Workshops
Give us a day, and we’ll give you the power to surprise yourself.
We have 15+ years experience planning and running workshops for clients of all types, and ranging in size from 5 to over 100 participants. The topic of a workshop is completely customizable, and we'll work with you to refine the focus up-front (getting the breadth of the focus right at the start is critical to success).
Workshops are also a great way for us to get to know one another before starting a larger initiative.
Workshops are a great way to kick-start a new initiative or inject some fresh thinking and cross-disciplinary perspectives into an ongoing effort.
Common themes:
Forge alignment around a strategy
Jump-start thinking on a new initiative
Immerse a team in research findings and start on ideation
Rapidly ideate, prototype and get user feedback on a concept
What makes a successful workshop?
Pre-planning
To get agreement on the "Goldilocks" focus - not too broad, not too narrow - and on what the objectively-defined outcomes are.
A mixture of perspectives
Blend disciplines, seniorities, roles and levels of expertise, so there are multiple perspectives looking intensively at the same problem.
Structured agenda
Have a structure, but also be flexible as needs arise during the session.
Structured ideation activities
Because just telling people to "invent" from a blank sheet of paper is a recipe for disappointment.
Supportive executive sponsorship
It’s vital that leadership is aligned on the goals, outcomes, and expectations about what can be achieved in the timeframe.
Session Formats
Every workshop is custom, but typical formats are:
1/2 Day
Good for quick bursts of new ideas, team bonding, creating momentum.
1-2 Days
Good for more in-depth thinking and planning, working with research analysis.
3-5 Days
Good for Google-style sprints