Working life, as we used to know it, has been reworked by Covid-19. Whether it is for the good or bad, the post-Covid world means remote work is here to stay. And that means altering the way we do business and run things.

As an advocate and facilitator of design sprints, we're fairly sure that remote sprints will be an alternative, if not the norm, for years to come. In my opinion, face-to-face workshops will always give more value because you get more from real-life social interaction. It’s easier to facilitate, collaborate, and get everyone on the same vibe when we’re all in the same room. But running remote design sprints can still help you achieve your goals. You just have to make adjustments, especially with more and more people opting to work from home permanently. And there’s more prep work to be done...

Here are our 13 useful tips for you when running a Remote Design Sprint in a post-Covid world!

Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
0:48 – 1. Find the right tools
1:39 – 2. Find a good design sprint template
2:29 – 3. Trim your schedule
3:13 – 4. Do more beforehand
3:36 – 5. Prepare for technical errors
4:16 – 6. Run a practice session
4:51 – 7. Have a marker and paper ready
5:30 – 8. Video on, mute as needed
6:09 – 9. Use 2 screens, if possible
6:34 – 10. Let people sketch on paper
7:06 – 11. Overcommunicate everything
7:38 – 12. Go easy on user testing
8:29 – 13. Make sure everything is saved
9:06 – Summary

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Design Sprint Template Links:

MURAL: https://www.mural.co/templates/design-sprint
MIRO: https://miro.com/templates/official-remote-5-day-design-sprint/
INVISION: https://www.invisionapp.com/freehand/templates/detail/design-sprint-template

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