Design Sprint by MeetingMakers
This adaptation of the Design Sprint is a high-energy, hands-on session that empowers teams to deeply understand customer needs, identify core challenges and collaboratively generate innovative solutions to prototype and test.
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.
Materials
Instructions
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.
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
Author
Lauren Green is a meeting facilitator, coach and trainer, as well as a visual notetaker. She is the owner and executive director of MeetingMakers, a close-knit team of experienced facilitators, trainers and meeting coaches who partner with clients to facilitate meetings with tangible outcomes and lasting impact. She believes facilitation should be a core competency for all professionals and is on a mission to make this a reality. She is recognized for her high energy and ability to fuel creativity and drive productivity in meetings, while also helping groups recognize and scale their collaboration strengths. Lauren earned a master’s degree in Organization Development and Knowledge Management from George Mason University, where she now teaches facilitation as an adjunct professor. Lauren is an International Coach Federation certified coach and an MBTI® and EQi (emotional intelligence) Practitioner. She is a certified LUMA Instructor, specializing in teaching design thinking workshops. Lauren is the host of the podcast This Meeting Sucks, on a mission to un-suck meetings and bring meeting skills to the masses, one episode at a time.
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