapore, London, New

York, India, Africa and the Middle East. Prior to this he spent several

years building an exceptional track-record in delivering multi-geography

strategic programs and is regarded as an industry specialist in his area.

His passion for youth and his belief in their potential to deliver value

across organizations takes him to classrooms, university campuses,

career fairs, HR discussion forums, cultural fests and even Corporate

board rooms to equip them with opportunities, skills and experiences. He

believes that the skills that will hold good in future are those that have

team work, collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem solving.

RK is an electronics graduate and received his MBA from IBS India. He

has attended several executive programs from universities including LSE,

NYU, Harvard, Columbia and MIT. He was awarded the Top 40 Under 40

men by the business Daily Africa in 2011 for his achievements. Ramesh

climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and rates this as one of his greatest personal

accomplishments.

RK currently runs change leadership and consulting assignments across

organizations; however he is passionate about youth skills and believes

Design Thinking as a key project based intervention to build prepare forfuture.