The Innovation Hangover: How to Deal with The Morning After

The aftermath of innovation events and workshops

The aftermath of innovation events and workshops

The morning after your innovation sprint. Pic by Fred Mouniguet

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Your head is spinning around.

Last night was so exciting. But now you feel disoriented.

Your hands pat down the other side of your bed. “Hello, stranger” — a voice says. As you turn around, a good looking piece of paper full of post-its smiles at you.

Yesterday’s innovation workshop was fast and furious. Especially the brainstorm. Everyone left the room excited. The team was onto something big.

Now you feel overwhelmed and lost. It’s not just the headache, you don’t know what to do with all those post-its…

How does everything seem so confusing now?

You are experiencing the innovation sprint hangover :(

Innovation Sprints Side Effects

Feeling nausea or a headache are just symptoms.

The worst side effect of a hangover? Not remembering what you did the night before or regretting what you did.

And that’s exactly how most teams feel afte…