Service 3:

Lightening Innovation

One-day "Lightning Innovation" program is designed to ignite participants' creativity and spark innovation in a 'superlean' timeframe: Here are the program details:

Morning

9:00 AM - Welcome & Icebreaker (30 min):

• • High-energy welcome activity to break the ice and encourage interaction

  • Introduction to the program, goals, and agenda.

9:30 AM - Design Thinking Crash Course (60 min):

• • Interactive session introducing the core principles of design thinking with real-world examples

  • Focus on user empathy and reframing problems into actionable challenges

10:30 AM - Deep Dive Challenge & Teams (30 min):

• • Present a pre-selected industry challenge or company problem

  • Facilitate team formation based on skills and interests

11:00 AM - Innovation Sprint: Ideation & Prototyping (120 min):

• • Teams go through the design thinking stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype

  • Provide prompts and materials to encourage divergent thinking and rapid prototyping

Afternoon

• 1:00 PM - Lunch & Networking (60 min):

  • Encourage participants to share ideas and build connections across teams

• 2:00 PM - Solution Showcase & Feedback (90 min):

  • Each team gets a short time slot to present their prototype and core idea

  • Facilitate a constructive feedback session with peers and program facilitators

• 3:30 PM - Lightning Talks & Inspiration (30 min):

  • Invite guest speakers or industry professionals to share short, inspiring innovation stories

• 4:00 PM - Action Planning & Wrap-up (30 min):

  • Guide participants in developing next steps for their ideas

  • Offer resources and encourage continued innovation efforts beyond the program

Key Takeaways

• Fast-paced and engaging: Activities are time-boxed and dynamic to maintain energy.

• Hands-on learning: Participants actively participate in design thinking exercises.

• Collaboration: Teamwork and peer learning are essential aspects.

• Rapid prototyping: Focus on generating a variety of ideas quickly.

• Feedback and Iteration: Encourage participants to refine their ideas based on feedback.