1-Hour Power Hour

This convention is less about specific workshop activities and more about leveraging a strict 60-minute timebox to drive focus and results. This session emphasizes working within tight constraints to help teams quickly collect, choose, create, or commit to solutions. By treating time as a productive boundary, participants engage in highly intentional, goal-oriented efforts that lead to clarity, alignment, and a deeper understanding of the problem space.

Key benefits include:

  • Focused exploration
    Concentrate on what matters most to achieve impactful outcomes

  • Rapid problem-solving
    Propel clarity and decision-making within a limited timeframe

  • Adaptable approach
    Designed for teams seeking to jump-start their initiatives, regardless of the challenge


  • Problem space clarity
    Develop a shared understanding of challenges before diving into solutions
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Workshop overview: what to expect

The 1-Hour Power Hour is perfect for teams needing to tackle challenges head-on, clarify objectives, and move forward with actionable insights — all within a single, efficient session. Whether your team is collecting ideas, choosing a path forward, creating solutions, or committing to a plan, this workshop helps achieve clarity and alignment quickly.

This session prioritizes:

  • Defining goals: Clearly articulating challenges or objectives.
  • Evaluating solutions: Ensuring ideas are robust and actionable.
  • Decisive action: Pinpointing the next steps with accountability.


Guiding questions for success

  • Do you know what you're working towards?
  • Do you have clarity around your challenges?
  • Are you able to articulate your challenges clearly?
  • Do you have idea(s) on how to solve them?
  • Do the idea(s) feel robust enough?
  • Have you decided which idea(s) to test?

How might this work for your team?

  • Enhanced focus in minimal time
    The 1-Hour Power Hour forces clarity by removing excess distractions and pushing participants to distill their thoughts into actionable insights within the time constraint.


  • Structured and purposeful problem-solving
    The session is guided by proven frameworks that ensure every minute is productive. Common exercises include "How Might We" questions, idea clustering, and prioritization matrices.


  • Actionable outcomes
    Participants leave with clear next steps, including "What, Who, When" plans, ensuring momentum doesn’t stop at the session’s end.

Detailed benefits

How it might work for your team

Aligned clarity
This session brings team members onto the same page, uniting them around shared challenges and opportunities.

Accelerated decision-making
The workshop structure removes ambiguity and supports the team in arriving at decisions quickly without sacrificing quality.

Practical next steps
A one-hour session that leads to actionable outcomes, giving teams a solid foundation for immediate progress.

Scalable outcomes
Great for smaller decisions or as a launchpad for more comprehensive workshops, depending on team needs.

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