Serendipity and Learning

Few years ago, I had the good fortune of attending a few design thinking workshops and learn about it. I attended a prototype workshop and went on to co-facilitate a couple of sessions as well. There was much energy in designing this approach. For one it was novel. Second, it was beautifully designed. Personally, I believe that the way we structure the first two phases above helps in getting a better third phase. But this is one of the few methodologies (in my limited knowledge) that harness the power of co-creation. Wonder why other trainings do not use it as much. Simply put, I think it is too painful for the people to think and design it thoughtfully (that requires time at both ends - design and delivery). And if it is done, it is not very effectively positioned in my view. That means people usually end up doing it was a superficial activity. And I do not mean creating an action plan - which to me is the simplest form of co-creation, but fairly overused in many aspects o...