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Workshop & Facilitation Design
Get unstuck. Align cross-functional teams and move forward - fast
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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
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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.
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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)
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).
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