Workshop: Crazy 8s

Discover the Crazy 8s method – a proven technique from the Design Sprint for generating a multitude of creative ideas in the shortest possible time.

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Workshop "Crazy 8s"

online or inhouse

The workshop is designed to last 2 hours as standard. However, the content and duration can be individually customized. Let's talk about the possibilities!

Everything at a glance: What to expect in the workshop

The Crazy 8s method is a powerful tool for avoiding lengthy discussions and instead focusing on quickly generating a wide range of ideas. The aim is to go beyond your initial thoughts and force your brain to think in new ways at rapid intervals. This not only promotes a greater quantity of ideas, but often also surprisingly original approaches.

The workshop is designed to show you how to quickly and effectively overcome creative blocks in your team or on your own and develop a wide range of potential solutions to complex challenges. Learn how to sketch eight different approaches to a specific problem in just eight minutes – a turbo boost for your innovation processes!

Agenda

Introduction to Crazy 8s

Brief presentation of the method and its relevance in design sprints and brainstorming
Presentation of the underlying principles and use cases

Practical phase: Crazy 8s session

Definition of the problem to be solved (HMW question – How Might We?)
Conducting several rounds of Crazy 8s: Each participant sketches eight ideas in eight minutes
Sharing and brief presentation of the ideas generated

Discussion and selection

Joint discussion of the collected ideas
Identification of promising approaches and patterns

Conclusion and outlook

Overview of the next steps after the idea generation phase (e.g. storyboarding, prototyping)
Discussion on integrating Crazy 8s into existing creative processes

Learning objectives

After this workshop, you will be able to:

Understand and independently apply the Crazy 8s method
Generate a variety of different ideas in a short period of time
Overcome creative blocks and think outside the box
Use the method for rapid idea generation in different contexts
Identify potentially innovative approaches from a large pool of ideas

The workshop will help you:

Accelerate your idea generation processes and make them more efficient
Develop a broader range of solutions for complex problems
Promote creativity in your team and actively involve all participants
Move more quickly from the problem definition to concrete, visualized ideas
Lay the foundation for further phases of product development

Target group

This workshop is aimed at:

Product managers, designers, and developers
Teams looking for quick and effective methods for brainstorming ideas
People who want to overcome creative blocks and gain new perspectives
Participants with basic knowledge of user research
Beginners to advanced learners in the field of design thinking and agile development

Number of participants:

Max. 15 persons

The speakers

Simon

IT Consultant

Stefan Spittank

Andreas Wagner

Want to generate a multitude of creative ideas in a short amount of time? We'll show you the Crazy 8s method – for creativity at the touch of a button!