Seed Sprint
Plant the seeds for an impactful learning experience.
Clarity and Direction for Complex Learning Challenges
Identify your opportunities to maximize the power of education to create positive change
Seed Sprints are short-term, high-leverage engagements designed to help teams and individuals translate complexity into an actionable learning strategy.
These sprints focus on the early, high-impact phases of the S.U.S.T.A.I.N. Learning Design Cycle, giving you the clarity, alignment, and structure needed to move forward with confidence. This is a practical, entry-point engagement — high-level enough to deliver immediate value, yet fully customizable if you want to explore deeper design work later.
This work treats early learning design as an act of sensemaking: using systems thinking to surface purpose, priorities, and assumptions so decisions can be made with intention. Rather than jumping straight into content or delivery, the Seed Sprint creates the conditions for thoughtful, values-aligned design.
Who is this for?
Seed Sprints are a strong fit for:
Teams or individuals facing fragmented or unclear learning initiatives
Mission-driven organizations seeking alignment between learning and strategic goals
Program directors, initiative leads, or learning designers who want structured guidance for next steps without committing to a long-term engagement
Anyone looking for clarity on how to engage their audience with complex social challenges before investing significant time and resources.
This engagement is especially useful when you need direction, not just ideas.
How do Seed Sprints Work?
Seed Sprints translate complex challenges into explicit learning action by applying the first three steps of the S.U.S.T.A.I.N. Framework:
Systems Analysis (S)
We ground the project in your theory of change and systems goals, helping your team understand the broader context, identify key leverage points, and clarify the impact you aim to achieve.Understand Your Goals (U)
We define specific learning and experience objectives to ensure your approach aligns with your mission, values, and intended outcomes.Storyboard the Experience (S)
We outline the learning flow, mapping key activities, milestones, and participant experiences. This provides a practical roadmap for action while remaining adaptable for future iterations.
Flexible formats: Seed Sprints can be delivered as individual coaching, small-team workshops, or whole-team collaborative sessions. The level of detail can be tailored to your needs — from a high-level overview to a deeper exploration of each step.
Why Seed Sprints Work
Seed Sprints provide the direction, confidence, and structure needed to move forward with more in-depth or long-term learning design work. You’ll get:
Clarity on learning purpose and priorities
Alignment between learning goals and organizational strategy
A practical learning architecture or roadmap
A repeatable framework for designing and iterating on future learning
Timeframe: Typically 1–3 weeks, depending on scope, pacing, and team size
Pricing: $3,000–$8,000 per engagement (customized based on scope and team size)
Formats:
Individual coaching sessions
Small-team collaboration workshops
Whole-team immersive sessions
Customizable depth: High-level overview for quick clarity, or expanded for deeper systems analysis, goal-setting, and experience storyboarding