Borrowed from consulting interviews, the case-study warm-up replaces small talk with shared cognition. Pick a real, scoped, slightly spicy problem from your business and let small groups solve it for fifteen minutes before the day's real agenda.
How to run it
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Pre-write a one-paragraph case grounded in your business — for example: 'Our trial-to-paid conversion has dropped 4 points this quarter. You have 15 minutes and the room.'
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Form groups of 4. Give them 12 minutes to discuss and 3 minutes to align on a single recommendation.
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Each group shares its recommendation in 60 seconds.
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Capture the patterns. Often the real agenda just emerged.
Where this fits
Pair this with the right venue setting and a matching retreat format. If you want a fully facilitated version, our team can run it for you.