Strategy

Design Principles Development Workshop

This workshop accelerates solution design through design thinking, prototyping, and user validation. Teams generate and test ideas quickly. The goal is to maximize learning and reduce risks.

Facilitation Script
Duration
4 days
Group Size
6-12
Category
Strategy
Format
In-person

  • Use structured design processes.

  • Practice collaborative ideation.

  • Validate assumptions via user testing.

  • Improve cross-functional collaboration.

  • Create testable prototypes.


  • Clearly defined team values and design principles.

  • Documented decision-making framework.

  • Team alignment on shared beliefs.

9:00am-9:15am
BREAK 15 min
Introductions
9:15am-9:30am
BREAK 15 min
Icebreaker
9:30am-10:00am
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Design Archaeology

Great design principles aren't invented from scratch—they're discovered by examining what already works. Design Archae...

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10:00am-10:30am
Design 30 min
Design Philosophy Articulation

Make your design beliefs explicit before they implicitly shape every decision. Design philosophy articulation captures t...

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10:30am-11:00am
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Principle Creation Sprint

Principles don't emerge from slow consensus—sometimes you need to create them fast. Principle Creation Sprint generate...

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11:00am-11:15am
BREAK 15 min
Morning Coffee Break
11:15am-11:45am
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Principles Testing

Principles sound good on paper—but do they work in practice? Principles Testing applies draft principles to real decis...

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11:45am-12:15pm
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Principles Refinement

Good principles become great through iteration. This focused 60-minute session takes feedback from testing and usage to ...

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12:15pm-12:45pm
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Principles Integration Planning

Principles in documents don't change behavior—integration into workflows does. This 60-minute sprint creates concrete ...

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12:45pm-1:00pm
BREAK 15 min
Next Steps/Daily Checkout

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For Facilitators

  • Review participant profiles and expectations
  • Prepare all materials and supplies
  • Test technology and room setup

For Participants

  • Complete pre-session survey
  • Review background materials
  • Prepare examples or case studies

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These exercises can enhance the workshop or be used as alternatives depending on your team's needs and available time.

18F-Design Principles
120 min

  • Large format paper (A1 or flip chart paper)

  • Sticky notes (multiple colors)

  • Sharpie markers (black, blue, red)

  • Fine-tip markers

  • Pens and pencils

  • Dot stickers

  • Masking tape

  • Timer or stopwatch

  • Strategy canvas templates

  • Stakeholder mapping worksheets

  • Roadmap planning templates

  • Vision statement worksheets

  • Success metrics templates

  • Alignment framework templates

  • Laptops/tablets

  • WiFi access

  • Digital camera

  • Presentation projector/screen

  • Power strips and extension cords

  • Printed materials (backup)

  • Large wall space

  • Moveable tables

  • Comfortable seating

  • Adequate lighting

  • Quiet environment

  • Temperature control

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  • Facilitator Guide (PDF)
  • Participant Workbook Template
  • Presentation Slides
  • Printable Materials

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