• Make a copy of the slide deck, and Lucid template if you'd like to use it. If using Lucid, you must first create your own copy of the template by hovering over the document name and selecting "duplicate".
• Familiarise yourself with the design thinking methodology if you have never used it before.
• Decide on an object to use for the activities: choose a simple, everyday object to re-purpose like a tennis ball, spoon, coat hanger, or name tag. It helps if you choose an object your participants have at home and can physically work with during the session. Tell your participants in advance to bring this object to the session if they have it at home.
• Alternatively, you can run a full design thinking workshop using a real problem your team is facing. If choosing this option, you'll want to give each phase of the process more time than outlined in the slide deck. Consider breaking each phase into its own session.

Let your team know you're going to practice problem solving and creativity using the design thinking methodology. Ask your team in advance if anyone is familiar with design thinking already. Let them know that there are many different tools which can be used in each phase of the process, but for simplicity we have pre-selected common tools to use in each phase today. Our main focus is to practice taking a human-centric approach to problem solving today, and actively creating that change in perspective. We are working on developing a mindset, but the specific tools we use can be changed.

• If using a real problem or challenge your team is currently facing, we recommend taking much more time and breaking each phase into its own session. 
• Encourage your team to explore and be creative, and really put themselves into their customer, stakeholder, or user's shoes. Keep reiterating this fact throughout each phase, as it is sometimes easy to fall back into our own mindset, preferences, and tendencies and forget who we are problem solving for (not ourselves!).
• Keep time closely. Each phase is short, and it will likely be easy for teams to go over. 
• Show this video if you or your team is unfamiliar with Lucid to first get an introduction to the tool itself.

• Save blank versions of the templates from each phase in a space shared by the entire team for future reference.
• Try and define moments your team can apply this approach to their work, and when specifically re-focussing on a customer-centric approach might help. 
• Try kicking off new projects or big problems with a design thinking workshop in the future.