Cultivating Innovation Through Creative Problem Solving

Discover how Aventis partnered with a leading government agency to spark innovation, enhance collaboration, and drive sustainable impact across Singapore’s green spaces.

Our Client: A forward looking Government Agency

Our Client is dedicated to driving meaningful impact by championing innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. With a diverse and multidisciplinary team, it plays a pivotal role in shaping Singapore’s future. Through its forward-looking initiatives, the agency not only accelerates the nation’s green transformation but also strengthens resilience, fosters collaboration, and ensures sustainable progress for generations to come.

• Advancing long-term development goals that balance growth with environmental stewardship
• Fostering continuous improvement through capability building and knowledge sharing
• Empowering staff with future-ready skills to navigate complexity and deliver sustainable solutions

The Challenge: Unlocking Fresh Perspectives for Emerging Problems

As the organisation expanded its scope and impact, it recognised the need to move beyond conventional problem-solving approaches. To remain agile and future-ready, the agency aimed to:

• Develop structured yet flexible frameworks to address complex and rapidly evolving challenges
• Generate user-centric, innovative solutions that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes
• Embed creative collaboration tools across departments to strengthen cross-functional teamwork and knowledge sharing

Aventis in Action: Supporting Our Client’s Success

Empowering Teams Through Actionable Innovation

To meet the organisation’s needs, Aventis co-designed and delivered a 1-day customised workshop — Innovative Problem Solving: Unlocking Creativity Through Design Thinking, led by our Lead Trainer in Human-Centred Design Thinking. This highly interactive workshop equipped participants with practical tools and mindsets to approach challenges with fresh perspectives. Key components included:

• Developing Empathy – deeply understanding stakeholder needs and perspectives
• Creative Ideation – generating bold, creative ideas to tackle complex issues
• Real Time Prototyping – developing and testing real-world solutions quickly
• Rapid Iteration – refining concepts for greater relevance and impact

By blending proven design thinking methods with the agency’s real operational context, the programme ensured participants could immediately apply their learning to drive innovation and collaboration at work.

Training Details

Over a 12-month partnership, Aventis delivered a series of nine high-impact workshops in just three months, training more than 200 professionals across the agency’s teams.

The Results

The workshop delivered tangible improvements in creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving — empowering teams to apply design thinking principles directly to their work.

✅ Deeper understanding and confident application of design thinking methods
✅ Stronger ability to reframe and approach complex challenges from fresh perspectives
✅ Improved cross-team collaboration and communication dynamics
✅ Increased adoption of rapid prototyping to test and refine real-world solutions

Testimonials: Voices from Our Learners

“Andy’s delivery was clear and engaging, supported by strong analogies and practical real-world examples that made the concepts easy to apply.”

“The workshop was well-structured and clearly articulated. Andy’s deep expertise and solid background knowledge added great value to the session.”

Looking Ahead

Building Innovative, Future-Ready Teams

Our partnership underscores the power of tailored, hands-on training in enabling organisations to tackle complex challenges with creativity, agility, and confidence. Aventis continues to partner with forward-looking organisations to help teams:

• Innovate with purpose — generating impactful solutions that address real-world needs
• Collaborate seamlessly — strengthening cross-functional teamwork and communication
• Deliver sustainable outcomes — creating long-term value for both the organisation and the community

Equip your teams with adaptable, future-ready problem-solving skills through design thinking.

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