Immersive Design Sprint Workshop: NYC

New Haircutis an innovation strategy firm. We help organizations unlock their next big idea. We do this by designing and facilitating critical conversations between team members, stakeholders, and the humans they're serving.Fueled by design thinking, our innovation programs will catalyze not only new products and services you'll bring to market, but inspire new patterns for working and winning together.Learn more about ourInnovation Sprints.

New Haircut

<P>Join <A HREF="http://www.newhaircut.com/design-sprint-academy/about-us" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="New Haircut" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Haircut</A> (hosted by <A HREF="http://alphahq.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Alpha User Testing" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alpha</A>) for an innovative workshop on putting Design Sprints to work for your team and projects.</P>
<P>You'll learn the tools &amp; techniques of the same proven, structured framework that Google Ventures has used to design, prototype and validate solutions for Uber, the United Nations, Slack, the US Dept of Defense, Home Depot and more.</P>
<P>The workshop is fast-paced, hands-on, time-boxed, and immersive. We'll move from an initial product idea to a hi-fidelity prototype that we'll use to test on live customers. In 2 intensive days, you'll learn and <SPAN>practice different ideation techniques and the best methods to empathize with your customers <SPAN>like Lightning Demos, Sketching, User Story Mapping, Prototyping and Customer Interviews.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN>You'll also be trained on critical components not included in the Sprint book that will ensure you're framing the right challenges for your sprints, as well as how to effectively move into product development.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>By the end of the workshop, you'll have the right knowledge and process to drive hi-impact innovation inside your organization.<BR><BR></P>
<H3>Is this workshop for you?</H3>
<P>This workshop is best suited for <STRONG>creatives</STRONG> &amp; <STRONG>product leaders</STRONG> from <STRONG>technology-focused companies</STRONG> that want to dive deep into product roles and leading edge Design Thinking and Design Sprint practices. </P>
<P>Product Managers, VPs of Innovation, VPs / Directors of Product, VPs / Directors of UX, VPs Engineering / CTOs, UX Designers, or Creative Directors can use this training to drive user-centered product design within the rest of their organization.</P>
<P>This workshop is <STRONG>not</STRONG> for those looking to sit back and listen to theory. You should come prepared to work hard with others in an intense, time-boxed, result-driven environment.</P>
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<H3><SPAN>Key Takeaways:</SPAN></H3>
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<P><SPAN>Understand customers need, outline and map their journey</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Work with constraints to spark ideas &amp; rally a team to get the most out of the combined team expertise</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Sketch innovative solutions in no time</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Make critical decisions fast</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Create an effortless MVP</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Validate concepts</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Master the 5 phases of a Design Sprint</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Because we build and ship products monthly @ New Haircut, </SPAN>you’ll hear first-hand takeaways from sprints we have run with our clients. We learn by doing. And so we'll offer you the same opportunity when it comes learning design sprints.</P>
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<H3><SPAN>Key Topics:</SPAN></H3>
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<P><SPAN>Business Strategy </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Customer Journey Map</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN></SPAN>Generating multiple solutions </P>
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<P><SPAN>Storyboard &amp; </SPAN>Prototype</P>
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<P><SPAN>Validate and iterate solutions</SPAN></P>
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<P>You'll also gain the opportunity to connect and collaborate with fellow creatives, makers, entrepreneurs, and executives.</P>
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<H3><SPAN>Workshop Agenda:</SPAN></H3>
<P><SPAN>Day 1</SPAN></P>
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<LI>Welcome &amp; Introduction</LI>
<LI>Design Sprint Overview</LI>
<LI>Icebreaking exercises</LI>
<LI>Break</LI>
<LI>Defining the problem</LI>
<LI>Journey Mapping</LI>
<LI>Lunch Break </LI>
<LI>Diverge Phase</LI>
<LI>Break</LI>
<LI>Sketch Solutions</LI>
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<P><SPAN>Day 2</SPAN></P>
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<LI>Converge Phase</LI>
<LI>Break</LI>
<LI>Storyboards</LI>
<LI>Lunch Break </LI>
<LI>Prototypes</LI>
<LI>Break</LI>
<LI>Customer Interviews</LI>
<LI>Sprint Debrief</LI>
<LI>Integrating Design Sprints into Organizations</LI>
<LI>Workshop Retrospective</LI>
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<H3><SPAN>Included Refreshments:</SPAN></H3>
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<LI>Light breakfast</LI>
<LI>Coffee, Tea, Water</LI>
<LI>Lunch</LI>
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<H3><SPAN>Be Sure to Bring:</SPAN></H3>
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<LI>Laptop or Tablet</LI>
<LI>Notebook</LI>
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<H3>Previous Workshops:</H3>
<P><A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGI50TzdVek" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design Sprint Workshop, New York</A></P>
<P><A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_vuRqexnEc" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design Sprint Workshop, Berlin</A></P>
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<H3>Learn More</H3>
<P><A HREF="http://www.newhaircut.com/design-sprint-academy/workshops" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="New Haircut Design Sprint Workshop" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Haircut's Design Sprint Academy - Design Sprint Workshops</A></P>
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<H3>Hosting Partner:</H3>
<DIV><A HREF="https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/6013c916fc9d533ed332ba5d155b23cef1dd7105?url=http%3A%2F%2Falphahq.com&signature=3de6ae052f01b6b3" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alpha</A> is the first end-to-end customer development platform. It has powered thousands of experiments for product, research, and marketing teams at the world's leading organizations.<BR></DIV>