Foundation Sprint Workshop Training

Foundation Sprint Workshop and Training Guide

The Foundation Sprint is a fast-paced, two-day workshop designed to give teams strategic clarity before jumping into building or solution development. The Foundation Sprint serves as the critical precursor to the classic Design Sprint. It helps teams align on what matters most: the customer, the problem, differentiation, and the best path forward. While traditional Design Sprints are solution-focused, the Foundation Sprint is about setting the foundation, answering “what are we doing and why?” with clarity and confidence.
Work Process Improvement Innovation Automation Workshop

Workshop to Rethink How You Work in Your Org (Innovate, Automate, Apply AI)

Our "Rethink How You Work" innovation workshop is designed to help teams identify what’s no longer serving them, free up time, and explore smarter, more innovative ways of working (especially applying AI). Whether your organization is looking to improve internal efficiency, create space for new initiatives, or foster a culture of continuous improvement, this workshop offers a simple, actionable framework for change.
Green Environmental Impact Workshop

Green Environmental Eco Impact Workshop and Training

Green by Design: Finding Opportunities to Innovate our Everyday Actions for our Environment. Design for Sustainability: Gain Awareness of Challenges and Ideate Your Green Impact. In this in-person or virtual workshop, we aim to solve real-world eco challenges within your organization, with a focus on bettering our environment in small ways that might grow.  As a result, your team will not only gain a deeper understanding of what they can do to help our environment, but also learn design thinking to help grow a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Click Book Jake Knapp John Zeratsky Foundation Sprint Design Sprint

How to Make What People Want: CLICK book from Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky

The highly anticipated  new book Click was released! What a guide to how we can innovate and work in 2025. Start with the foundation. It's a simple, enjoyable, (and even funny) read from Jake Knapp and fellow University of Wisconsin-Madison alum John Zeratsky. They also wrote the book Sprint which is one of my favorites too! Their work on the design sprint has really been monumental in my field of design thinking and innovation. Definitely check out the new book and focus on something important...making something people actually want!
Soft Skills Training Workshops

Softest of the Soft Skills Training Workshops

Recently I've been designing and facilitating unique training experiences (like gratitude storytelling retreats) that seemed to tap into something even softer than the usual "soft skills" we hear about in the world of leadership and organizations. Something even softer than teamwork, collaboration, public speaking, or creative problem solving. The idea came to me of  the concept of "softest of the soft skills." So read on to learn more and reach out if we can help you with a training or workshop to develop the "softest of the soft skills" in your organization or teams.
Froebel Blocks Creativity Design Education Training

Froebel Blocks, LEGO® Serious Play®, Kindergarten and Design Education

I've gotten quite interested in Froebel blocks. I've picked up a few antique sets to collect and use for storytelling in my design thinking workshops. I see them on display in exhibits about Frank Lloyd Wright and also at the Design Museum in London. The story is that many of the most famous designers in history, like Frank Lloyd Wright, grew up playing with Froebel blocks (and learning design from them). As I've learned more about the method of using Froebel blocks in classes with students, I notice the origins of popular training methods (like LSP) in the flow of activities.
Learn about the Innovation Impact: Organizational Outcomes Assessment

Assessing Organizational Innovation

This article will break down what the Innovation Impact: Organizational Outcomes Assessment is, why it matters, how it works, and how organizations can use it to guide their innovation strategies.
Organizational Change Management Project Examples

Organizational Change Management Project Examples

In our research related to designing change management workshops for organizations, we populated this list of common organizational change projects. These could be good change leadership challenges to take on. Change management is critical in organizations undergoing strategic, structural, technological, or cultural shifts. Here are common change management projects that leaders may face:
Facilitation Coaching with Expert Facilitator Coach

Facilitation Coaching with an Experienced Facilitator Coach

Looking to enhance your facilitation skills? Facilitation coaching with an experienced facilitator coach helps you build confidence, manage group dynamics, and lead transformative sessions. Whether you're facilitating meetings, ideation, strategic planning, or workshops, coaching provides expert guidance on mindset, tools, and techniques. Develop presence, navigate challenges, and refine your facilitation approach. Connect with a skilled facilitator coach today!