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Workshop & Facilitation Design

Get unstuck. Align cross-functional teams and move forward - fast

  • Workshops aren’t just meetings with sticky notes—they’re decision engines.

    Turn ambiguity into alignment. I design and lead collaborative sessions that transform fragmented input into unified decisions—breaking logjams, prioritizing with clarity, and moving teams forward faster. From early discovery to high-stakes executive work, I create the structure and flow that converts ideas into action.

    • Analysis paralysis. You’re stuck in conflicting priorities or endless debate.

    • Cross-functional alignment—fast. You need PM/Design/Eng/Stakeholders pointed at the same outcome.

    • Kickoff clarity. You’re starting a project and want to set direction the right way.

    • Real buy-in. You need stakeholders to co-own the plan, not just hear it.

    • From insight to action. You have research/ideas and need a prioritized plan.

      • Alignment beats effort. Replace recurring meetings with one focused session that produces real direction.

      • Visible decisions. Make criteria, trade-offs, and owners explicit.

      • Momentum builds belief. When teams co-create, they commit.

      • Facilitated neutrality. A neutral guide reduces politics and ensures every voice is heard.

      • Creative breakthroughs. Divergent methods shake teams out of ruts and reveal new options.

  • Problem-Framing Workshop (1 day or 2× half-days)
    Pre-work (3–5 stakeholder interviews) → clarify the business bet, assumptions, and evidence → map pain/opportunity → define decision criteria → prioritize with impact/effort → Decision Brief + top 3 next bets.

    Roadmap Alignment Intensive (2–3 half-days over 1–2 weeks)
    Audit goals/KPIs → align on outcomes and success metrics → sequence bets (risks/dependencies) → assign owners/dates → Updated roadmap + commitment doc.

    (Remote-friendly; templates travel well.)

    • Pre-work: stakeholder interviews + read-in deck

    • Custom agenda, materials, and facilitation

    • Live capture board + Decisions log

    • Prioritization matrix (impact/effort or RICE)

    • Decision Brief / Readout with recommendations & success metrics

    • Owners, dates, and next-bets list

    • Post-workshop follow-ups and accountability check

    • Who’s in the room: Product lead, Design lead, Eng lead, Sponsor/GM; invite Analytics as needed.

    • Typical timelines: 1 day (or 2× half-days) for Problem-Framing; 2–3 half-days for Roadmap Alignment; 1 week from prep → readout.

    • Companies that weave design thinking into strategy report material outperformance (revenue/shareholder return). (McKinsey)

    • Teams using design thinking see ~33% more revenue and ~56% better returns vs. peers. (McKinsey)

    • 71% report improved team culture; 79% report better ideation. (Design-thinking surveys)

    • IBM’s program: time-to-market −50%, defects −30%, team efficiency +20%. (IBM)

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Sample Services Within This Offering

Problem-Framing Workshop

120+ design-thinking based workshop activities already made, and I’m not shy to make new ones!

WHAT IS IT: A focused session that turns a fuzzy challenge into a clear, answerable problem with decision criteria.

VALUE: Replaces weeks of debate with a shared definition of “what good looks like.”

SO WHAT: Teams leave with a Decision Brief, top 3 next bets, and owners.

DURATION: 1 day (or 2× half-days, remote-friendly).

Concept Co-Creation & Rapid Prototyping

WHAT IS IT: Design-studio style sessions to sketch, converge, and prototype the strongest ideas.

VALUE: Turns opinions into tangible options you can test this week.

SO WHAT: Low-fi prototype(s) + test plan for immediate user feedback.

DURATION: 1 day (studio) or 2× half-days.

OKR / KPI Alignment Session

WHAT IS IT: Define outcomes and measurement for the next quarter/half.

VALUE: Connects work to business impact; reduces churn and rework.

SO WHAT: OKRs/KPIs with owners, baselines, and review cadence.

DURATION: 2 hours (+ async follow-ups).

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Roadmap Alignment Intensive

WHAT IS IT: A multi-session workshop that sequences work by impact, risk, and dependencies.

VALUE: Aligns PM/Design/Eng and leadership on outcomes—not just features.

SO WHAT: Updated roadmap + commitment doc (owners/dates/metrics).

DURATION: 2–3 half-days over 1–2 weeks.

Executive Readout & Buy-In Workshop

WHAT IS IT: A facilitation block aimed at turning findings into a crisp exec decision.

VALUE: Neutral facilitation reduces politics; decisions and owners get locked in.

SO WHAT: Executive deck + decisions log + green-lighted next steps.

DURATION: 90–120 minutes (plus pre-brief with sponsor).

Opportunity Prioritization

WHAT IS IT: Structured scoring to compare ideas and focus effort where it matters.

VALUE: Makes trade-offs explicit and defensible.

SO WHAT: Prioritization matrix and a shortlist ready for design/validation.

DURATION: 3–4 hours (+ async pre-reads).

Risk / Assumption Mapping (RAID + Experiments)

WHAT IS IT: Surface assumptions, rank risks (viability/feasibility/desirability), and design tests.

VALUE: Shrinks uncertainty with the smallest useful experiments.

SO WHAT: RAID log + experiment backlog with success metrics.

DURATION: 2–3 hours.

SKILLS RELEVANT TO THIS OFFERING: Workshop facilitation, journey mapping, participatory design, roadmap shaping, stakeholder advisory

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