What is a TDG Sprint?
TDG Sprints are strategy and innovation projects designed to help leaders move quickly, creatively, and collaboratively in environments that are volatile, lean, and fast moving (kind of like right now).
A Proven Formula for High Performance Projects:
- A hand selected team of 6-12 cross-functional people
- A well-framed objective that’s measurable and specific
- An iterative process that blends design thinking and agile
- An accelerated timeline of 8 – 16 weeks
- Expert facilitation and coaching from 3 TDG strategists
SPRINTS DESIGNED TO TACKLE YOUR BIGGEST NEEDS:
The 4 sprint offerings below are designed to support the most common needs we see amongst leaders during trying times. Our sprints are designed to accelerate the highest priority initiatives you’re on the hook to deliver, rather than create additional ‘side of desk’ projects. It will feel like a new way of working—but not create additional work.
Have a different priority keeping you up at night?
We’ve customized sprints for everything from re-designing onboarding programs to executive retention to the future of dental care. If your challenge doesn’t quite fit into any of the options above, let us know!
HOW TDG SPRINTS WORK
What types of activities can you expect?
- Core Team working sessions
- Full Team facilitated workshops
- Customer listening and feedback sessions
- TDG synthesis, strategy, and design time
What does a Sprint Team look like?
- Our side: 3x strategists + 1 partner
- Your side: 3-6 people on the core team + additional stakeholders at key moments
My team is busy – what’s the time commitment?
They can be fully embedded with our team or hands off – we know calendars are tight, we so we’ll mold to what is feasible.
Our priorities are already set. How do these fit in?
Sprints are designed to accelerate the highest priority initiatives you’re on the hook to deliver. We will work with you in advance to make sure they’re scoped against the right strategic priorities so it doesn’t feel like a ‘side of desk’ project.
What’s the Business Case?
- Accelerate quality outcomes.
- Increase employee engagement.
- Spend less money and time.
- Get closer to your customer.
TDG SPRINT OPERATING PRINCIPLES
DE-RISK WITH DATA
We validate (or bust!) assumptions by infusing data into decision making moments, from insights to investments.
PROTOTYPES OVER PRESENTATIONS
We ditch the decks in favor of tangible solution artifacts that can be shared with users and stakeholders alike.
DURABLE OUTCOMES
Sprint final deliverables don’t sit on a digital shelf, we intentionally design them for frequent use in everyday work.
HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID
We strategically mix virtual, in-person, and hybrid experiences to maximize the cost-to-value ratio.
APPLIED LEARNING
We leave teams smarter than we found them with built in learning moments along the project journey.
SCRAPPY INTERNALLY, SHINY EXTERNALLY
We share scrappy versions early, often, and internally to maximize time for creating shiny final versions for users.
BRING THE OUTSIDE IN
We curate experts, fresh perspectives, experiences, and trends to help illuminate inspiration areas yet to be explored.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK
We create project collaboration experiences that spark employee engagement and are – dare we say – fun!