Design team upskilling: A tailored 7-week learning program to upskill and inspire an in-house design team.
Client
Multinational snacking company
Services
Learning
Background
Our client's strategy articulated an ambition to diversify through more premium and experiential offerings.
To achieve this ambition, the company's design team wished to push their level of learning and be inspired to design ‘beyond product’, and think about wider brand ecosystems.
The design team wished to ‘raise the ceiling’ by with a mini-conference showcasing the latest design knowledge and best practice, keeping the team at the cutting edge of their field and helping to fulfil their future-back aspirations..
Approach
Following a collaborative agenda design and curation process, we facilitated a virtual conference, supported by practical working sessions. Drawing upon our own networks of practitioners, renowned experts in their field, and internal experts within the organisation, we helped the team connect the dots, bringing forward existing knowledge and break down silos.
Following the programme, we encouraged the teams to integrate their new skills into live projects within the business. This approach ensured that the knowledge gained was applied, driving real-world impact and reinforcing their new abilities.
Impact
Internal and external networks leveraged which brought in first-class content and connected the team with subject-matter experts for future collaborations.
An impactful and cost-effective virtual conference which created on-demand learning resources for the future.
A team who was supported to share their learnings with the global innovation organisation of 240 members, ensuring that key takeaways were disseminated and embedded.
Applied project learnings through the design of products and experiences for the marketplace, making brands more engaging for consumers.
Programme outcomes
Multinational snacking company
Global Head of Design
"I think the biggest impact is people's understanding of the Design team, which makes the Design team more influential."
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