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10/08/2022

Gearing up for a full day of interviews as part of a we're leading for our newest client. They'll be using the insights to guide their upcoming . Wish us luck!

11/11/2021

Setting expectations is paramount when you’re team & stakeholder conversations, workshops, & sprints. Here are some guiding principles we use at New Haircut to ensure everyone shows up aligned and committed.

19/10/2021

Design Thinking gives us the platform to learn and do - but it takes two to tango! Only learning leaves us full of insights on important problems without any action. Only doing lacks the insights to solve important problems in meaningful ways. Thanks to Jeanne Liedtka of UVA Darden School of Business Career Development Center for this great graphic and . For thoughts like these and more, sign up for our (link in bio)!

18/10/2021

As you've followed this 10-week series, we hope you've learned some invaluable tips in your journey to grow as a !

Keep learning & growing by subscribing to the full (free) series: https://bit.ly/FacilitatorQA

Now, here's episode 10.

If we want others to engage in our workshops and sprints, we need to help them get there. We do this by designing those opening moments, where you invite eve...

11/10/2021

We're nearing the end of this 10-week series of Facilitator's Q&A. If you've enjoyed the learning experience, keep going by subscribing to all of the future episodes: https://bit.ly/FacilitatorQA

For this week, here's episode 9

In 2020 we saw all of our in-person meetings, workshops, and sprints become remote and online. We may no longer need to worry about booking rooms and travel ...

27/09/2021

Difficult characters can wreak havoc on our , unless we're prepared as . Learn practical tips in episode 7 of this 10-week series.

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If you've led a meeting, workshop, or sprint, you've surely bumped into folks who seem to join, only to give you a hard time! As the Facilitator whose job it...

20/09/2021

We continue the Facilitator's Q&A series with episode #6. Explore the pros and cons of using internal vs. external to lead your and .

Sprints and workshops are only as effective as the team - especially the Facilitator. In this week's Facilitator's Q&A with Jay, we help you understand the p...

13/09/2021

Your learning journey continues with episode #5 this week. You'll learn practical tips for helping groups have 1 of most common, yet poorly designed conversations - prioritization.

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We walk you through three strategic steps for efficiently aligning on which problem you and your team should focus on next, setting you up for more effective...

13/09/2021

Who is responsible for how people at your company? We’re conducting a survey to explore how we can help teams establish a culture of collaboration. Check out some of the preliminary results (we’ve gotten over 250 responses so far!) and complete the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQsTx8p-VVyQ-S9WwI2EBIH2EeF92bQfDQtpXnzzqpYKwKkg/viewform

Hello! 👋 We're working through some ideas to address collaboration challenges that digital product teams face. Help us learn about your experience by answering the questions below. Thank you for helping out!

06/09/2021

Facilitation is the most critical skill of this decade. We hope you're feeling more equipped by following this series.

We're up to episode 4, where we tackle the biggest concern every has - !

Building up team member engagement needs to start well before kicking off your workshop. When designed intentionally, pre-work helps to kickstart the convers...

30/08/2021

Facilitators! Innovators! Imagination workers! If you've been following along with the Facilitator's Q&A series, we're now at episode 3.

In this week's episode of Facilitator's Q&A with Jay, we'll challenge you to rethink your approach to gathering ideas and constraints from busy executives, b...

23/08/2021

Last week we shared episode #1 of the Facilitator's Q&A video series. This week is episode #2, where you'll learn tips to adapt your facilitation for remote workshops.

Today we share four quick adaptations you should be making when facilitating sprints remotely.Read the full transcript here: https://www.newhaircut.com/facil...

16/08/2021

Grow your facilitation skills by following along with the Facilitator's Q&A video series.

Over the next 10 weeks we'll share with you the first 10 episodes of the series. Afterward, continue learning by subscribing to the series: https://bit.ly/FacilitatorQA

Here's episode #1!

Facilitator's Q&A with Jay is a video series that addresses key questions about facilitation, innovation, design thinking. About designing and leading conver...

19/07/2021

Have some extra time this summer? Download our toolkit to discover and prioritize your team's next idea. Prioritization is a critical first step towards staying ahead of the curve in your industry - and every contributor should be equipped to identify your team's next opportunity. Download the toolkit here: https://www.newhaircut.com/problem-prioritization-toolkit/ -buy

12/07/2021

Next up in the Facilitator's Q&A series is episode 8. If you're specifically interested in facilitating design sprints, we have some advice that's counter to traditional GV Design Sprints.

Traditional GV Design Sprints recommend including a Decider - someone on the team with elevated authority who can overrule the ideas and outcomes the rest of...

07/07/2021

It's time to lead your team's remote design sprints! You've got this.

And just in case you need a little dose of inspiration and a few pro tips, read on...

Stories, tools, and resources for facilitators and innovation teams hoping to begin running remote design sprints. Plus, a new option to review with your team.

30/06/2021

Introducing design sprints in a large company is hard. There are lots of established mindsets and methods to push through.

Here are a few tips for running a successful .

How to successfully introduce and implement sprints inside corporate environments.

23/06/2021

Proving the value of design sprints to executives

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13 things you can do to get senior leadership to say yes to design sprints…and subsequently make yourself one of the most highly sought after resources in your company.

23/06/2021

Summer is the perfect time to ! Our toolkits provide you with digital resources that guide you through key topics like , and . Check out all out toolkits here:

16/06/2021

Want a simple way to get your team feeling ready for your design sprint? Invite them to download - a free planning and educational app (iOS & Android).

Duco App - A day by day guide into the Google Ventures framework of building great digital products.

09/06/2021

"When should we run a design sprint?" And other critical questions your team may be asking if you're just getting started with .

Here's 1 of our very first talk we gave (2017) on sprints, with our friends at .

Find more episodes at https://www.invisionapp.com/webinars---It used to take companies weeks to brainstorm, write specs, publish RFPs, and get started on pro...

08/06/2021

Asking the right questions is the foundation for discovering successful solutions - and sometimes more insightful when posed by an outside . We loved working with Shelley and team at Rosetta Stone to help them develop their award winning English language learning product.