Deloitte's 2016 Global Human Capital Trends survey includes design thinking as one of the tools to redesign the Human Resources (HR) function and shows strong evidence that Human Resources Professionals place on using Design Thinking. The Design Thinking in Human Resources survey was conducted globally.

Design thinking takes aim at the heart of unnecessary workplace complexity by putting the employee experience first—helping to improve productivity by designing solutions that are at once compelling, enjoyable, and simple.