- Time: 2.5 hours
- Participants: 3+
- Difficulty: Easy
- Facilitators: 1
Objectives
- Build empathy for customer needs and challenges.
- Define the root causes of problems to focus ideation.
- Brainstorm innovative solutions using design-thinking principles.
- Prototype and test ideas to gather real-world feedback.
- Align team members on practical next steps to move forward confidently.
When should this session be delivered?
Adapted from the original Design Sprint format, this workshop transforms abstract concepts into tangible solutions ready for iteration and real-world application, by guiding participants through empathy-building, problem definition, ideation, prototyping and feedback loops.
It’s a powerful way to validate ideas quickly and align teams around impactful solutions.
This Design Sprint workshop from Meeting Makers is ideal for teams looking to:
- Solve complex challenges with customer-centred thinking.
- Rapidly generate and prototype innovative solutions.
- Align around a shared understanding of customer needs and challenges.
- Test and validate ideas before significant investments are made.
The Design Sprint methodology was originally created by the team at Google Ventures, and has since become an incredibly popular format for solving problems in a human-centred way.
Who can facilitate it?
- Project Managers driving innovation and strategic projects
- Team Leaders focused on customer-centric problem-solving
- External Consultants specialising in design thinking and innovation
- Product Managers and UX Designers aiming to prototype and test ideas rapidly
Check out the template details including step-by-step plan with instructions, timings, printable schedule and more
About the author
MeetingMakers
MeetingMakers is a facilitation practice and a community. As a practice, we offer in-house workshops, meeting coaching and expert facilitation. We work with you as facilitators or design partners to design and deliver inclusive, engaging and productive meetings with lasting impact.
As a community, we provide training through our academy, conversation through our Facebook group and ongoing learning through our podcast (This Meeting Sucks) to help you lead successful meetings yourself. No matter how you work with us, once you do, you’re a “MeetingMaker”—someone who believes that better meetings lead to mission success.
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