[Blog](/blog) 1 min read # Master AI prompts using design thinking Sharpen your AI prompting skills through design thinking frameworks with this step-by-step recording with AI expert, Michelle Lentz. Published on October 25, 2024Last updated on September 02, 2026 ![Master AI prompts using design thinking](https://images.prismic.io/go1-com/aBOGY_IqRLdaByi7_ZwXm0YF3NbkBXC7q_DesignThinking_Recording.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840) ## Summary Design thinking improves AI prompts by grounding them in user needs, clear context, and iterative testing. The five stages, Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test, provide a repeatable process for moving from a vague request to a useful prompt. Empathy helps identify the intended audience and outcome, while prototyping makes it easier to compare responses and refine instructions. This structured approach produces prompts that are more relevant, functional, and creative than one-off experimentation without a defined problem. ## Key takeaways * Gen AI leaves many professionals in one of two boats: you either love it, and spend all of your time in it, or you're completely perplexed. * Michelle's guidance, tailored to a design thinking approach, emphasized the importance of strategic building and empathy in AI use. * By understanding and aligning with user emotions and needs, you can provide AI with specific, context-rich information that enhances interaction quality. * The stages of design thinking: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test: can transform your experience with AI prompting into a more engaging and relevant one. * This structured approach ensures that each stage contributes to developing prompts that aren't only functional but also innovative. Gen AI leaves many professionals in one of two boats: you either love it, and spend all of your time in it, or you're completely perplexed. To help sharpen your skills, or start from the bottom and build, we brought in AI expert Michelle Lentz to demonstrate practical applications on generating personas and building more structured prompts. Michelle's guidance, tailored to a design thinking approach, emphasized the importance of strategic building and empathy in AI use. By understanding and aligning with user emotions and needs, you can provide AI with specific, context-rich information that enhances interaction quality. The stages of design thinking — Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test — can transform your experience with AI prompting into a more engaging and relevant one. This structured approach ensures that each stage contributes to developing prompts that aren't only functional but also innovative. To dive into the practical application of AI prompt design, watch Michelle's step-by-step exploration of how design thinking can be a powerful tool in the realm of AI, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in digital interactions. _**Watch the full webinar to hear Michelle's step-by-step guide on using design thinking as you build AI prompts that have a lasting effect on your training programs.**_ ![Stay Ahead in L&D](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.go1static.com%2Fassets%2F202609160956%2F_next%2Fstatic%2Fmedia%2Fsubscribe.81448f2d.png&w=1920&q=75) ## Stay Ahead in L&D Subscribe to our emails to receive newsletters, product updates, and marketing communications. ## Related Articles [![](https://images.prismic.io/go1-com/cNPrv2JkHqEplA1W_compliance-readiness.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)BlogCompliance Training vs. Compliance Readiness: What 945 Leaders and Employees Told Us7 minute read](/blog/compliance-training-readiness)[![Guide to HR compliance training for employees](https://images.prismic.io/go1-com/VxnjXSyiF3xEoQS__hr-compliance-training-for-employees.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)BlogHR compliance training for employees: The essential topics every workplace must cover in 20267 minute read](/blog/workplace-compliance-training/hr-compliance-training-for-employees)[![Guide to health and safety compliance training](https://images.prismic.io/go1-com/tJT4Q2QbyEYwl0EY_health-and-safety-compliance.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)BlogHealth & safety compliance training: How to create a safe workplace environment13 minute read](/blog/workplace-compliance-training/health-and-safety-compliance)[![Guide to ethics and compliance training](https://images.prismic.io/go1-com/kX41hF_EFpynVKgc_ethics-and-compliance-training.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max&w=3840)BlogEthics and compliance training: How to build an ethical, accountable workforce8 minute read](/blog/workplace-compliance-training/ethics-and-compliance-training) ## Train smarter, spend less Connect with a Go1 expert to explore the best training options for your organization—no pressure, just solutions that work. [Speak with an expert](/speak-with-an-expert)