{"id":5434,"date":"2017-01-11T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T15:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marvel7077.wpengine.com\/?p=5434"},"modified":"2020-08-14T12:12:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:12:42","slug":"leto-encourage-sprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/blog\/leto-encourage-sprint\/","title":{"rendered":"LETO: We Encourage You to Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">For five years, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/weareleto.com\/\">LETO<\/a> have been bringing a little sunshine to their clients\u2019 workdays. Their team helps clients, both large and small - from Startups to corporates - to optimise their digital products tying in with their business objectives. To do so, they\u2019ve adopted the <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.gv.com\/sprint\/\">Google Ventures design sprint<\/a> process into the problem solving solutions they offer, resulting in an effective way to insource innovation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\"Adopting the sprint process resulted in a great way for us to insource innovation.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">LETO was initially a product development agency which predominantly helped Startups, as the co-founders, Alex and Oleg, were heavily involved in that network. As time has gone on, bigger corporates have become a main bulk of the work, turning LETO into startup-as-a-service company. Their design team consists of Joe, Head of Design, Karolina , Designer, and Pawel, Creative Technologist. Pawel and Joe take the lead on initial client meetings, attending briefs and running sprints with Karolina working on projects past the sprint stage.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5434 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leto-hackathon-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leto-hackathon-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leto-hackathon-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leto-hackathon-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/leto-hackathon-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Eager to hear more about their work and the launch of their Design Sprint Meetups, we met Joe and Pawel on a cold Tuesday afternoon in London at their East London office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><span class=\"long-quote\">\u201cThe premise for LETO is that we help these larger, corporate companies put their finger on the pulse when to comes to what\u2019s new and what\u2019s current. It can sometimes be hard for them to stay abreadth when they have so much legacy and process in place.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">What LETO do for their clients is offer them the nimble insight and agility that a smaller team can bring. \u201cThey hire us to do Design Sprints and <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/weareleto.com\/creative-sprint\/\">Creative Sprints<\/a>, we go in-house and target ideation and business concepts with figureheads from the relevant teams across the business.\u201d Often the companies they visit have crafted a loose brief and have no concrete structure of how to achieve their goals. So, the week long sprint process can sometimes mean developing a business concept that achieves that goal rather than a design solution.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-5434 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/elevate.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1149\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/elevate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-5447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/elevate.jpg 1149w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/elevate-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/elevate-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1149px) 100vw, 1149px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-5447'>\n\t\t\t\tLETO&#8217;s Elevate project\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">They follow the typical format:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s list list--unordered marginBottom-l lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Day 1 - Understand<\/strong>: Introductions and ensuring that both teams are levelled up. Digging deep to understand what's the problem and to ensure that that problem is really a problem. This step ensures the business and their needs are understood by both parties.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Day 2 - Diverge<\/strong>: Getting broad with concepts and ideas in a brainstorming session. Strictly no censorship - all ideas welcome.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Day 3 - Converge<\/strong>: Pick a strong idea from Day 2 and do some sketching to start envisioning how the solution might look.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Day 4 - Prototyping<\/strong>: Start designing within Sketch and pull the designs into Marvel to prototype.<\/li>\n<li><strong class=\"c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-5 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Day 5 - Testing<\/strong>: Test the prototype built on Day 4 with their existing and\/or potential users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-5434 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/admiral.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/admiral.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/admiral.png 1400w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/admiral-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/admiral-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5444'>\n\t\t\t\tLETO&#8217;s Admiral project\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><span class=\"long-quote\">\u201cOne of our larger clients, <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/weareleto.com\/portfolio\/admiral\/\">Admiral<\/a>, noticed a growing competition in the learner driver space. Admiral found they have the legacy but how can they tap into that market and appeal to a younger generation. On Day 4 of the sprint we sketched together a simpler website, building 4 or 5 screens in Sketch and then prototyping in <a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/www.marvelapp.com\">Marvel<\/a>. On Day 5 we went to driving schools to get opinions from young learner drivers, Admiral\u2019s target audience. The prototype we built sold our pitch and they hired us for the project. As of two weeks ago their ROI is at 1500%.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\u201c<a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/enterprise\/\">Marvel<\/a> moves so swiftly - combining all a designers needs and providing the essential plugins like the speedy Sketch plugin which makes it seamless to switch between the two. It\u2019s super easy for a client to give you feedback as well, which is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">For the last two years, LETO have been implementing this process with each of their clients, finding the speed and direction refreshing and rewarding. Now this is a relatively new phenomenon, GV spent five years building and refining the process and wrote an entire book on it, so as expected there are many lessons to learn. Which is why they launched their event<a class=\"link link--blue fontWeight-4\"href=\"https:\/\/designsprint.london\/\"> Design Sprint Meetups<\/a>, as a safe place for designers to come together, learn from others and share their own experiences.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-5434 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-2.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\u201cYou learn from your own mistakes, but there is a shortcut from learning from other peoples.\u201d<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">\u201cWe\u2019re treating the event like an MVP and learning as we go. It\u2019s held in our office, so there is a finite number of people who can attend, keeping the event small. There was a time one of our speakers had been discussing a project that hadn\u2019t gone so well and explained to us afterwards that had it been a larger audience they might not have felt comfortable sharing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\"><span class=\"long-quote\">\u201cWe have a no photos policy and if a speaker says, \u2018Don\u2019t tweet this\u2019, it\u2019s done. These rules mean people can really share the bad stuff, you know, the scary stories. Which is incredibly beneficial! Hearing only the good things is not only unhelpful but demoralising when you find yourself struggling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\"Hearing only the good things is not only unhelpful but demoralising when you find yourself struggling.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">With two years in the game, Pawel and Joe have their stories to share with strong opinions on the benefits and frustrations of sprints. In Joe\u2019s opinion, the speed of the process is a clear advantage here. \u201cThe two things I love most about sprints are trade offs and constraints, considering you only have a week and you have to move fast which can be hard for new adopters.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-5434 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-3.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/marvelapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/design-sprint-meetup-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-xl marginBottom-l c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5 breakPointM-lineHeight-xxl breakPointM-fontSize-xxl\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">So, what are the key lessons they\u2019ve learned?<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">Assign a facilitator<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">It\u2019s all good and well having a technical and creative mind to run these sprints but the most essential role that complements that is the facilitator. The time constraints are strict in sprints and there are goals set to be achieved for each of the five days. Keeping to these restraints can be more difficult when introducing unfamiliar people to the process, Joe and Pawel say most of the time they are working with Marketing teams. So, education is something they have to pay a lot of attention to, whilst also learning to manage the abundance of personalities likely to be present.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\"Having a facilitator keeps the sprint moving in the direction it\u2019s supposed to.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">Read the room<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Following on from the last lesson and managing personalities of people who have heavily invested time into this project, it\u2019s essential to read a room. For this to be a productive session, you want to make sure you\u2019re not stepping on any toes and are working together for a unanimous understood goal. The opportunity to build relationships and drive understanding from both the client side and agency side should fall on the first day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\"Reading a room will not only help you do your job, but also create a more positive and comfortable environment.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">It\u2019s key to identify personalities in the room and be responsive, if someone is very shy, encourage them. If someone is rambling, learn to manage this. Reading a room will not only help you do your job, but also create a more positive, comfortable environment which welcomes each person and ultimately brings out the best from each individual.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginTop-l marginBottom-m c-black lineHeight-xl fontSize-xl fontWeight-5\">It\u2019s the little things<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">Throughout the sprint, pay attention to detail. Recognising every little bit be of help in the ongoing process but may also become a transferable lesson. LETO keep an ongoing document of the things they learned from each session, what went well and what could be improved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">It\u2019s usually the little things that we miss and often cause more trouble than they\u2019re worth.even just things like charging your devices before a session!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s position-relative marginTopBottom-l breakPointM-marginTopBottom-xl\"><div class=\"blog-quote-before position-absolute bg-marvel\"><\/div><div class=\"tweet-quote blog-quote-after position-absolute bg-marvel cursor-pointer transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-cv-easeOutCircular scaleUp--hover zi-weak\"><svg class=\"fill-white opacity-0 pointerEvents-none position-absolute pinCenter transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 20\"><path d=\"M24,2.37a9.64,9.64,0,0,1-2.83.79A5,5,0,0,0,23.34.37a9.72,9.72,0,0,1-3.13,1.23A4.86,4.86,0,0,0,16.62,0a5,5,0,0,0-4.8,6.2A13.87,13.87,0,0,1,1.67.92,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,3.19,7.67,4.81,4.81,0,0,1,1,7a5,5,0,0,0,3.95,5,4.82,4.82,0,0,1-2.22.09,4.94,4.94,0,0,0,4.6,3.51A9.72,9.72,0,0,1,0,17.73,13.69,13.69,0,0,0,7.55,20c9.14,0,14.31-7.92,14-15A10.17,10.17,0,0,0,24,2.37Z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><p class=\"blog-quote position-relative textAlign-center c-marvel\"><span class=\"blog-quote-text transitionDuration-l transitionProperty-all transitionTimingFunction-easeInOut\">\u201cIt\u2019s usually the little things that we miss and often cause more trouble than they\u2019re worth.\"<\/p><\/span><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pageWrap pageWrap--s marginBottom-m paddingBottom-s c-slate lineHeight-l fontSize-l fontWeight-3 breakPointM-fontSize-xl breakPointM-lineHeight-xl\">LETO hold their Design Sprint Meetups monthly and are a very welcoming bunch, to hear more from designers and product people who have experiences to share, ask questions and generally have a good chat you can find info on their website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For five years, LETO have been bringing a little sunshine to their clients\u2019 workdays. 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