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Course Aims

In the rapidly changing world of work, career guidance and planning are more crucial than ever for students. Understanding how to navigate these changes and prepare for the future requires innovative, adaptable strategies. This course integrates Design Thinking into career guidance to empower educators, counselors, and career professionals with the tools needed to develop effective, empathetic career planning services for students.

Besides, the integration of AI with Design Thinking tools and techniques becomes critical. During this two-day workshop, participants will navigate 4 AI tools through four major stages.

This program is designed to equip participants with a creative and systematic approach to solving complex career guidance challenges and to innovate within their career planning services using the Design Thinking methodology.


Course Highlights

Participants will engage in interactive sessions that demonstrate how to apply Design Thinking to create personalized, actionable career plans that cater to the diverse needs of students.


Targeted Participants

  1. Career Counselors: Ideal for professionals providing career advice in educational institutions or career centers.
  2. Educators: Teachers and educational staff seeking to integrate career planning into their curriculum.
  3. Career Development Professionals: Individuals involved in designing and implementing career development programs.
  4. Parents: Essential for parents who want to support and understand the career planning process of their children, helping guide their decisions with empathy and insight.


Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Understand and Apply Design Thinking to Career Guidance: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Design Thinking can be applied to career guidance and planning to foster innovative solutions to common challenges.
  • Develop Empathy for Diverse Student Needs: Learn techniques to understand better the varied career aspirations and challenges faced by students through empathy interviews, persona creation, and user journey mapping.
  • Create Innovative Career Planning Solutions: Utilize Design Thinking tools to prototype and test new career guidance strategies and tools effectively.
  • Facilitate Effective Career Workshops: Learn how to design and conduct workshops that help students explore and define their career paths collaboratively.
  • Lead and Innovate in Career Development: Equip yourself with the knowledge to lead career guidance initiatives and promote a culture of continuous innovation and adaptation.
  • Leverage AI for Enhanced Innovation: Explore practical applications of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, Stormz and MIRO to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of innovation projects significantly


Course Contents

Teaching methodologies

This interactive course is designed to equip you with the Design Thinking mindset, tools, and skills necessary to drive bold innovations. Engage in a dynamic learning journey that includes highly interactive sessions and culminates in collaborative group work focused on addressing a human-centered challenge. Our commitment to a “learning-by-doing” philosophy guarantees practical application and immediate implementation of the concepts taught.

Pre-Course Preparation

Before the course begins, participants will receive a comprehensive set of learning materials, including pre-course readings and videos, to foster a preliminary understanding of Design Thinking concepts.

Session 1: Discover Stage

  • Empathizing with Students: Techniques for understanding student needs and aspirations through stakeholder interviews and design research.
  • Identifying Opportunities: Use insights gathered to uncover unique career guidance needs and opportunities.

Session 2: Define Stage

  • Developing Personas: Craft detailed personas that represent the diverse student population.
  • Mapping Student Career Journeys: Analyze and visualize the career planning process to identify critical intervention points.

Session 3: Develop Stage

  • Ideation for Career Solutions: Engage in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for career guidance programs.
  • Selection of Impactful Ideas: Employ tools like the Idea Priority Map to select and refine promising ideas.

Session 4: Deliver Stage

  • Prototyping Career Tools: Develop prototypes for new career guidance resources or workshops.
  • Effective Communication and Feedback: Learn techniques for pitching new ideas and gathering constructive feedback to refine the prototypes.

Follow-Up Sessions

Participants will benefit from the post-course follow-up sessions designed to assist them in overcoming challenges related to applying Design Thinking techniques in their daily work environments. This support is crucial for translating the learning experience into practical workplace performance.


Course Leaders and Training Facilitators

Our training team is composed of seasoned, internationally certified Design Thinking facilitators. Throughout the training process, they will share proven strategies and hands-on expertise in applying Design Thinking to career and life planning. With their professional and actionable methods, participants will swiftly incorporate the fundamental principles of Design Thinking into their career and life planning, thereby elevating both the innovation and practicality of their approaches.

Ms. Tiffany Liu, Certified Design Thinking Facilitator, MSc in Counselling

Ms. Yvonne Chan, Certified Design Thinking Facilitator


Date, Time, Tuition Fee and Certification

Duration: 2 Days

Date: 12 and 26 Apr 2025

Time: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Language: Cantonese (粵語) with English Materials

Mode: Physical Class

Tuition Fee: HK$7,000 | HK$6,500 (up to one month prior to the start of the course)

Online Registration and Inquire

Certification: Upon completing the course and all related exercises, participants will receive a Digital Certificate and a Design Thinking Practitioner Digital Badge from the DesignThinkers Academy. These credentials are securely issued through a blockchain-based global certification management system.


Our Talks about Design Thinking for Life Planning and Coaching

In recent years, we have partnered with leading institutions, government bodies, universities, and professional associations to deliver impactful seminars and webinars on Design Thinking for Career Guidance and Planning. Designed specifically for teachers and parents, these initiatives empower them with innovative strategies and tools to effectively guide students in navigating their career paths, fostering meaningful development and transformation within the next generation. These activities include:

(1) Design Thinking for Global Career Advancement

(2) Redefining Career Transformations through Design Thinking