Leading with Innovation

Camp/Event #

2

place

TCDC & YMCA Camp

start date

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Apply Now

Your Camp or Event hosts

Leading with Innovation Poster English

TCDC

Day 1: Team Formation and Roles

  • Morning Session:
    • Welcome and introduction to the innovation camp
    • Ice-breaking activities to foster team bonding
    • Overview of the design thinking process and its stages
    • Explanation of the innovation challenge
  • Mid-Morning Session:
    • Team formation exercise based on individual skills, interests, and strengths
    • Assignment of roles within the team (e.g., facilitator, researcher, designer, presenter)
    • Setting team goals, establishing communication norms, and creating a team charter
  • Lunch Break
  • Afternoon Session:
    • Deep dive into each team member's expertise and background
    • Introduction to the problem statement and initial brainstorming session
    • Reflection time for team members to set personal goals for the project

YMCA Camp

Day 2: Empathy and Define

  • Morning Session:
    • Recap of team roles, goals, and problem statement
    • Conduct empathy interviews or observations to understand user needs
    • Create empathy maps and user personas
  • Afternoon Session:
    • Define the problem based on insights gathered
    • Reframe the challenge statement for better understanding
    • Ideation session to generate innovative solutions

Day 3: Ideation and Prototyping

  • Morning Session:
    • Review and prioritize ideas from the previous day
    • Develop a storyboard or concept map for the chosen idea
    • Begin prototyping the solution
  • Afternoon Session:
    • Iterate on the prototype based on feedback from team members
    • Test the prototype internally within the team
    • Refine the prototype for user testing

Day 4: Testing, Refinement, and Pitching

  • Morning Session:
    • Conduct user testing sessions with external participants
    • Gather feedback and insights for prototype refinement
    • Finalize the prototype and prepare for pitch presentation
  • Afternoon Session:
    • Practice pitch sessions within the team
    • Final pitch preparation and coaching
    • Pitch presentation to a panel of judges or stakeholders

Closing:

  • Award ceremony for the best innovation project
  • Reflection on the innovation camp experience and lessons learned
  • Action planning for implementing the innovation project post-camp