How we do what we do

We believe that complex social issues - wicked problems - can only be solved if you truly understand them together.

With the power of design thinking, we think and act fundamentally differently: from the end user's perspective, with an eye for what touches, resonates and really fits.

This is how we develop forward-looking and impactful solutions - not as a temporary band-aid, but as sustainable change.

Our approach

Understanding

Together, we quickly get to the heart of your issue. Whatever challenge you have, The Next Lab offers an appropriate process or methodology that leads to a relevant and applicable solution.

In a no-obligation conversation, we get to the heart of your issue

To really understand your challenge, we will talk to end users and stakeholders, observe and go to a location together.

Together we determine a strategy and build a realistic roadmap to achieve your goal

Turn ideas into concrete innovations that contribute to achieving your strategic goals. We help you from idea to implementation on the shop floor, with a decisive and organized approach, where focus comes first. 

Designs

Our proven processes break impasses and encourage creative, innovative and applicable solutions. Together with our team of top facilitators and our extensive network of designers, product owners, developers and communications experts, we design the right solution together.

A Design Sprint is the process to answer project critical questions and see how your customers react to new ideas. In five days from idea to validated prototype!

 

A 1-day power workshop to set goals, plot a roadmap, get to the bottom of a problem, find new solutions or bring focus to a process or project. Bring focus at lightning speed and find solutions in just 1 day!

In a very short time, coming together to a powerful result. That's how we use a hackathon.

Under the guidance of The Next Lab's innovation strategists, develop rapidly applicable innovations with impact.

Validate

Together we build a prototype and test your new product or service with the target group. This way we know whether the solution really matches the expectations of your target group before we proceed to implementation.

Using The Next Lab, build a prototype to test your new idea, or come up with a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) at lightning speed that you can immediately put into practice.

By testing a prototype with users, you gain insight into how to improve and enrich your innovation so that it truly connects with the target audience.

Implementation

We help implement the solution. Whether this is a product service, new way of working or something else. Our change management experts ensure that the implementation goes well and is embraced.

Transformation

Our seasoned program makers work with you to ensure that your organization and employees embrace new ways of thinking, processes, and practices and make them a lasting success.

Strong Leadership is the key to innovation and social impact. With our leadership programs we stimulate personal insight, adaptive capacity and authentic action. We combine the creativity of Design Thinking with the depth of the Enneagram and provide inspiring encounters. This is how we help leaders to set their course with their heads and hearts, get people moving and tackle complex challenges with vigor.

Diverse teams are the engine of social change. With our team coaching we stimulate cooperation, creativity and problem-solving abilities. Based on the principles of Design Thinking, we create space for dialogue, empathy and trust. This is how we help teams work more effectively and tackle complex issues together with energy and innovativeness.

Business coaching is all about the organization's issue. In our individual coaching, we help leaders, managers, directors or administrators to better achieve their business goals. These may be questions about change, strategy or organization. Whatever the question, our experienced business coaches bring clarity to complex situations. We provide new insights and help leaders take clear next steps. We do this with a mix of reflection, deepening, targeted solutions and action. This is how we help organizations continue to develop and grow successfully.

Get to the root of the problem quickly?

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