Academy

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If you want to rediscover your creative spark the Ally Academy is for you.

Ally uses world leading social science to host an ‘empathy led’ approach to innovation and professional creativity training.

Being ‘empathy led’ means using person centred tools and techniques to discover and solve real problems for your customers and clients.

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Design Away Days

The fastest way to a design experience. An Ally on your away day will strike the perfect balance.

From proposal storytelling to “in possible buckets” we have the tools to make your away day shine.

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Design for technical professionals

A two day introduction to design tools for innovation projects. For professionals from technical backgrounds delivering innovation projects.

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six tools in six days

Expand your creativity toolbox. Bring fresh ideas and perspectives into the team. We will schedule six non-consecutive days around you or your team which will set you up with the tools for design success.

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What does ‘Empathy led’ learning feel like?

Empathy led learning feels like unlocking a superpower. All it takes is to get out of the classroom and listen! Empathy led learning is about learning new techniques and practicing them in the real world. From radical listening approaches to empathy mapping and user observation the Ally team will give you the tools to unlock creativity in any project. It all starts with developing a deep understanding of how your customers experience problem that you are about to solve!

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certificate in innovation management

Delivered with Ally colleagues at the University of York this 100% online course in Innovation, Leadership and Management is designed to foster strategic thinking and bring innovative visions to operational realities.

Everyone can innovate! Everyone can create!

The ALLY ACADeMY mission is to use empathy to discover the innovator in everyone