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Shift Kit

Challenge. Adjust. Align.

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Decision Matrix

Often called a “2x2”, this versatile exercise is a fast and powerful way to make decisions.

Vision & Mission

One of the most important things that you can do to align a team, is to have clarity in purpose.

Hypothesis

The chances of success increase dramatically when teams formally define a hypothesis.

Options

There’s almost always more than one option in any given situation.

What, So What

The model is simple: what happened, why it matters to them (So What), and what’s next (Now What).

What Vs. How

It’s important to separate the What from the How so that the solution doesn’t get embedded in the problem statement.

Abstraction

The more we ask “Why”, the more likely we are to address the root cause, and not just a symptom.

Inversion

As the old Alan Kay saying goes: “a change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points.”

Second ORder

It’s easy to think through the consequences of something. It’s harder to consider the result of something that was unintended.

Ideate. Explore. Refine

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VisionType

Creating a VisionType is a really effective way to tell a story about your product or service in a simple and shareable way.

Visualizing

Sometimes imagining a future goal being achieved can help you work backward to define what’s needed to bring it about.

Layering

Go deeper under the hood of what your customer experiences to help you consider the touchpoints and services that support them.

Storyboarding

Storyboarding is kind of like making your own comic book story of how someone would experience your product or service.

Scenarios

Working through a mini flow can help you go beyond screens and consider the details of someone’s experience.

Crazy Eights

Crazy eights is a great exercise to help train your brain to think more creatively and come up with more ideas.

Round Robin

Round Robin is an easy and fun way to get input and ideas from the whole team while still ensuring there’s healthy challenge.

Parallels

One of the best places to find ideas is through inspiration borrowed from existing experiences.

Landscaping

Inspiration can come from many places, but one of the best is often in your own back yard.

— Tim, Product Manager
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WHY WE MADE SHIFT KIT

Built From Experience

We’ve been doing this for decades and we know how hard it can be to change culture, ship products, and get teams unstuck. We’ve been using and refining the templates in Shift Kit for years. You benefit from years of our struggle.
Great Design Matters

You probably already use tools for notes, ideas, and getting work done. So we crafted templates just for you. Shift Kit was built to work seamlessly in Notion, Miro, Apple Notes, Evernote, and anywhere else you do your thinking.
High Value

Lots of companies offer “Design Thinking” workshops and materials at a high cost. We built Shift Kit to be affordable and accessible for everyone. The more people that think this way, the more the world benefits.