Design thinking in action

I tailor each design thinking workshop to meet the specific goals and needs of each client, taking into account factors such as group size, format, dynamics, and desired impact. Here are two case studies of the many ways I’ve tailored design thinking experiences to align with clients’ goals.

Featured Case:
First Peoples Worldwide Staff Retreat

A nonprofit organization was seeking to strengthen team dynamics and establish common problem-solving approaches across their staff.

The Experience:

  • 3-hour virtual interactive workshop incorporating real community engagement

  • Staff practiced empathy work directly in the local community

  • Focus on building shared language and methodology

  • Virtual delivery that maintained high engagement

Impact:
"Sara's design thinking workshop for our small non-profit was a wonderful way to learn something new together and foster team building in a virtual space. We reflected on the new, shared language around strategies we already employ and were able to direct conversation around intentional ways to build in what we learned to our daily work."

Ideal For:

  • Staff retreats and team building

  • Leadership development programs

  • Cross-functional team alignment

  • Building innovative organizational culture

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Featured Case:
Katten Muchin Rosenman's Leadership Program

A leading law firm was looking to enhance its Kattalyst program, which supports underrepresented attorneys in advancing their careers.

The Experience:

  • 5-hour in-person collaborative session gathering associates from across the country

  • Brought together program sponsors (senior attorneys) and protégés

  • Created space for open dialogue across levels and power dynamics

  • Applied design thinking to organizational development

Impact:

  • Generated actionable ideas for program improvement

  • Broke down hierarchical barriers through collaborative and lively discussion

  • Participants valued the structured methodology for thinking differently about challenges

  • Enhanced mentor-mentee relationships through shared problem-solving

Ideal For:

  • Mentorship program enhancement

  • Professional development initiatives

  • Internal program evaluation

  • Cross-level collaboration