Live Working Session: Running Successful Pilots
With Meaghan Kennedy
Are you working on a new project, a tech- or community-led initiative?
You’ve heard of MVPs (Minimal Viable Products) but how do you test the viablility, feasibility, and desirability of your project quickly, rigorously, and with less risk?
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Pilots are a cost- and time-effective way of establishing measurable and credible results to attract partners, allies, and customers.
Meaghan Kennedy will walk us through how her agency Orange Sparkle Ball designs and runs successful pilots that build coalitions of support early on and pave the way for sustainable growth and impact.
In this interactive 90-minute workshop, you will learn how to:
Design a right-sized pilot
Identifying the right questions
Strategic thinking processes to map out a future state
Establishing KPIs and quick wins
Build a coalition of support
Mapping stakeholders and partners
Crafting a compelling narrative around shared value
Planning outreach and roll-out
Who is this for?
Social innovation leaders who run initiatives and manage multidisciplinary teams
Mid-level designers aiming for senior or design lead positions
Designers seeking to improve facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
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About Meaghan Kennedy
Meaghan’s experience intersects innovation, public health, and social entrepreneurship. After an epidemiology research career at CDC, she founded Orange Sparkle Ball, an innovation and impact consultancy that accelerates initiatives in the private and public sectors. With an acceleration methodology rooted in design thinking and change management, Orange Sparkle Ball focuses on open innovation, innovation program design, social entrepreneurship, and community activation.
Duration: 90 minutes (+ Live Q&A)