LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® & DESIGN THINKING WORKSHOP
How might we prepare leaders for the uncertain future and at the same time satisfy the needs of business and society?
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PROBLEM
In 2018 the University of Stellenbosch launched its Vision 2040 and Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024. The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) is facing tough questions such as:
- How can we develop responsible leaders through well-grounded business education and research?
- What impact will the big shifts in the management of education have for the future of business school?
- How can we support future leaders?
APPROACH
- Experts from diverse departments participated in a LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method and Design Thinking discovery workshop.
- Participants shared knowledge and ideas of the current status and aspirations for their courses.
- They identified top issues that need to be addressed and synergies across programmes.
- Fakawee facilitated a design thinking workshop where participants worked in diverse teams to solve different challenges.
OUTCOME
- The teams shared complex issues, identified challenges and synergies across departments.
- They prioritised the key development areas for the academic offering and delivery modes and created 3 conceptual solutions to 3 different, but complementary, challenges.
TESTIMONIALS
“Nanita and Fakawee assisted us in a most creative manner to re-think our academic offerings and delivery modes. Great work!”
DR. PIET NAUDE – DIRECTOR UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH BUSINESS SCHOOL
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