WORKSHOPS & TRAINING THE TRAINER

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© Sonal Shanker . 2025

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I lead engaging design thinking workshops that empower teams to solve complex challenges collaboratively. Using clear “How might we…” framing, I guide participants through empathy mapping, ideation, prototyping, and testing—ensuring everyone’s voice is heard through inclusive, interactive facilitation. I also mentor future workshop leaders, sharing best practices in agenda planning, participant engagement, time management, and structured feedback, building their confidence and adaptability for impactful, outcome-driven sessions

    • Deep Problem Understanding: Participants gain a thorough, user-centered understanding of the challenge, uncovering real user needs, pain points, and insights that drive a user-centric design solution
    • Enhanced Collaboration: Aligns cross-functional teams around a common vision
    • Creative Ideation, Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Quickly moving from ideas to tangible prototypes, enables fast feedback, iterative improvement, and reduced risk in solution development
    • Actionable Insights: Concrete insights and validated concepts that can guide future decision-making and project direction
    • Business Value: Well-run workshops accelerate time to market, improve solution quality, and drive tangible business results such as increased efficiency, cost savings, or new revenue opportunities
    • Fosters empowerment and “innovation” mindset that lays the groundwork for user-driven innovation

DESIGN THINKING

Impact

Design Thinking Whiteboards
Image - innovation workshop at Anthem
Image - solution concept exercise
Image - Requirements Prioritization exercise
Image - Prioritization exercise

LED DT WORKSHOPS AT:

  • AGCO
  • AMAZON
  • ANTHEM
  • CAPITAL GROUP
  • CITI
  • PFIZER
  • JOHN DEERE
  • PFIZER
  • TOYOTA
  • VERIZON
  • and more..

DT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR:

  • CATERPILLAR
  • REYES - COCA COLA