Innovation Training
Embrace transformation in order to build high performance product teams
CULTIVATING INTERNAL EXPERTISE
1/ Comprehensive Training Workshops
2/ Mentorship Program via Immersive “Shadowing”
Planning Your Customized Training Workshop
Before any training commences, we engage with your team to meticulously map out your specific needs. This preparatory stage is critical and involves an in-depth evaluation of your current workflows, team dynamics, objectives, and existing expertise. Our goal is to identify the most effective training modules—whether singular or combined—that will propel your team towards achieving higher efficiency, a more robust user-centered design process, significant customer impact, and enhanced cross-functional collaboration.
Tailored Training for Tangible Results
Once we pinpoint the optimal training strategy, your team will be equipped to independently implement these methodologies and, eventually, to train additional members. To ensure practical and applicable results, we incorporate live projects into our workshops. This hands-on approach not only provides immediate value but also uncovers the unique requirements of your organization. Each workshop concludes with a comprehensive PDF guide to support ongoing development and reference.
Interactive Learning Option: “Shadowing”
For teams favoring immersive learning experiences, our shadowing option integrates seamlessly into existing projects. This method allows us to directly apply chosen techniques while actively transferring knowledge to your team members, empowering them to lead future initiatives confidently.
Strategic Planning
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User-Centered OKRs
The Objectives and Key Results framework brings alignment and focus to your team and assists in the definition of product features.
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Product Portfolio Mapping
An optimized portfolio uses your limited resources strategically to create the greatest impact.
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Product Positioning
Define not only how you product will differentiate in the market, but how to claim the territory.
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Value Proposition / Invaluable Proposition
Your Value Proposition defines what your offering can deliver that is of value to the customer. The Invaluable Proposition goes further, to help you define something of great value that takes advantage of your strengths.
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Feature Prioritization
Various methodologies (RICE, Weighted Scoring, and Kano Model) help product teams to determine which features to develop
Understand users
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Contextual Inquiry
Understand real-world user experiences by observing and interviewing in the users’ natural environments.
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User Journey Mapping
Create a visual representation of a user’s experience with a product or service over time to align a team around opportunities for improvement.
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Diary Studies
Understand authentic user experiences by having them self-record their daily interactions.
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Dynamic Personas
Develop fictional characters to guide product design. Our approach helps you address the issue of profiles becoming outdated.
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Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)
Addresses the challenge of understanding the underlyng reasons why customers use products or services.
Ideation and Concept Creation
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Problem Reframing
Using Framestorming and First Principles frameworks, you can make sure that you are solving the right problem.
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Idea Generation
Exercises for individuals and teams to get you thinking outside of the box and to leverage the wisdom of a group (Six Thinking Hats, Mind Mapping, Blue Ocean, HMW, Crayzy 8s, Round Robin, Brand Swamp…)
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Dynamic Personas
Develop fictional characters to guide product design. Our approach helps you address the issue of profiles becoming outdated.
Design and Prototype
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Design Sprints
Workshop methodology to help a cross-functional team generate ideas, prototype and validate in 5 days, building alignment on key issues. No drawing skills needed.
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Prototyping
Various methods for non-designers and designers to put concepts into a form, that can be tested (Low-fi, In-Context, and Wizard of Oz Prototyping)
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Usability Testing
To validate your prototypes, it is important to know how to plan, conduct and analyze user interviews.
Strategic Communication
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Product Narrative
Weave a story in the early stages of product development, when securing stakeholder support is crucial.
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Stakeholder Mapping
Navigate potential roadblocks and develop targeted communication.
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Internal Marketing
Foster internal understanding and get the power of your organization behnd you