Phase: Discover and test · Stage 3 of 7

Test on a small scale

Start here if you have an idea and are tempted to launch it fully.

Learn before you grow. Plan something small with a host that suits it, and be clear about what you want to find out.

Several pairs of hands work along one table, each spooning coloured sand into their own glass jar from a row of white bowls.

Questions to work through

Answer these with the people you are trying to help, not just with your own team. Write down the ones you are not sure about.

What is the smallest useful trial?
What would success look like?
What feedback could change the idea?

What you should have by the end

Worksheet

Trial plan and feedback sheet

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Two pages. Print it and write on it.

Milestone

A small test completed, observations recorded, and a decision to adapt, continue or pause.

Next action

Review the evidence with the people involved.

Working on this alone, or with us

You can work through this stage on your own, and plenty of people will. If you would like a mentor to talk it through, or an introduction to someone who has done it before, tell us about your idea.

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