Exercises
Discover 380+ facilitation exercises to energize your workshops, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful outcomes.
Five Whys
The Five Whys is a classic technique to find the root cause of a problem. By repeatedly asking "why," you'll drill down from symptoms to the core issu...
Love/Viability Matrix
Prioritize product features based on user desire and build feasibility. Focus on the intersection of user love and execution reality. Aim for a Most L...
Assumption Testing
Before you spend big, check your assumptions. This exercise helps you design quick, low-cost experiments. Test what you believe about your users, the ...
Kano Model
The Kano Model helps teams categorize features by customer satisfaction and functionality. It clarifies which features delight users versus those that...
How-Now-Wow
The How-Now-Wow matrix helps teams select ideas. It categorizes them by originality and how easy they are to implement. This 2x2 matrix highlights inn...
Emerging Tech Scenario Design
Your innovation team needs to explore how AI, quantum computing, biotech, and Web3 could reshape your industry. Emerging Tech Scenario Design creates ...
Personas
Personas represent key user types. They range from behavior patterns to detailed profiles with needs and backgrounds. Use them to focus design on real...
Affinity Diagramming
Transform scattered ideas into actionable insights. This exercise uses collaborative sorting to reveal patterns in Post-Up sticky notes. Participants ...
Retrospective
This exercise helps teams reflect on recent work. It's a chance to celebrate wins and find ways to improve. Regular retrospectives drive continuous im...
Map Making
Map how customers interact with your product. The resulting diagram focuses your sprint and informs prototype choices.
Tomorrow's Narratives
Explore future service scenarios through storytelling. This exercise helps teams prepare for various possibilities and envision implications.
Benchmark Creation Protocol
Benchmarking shows your current state, letting you track progress. This exercise sets initial metrics for usability, satisfaction, or other UX aspects...
Point Of View Statements
Turn user research into actionable problem statements. Use the "User + Need + Insight" framework to focus your team on real user needs and create clea...
Service Image
A service image visually represents the entire service experience. It communicates the core essence and character to both stakeholders and users. This...
Competitive Alternative Identification
Customers weigh all options, not just direct competitors. Competitive Alternative Identification maps these choices to reveal hidden competition. This...
Provocative Artifact
Imagine tomorrow's headlines announce a breakthrough or disaster, reshaping your organization. This exercise brings those futures into focus. Teams cr...
Evaluation Matrix
Use an evaluation matrix to compare and prioritize ideas. This structured approach uses defined criteria and scoring. It helps teams make objective de...
Research Plan
A research plan keeps user research systematic and effective. It outlines objectives, methods, timeline, and deliverables. This ensures the research m...
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This workshop was incredibly effective for our remote team! We adapted it slightly for a virtual setting and it worked wonderfully. The key was breaking into smaller breakout rooms.
Great resource! One tip: prepare all materials the day before to avoid any last-minute rushes.
Used this for our quarterly planning session. The structured approach really helped us stay on track!