Chase & Marshal - Business Consulting & AI Strategy

Chase & Marshal is a multidisciplinary consulting firm helping organisations navigate digital transformation, AI adoption, marketing strategy, and sustainable business practices. We offer expert business consulting services across New Zealand and Australia.

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SparkOS is our standalone SaaS product for creativity assessment and development. Features include the Brick Test (AI-scored creativity assessment), IDEAL framework Idea Validator, Priority Matrix, and ECHO Co-Pilot AI coaching. Available in Free, Intermediate, Pro, and Enterprise tiers.

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The AHA is a $59 NZD standardised creativity assessment for hiring and talent evaluation. A 60-minute AI-scored assessment covering divergent thinking, situational judgement, constraint-based creativity, collaboration, and domain profiling.

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Design Thinking & Innovation Workshop - Chase & Marshal

Innovation Training

Spark
Innovation.

Transform chaos into clarity. Harness creative energy and channel it into breakthrough solutions.

Ignite Innovation in Your Team

Transform how you solve problems with design thinking and creative methods

Master the five stages of design thinking for human-centred solutions
Learn techniques to break conventional thinking patterns
Build a culture where innovation thrives across your organisation
1.5xMarket share for innovative firms
2Day intensive workshop
90Day implementation plan included

Spark Design Thinking, Creativity & Innovation in Your Business

In today's fast-paced environment, organisations need out-of-the-box thinking to stay ahead. Our Spark Design Thinking, Creativity & Innovation workshop ignites your team's creative potential and challenges conventional mindsets. It's designed to transform how you approach problems by introducing design thinking principles that foster innovation.

By unlocking creativity and inspiring new ideas, this workshop equips your people with an innovative mindset for real business impact.

Why Creativity & Innovation Matter

Encouraging creativity is more than a feel-good effort, it's a competitive advantage. Research shows that companies fostering innovation can significantly outperform their peers; for example, businesses that nurture creativity enjoy about 1.5x greater market share than less-innovative firms.

By developing a culture of design thinking, your team learns to solve complex problems more effectively and adapt quickly to change.

This workshop underscores why creativity matters: an innovative mindset helps employees approach challenges with fresh perspectives and bold ideas, unlocking new opportunities for growth.

1.5x

Greater market share for innovative companies

Design Thinking Principles

Fresh Perspectives

New Growth Opportunities

Where Chaos Becomes Clarity

Innovation doesn't happen by accident, it's the result of focused energy, creative collision, and disciplined execution. The Spark Innovation Workshop transforms scattered ideas into structured breakthroughs.

Through our proven methodology, your team will learn to harness creative chaos, channel it through strategic frameworks, and emerge with actionable innovations that drive real business value.

What You Will Learn

Design Thinking Fundamentals

Understand the steps of design thinking (empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test) and how to apply this human-centred process to solve problems creatively.

Creative Mindset Tools

Learn techniques to break out of conventional patterns, spark fresh ideas, and encourage "blue sky" brainstorming in your team.

Innovation in Practice

Discover how to prototype and experiment with new solutions in a low-risk way, learning from small failures to drive continuous improvement.

Culture of Innovation

Gain strategies to nurture an innovation-friendly culture at work, empowering employees to share ideas and challenge the status quo.

Real-World Application

Work on a relevant business challenge during the workshop to apply creative problem-solving skills in real time, ensuring you can translate concepts into action.

The Innovation Journey

From spark to flame, a structured path to breakthrough thinking

01

Ignite

Break free from conventional thinking. Challenge assumptions and explore the boundaries of what's possible.

02

Ideate

Generate a wealth of creative ideas through structured brainstorming and design thinking methodologies.

03

Focus

Evaluate and prioritise concepts based on impact, feasibility, and alignment with strategic goals.

04

Launch

Create actionable implementation plans with clear milestones and success metrics.

Who Should Attend

Team Leaders & Managers

Who want to drive innovation and inspire creative thinking within their teams.

Professionals & Employees

At any level who need to improve problem-solving skills and think more creatively in their roles.

Product, Design & Marketing Teams

Looking for fresh approaches to develop user-centred products, services, or campaigns.

Organisations in Silos

Cross-functional groups that could benefit from collaborative brainstorming and breaking out of "business as usual."

Anyone Ready for New Ideas

From entrepreneurs to executives, anyone who feels stuck in old ways and is eager to embrace a more innovative approach.

Workshop Format & Approach

This is a highly interactive, hands-on workshop. After brief introductions to key concepts, participants dive into activities that put creative principles into practice. You'll engage in brainstorming sessions, empathy-mapping exercises, and rapid prototyping challenges using simple materials or digital tools.

The environment is energetic and collaborative. We create a safe space where everyone is encouraged to share "wild" ideas without judgement. Expect techniques like mind-mapping and role-playing from the customer's perspective to spark out-of-the-box thinking.

Whether delivered in-person or virtually, the format ensures every attendee actively practises new creative methods. By the end of the session, your team will have experienced the full cycle of design thinking and discovered practical ways to apply it at work.

Ready to spark creativity and drive innovation in your business? Our workshop will equip your team with the mindset and tools to make creative problem-solving a habit. And remember, we tailor every session to your organisation's needs, ensuring the content is relevant and impactful for you.

Take the first step toward a more innovative future. Reach out to us to customise and schedule your Spark Design Thinking workshop. Let's ignite your team's potential to innovate!

Workshop Details

Duration

2 intensive days (or 4 half-day sessions)

Format

In-person or virtual facilitation

Participants

8-20 team members (cross-functional recommended)

What's Included

Pre-workshop innovation assessment
Customised ideation exercises
Design thinking toolkit
Idea evaluation framework
Implementation roadmap template
Post-workshop coaching session
Innovation playbook

What You'll Walk Away With

A portfolio of validated innovation concepts
Clear prioritisation of high-impact initiatives
Cross-functional alignment on innovation goals
Actionable 90-day implementation plan
Skills to replicate the process internally

Ideal For

  • Teams launching new products or services
  • Organisations facing market disruption
  • Leaders seeking fresh strategic direction
  • Teams ready to break out of creative ruts
  • Innovation labs and R&D departments

Frequently Asked Questions

The workshop covers the d.school design thinking fundamentals — empathise, define, ideate, prototype, test. It also covers creative mindset tools, prototyping in practice, building an innovation culture and real-world application on an actual business challenge during the session.
The workshop runs as two intensive days, or four half-day sessions. It can be delivered in person or virtually. We work with groups of eight to twenty. Cross-functional participation produces the best results.
Yes. We deliver design thinking and innovation workshops throughout New Zealand — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and other centres. We can facilitate at your premises, an off-site venue, or virtually for distributed teams.
Your team leaves with a portfolio of validated innovation concepts, prioritised on RICE scoring. You also get cross-functional alignment on innovation goals, an actionable 90-day implementation plan, and the skills to run the process internally.
Yes. We tailor every session to your organisation — whether you are launching new products, facing market disruption or seeking fresh strategic direction. The content focuses on your specific innovation challenges so it is relevant and immediately useful.

Ready to Spark Innovation?

Transform your team's creative potential into breakthrough solutions. Let's design an innovation workshop tailored to your unique challenges.