Google Ventures Sprints for rapid innovation

We structure our Google Ventures Sprints to accommodate the needs, time zones and capacity of the team. This list highlights how we guide teams through the sprint journey in pursuit of innovative solutions and rapid validation.

• Bespoke sprints, designed to accommodate the capacity of the team
  In person, hybrid or virtual sprints, according to the capacity and location of the sprint team.
• Create a collaborative environment
  where innovation thrives and every voice matters
• Bring together diverse teams
  to foster inclusive brainstorming sessions
• Define key challenges
  and set clear objectives for your sprint
• Facilitate inspiring and engaging workshops
  to nurture creative problem-solving
• Collaborate on sketching and ideation exercises
  to encourage all participants to get their ideas down and enabling diverse perspectives from the group
• Drive focused decision-making
  to ensure tangible progress each day
• Rapid prototyping
  to test assumptions and refine approaches
• Expert-led testing with the target audience
  to gather essential feedback from those who will use the product or service
• Synthesise insights into actionable strategies
  for ongoing phases of work
• Iterate solutions
  based on comprehensive audience feedback and testing
• Emphasise ethical considerations
  and informed consent throughout the process
• Cultivate a mindset of continuous improvement
  and adaptive learning - to support teams to commit to rapid decisions
• Leverage systems thinking
  to align sprint outcomes with broader strategic goals