Innovation

Provocative Artifact Workshop

This workshop accelerates design work, turning months into focused sessions. Teams quickly move from defining problems to testing solutions. We use structured design thinking to get there.

Facilitation Script
Duration
4 days
Group Size
4-8
Category
Innovation
Format
In-person
Participants will:

  • Apply rapid design methods to challenges.

  • Generate and test solutions quickly.

  • Learn user-centered design thinking.

  • Develop rapid prototyping skills.

  • Create roadmaps for implementation.

This workshop will:

  • Provide hands-on experience with design methods.

  • Deliver outputs ready for immediate use.

  • Improve team collaboration and communication.

  • Create shared understanding and alignment.

  • Offer practical tools for future projects.

9:00am-9:15am
BREAK 15 min
Introductions
9:15am-9:30am
BREAK 15 min
Icebreaker
9:30am-10:00am
Innovation 30 min
Future Scenario Mapping

Picture this: Your team needs to prepare for a future that hasn't happened yet. Future Scenario Mapping is how strategic...

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10:00am-10:30am
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Provocations

Teams develop comfortable ways of thinking that become invisible constraints. Provocations Exercise uses deliberately ch...

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10:30am-11:00am
Ideation/Creativity 30 min
Rapid Sketching

Generate lots of ideas quickly through sketching. No artistic skills needed.

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11:00am-11:15am
BREAK 15 min
Morning Coffee Break
11:15am-12:00pm
Innovation 45 min
Provocative Artifact

Imagine holding tomorrow's newspaper announcing a breakthrough—or disaster—that changes everything for your organiza...

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12:00pm-12:30pm
Manifestos/Principles 30 min
Reaction Cards

Customers don't always articulate how they feel—sometimes you need to give them language. Reaction Cards uses a curate...

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12:30pm-12:45pm
Team Collaboration 15 min
What, So What, Now What?

Make sense of shared experiences through structured debrief. Move from observations (What?) to implications (So What?) t...

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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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  • Large paper (A1 or flip chart)

  • Sticky notes (various colors)

  • Sharpie markers (black, blue, red)

  • Fine-tip markers

  • Pens and pencils

  • Dot stickers

  • Masking tape

  • Timer or stopwatch

  • Workshop templates and worksheets

  • Industry examples and case studies

  • Laptops/tablets

  • WiFi access

  • Digital camera

  • Projector/screen

  • Power strips

  • Printed backup materials

  • Large wall space

  • Moveable tables

  • Comfortable seating

  • Good lighting

  • Quiet environment

  • Temperature control

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

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