Learning Sprint is a team's own coaching programme for one skill area. An experienced coach, the team's real work tasks and a few weeks. Learn, do, stop to reflect, and share what was learned.
Finally, a plan: how the team makes what it learned part of everyday work.
The scope is agreed during discovery. There are typically three to five workshops.
3–5workshops, typically
1–3.5 hper participant per week
Remote or on-siteor a mix of both
60+coaches in the network
Clients
Method
Learn, do, reflect and share
A sprint isn't a course that everyone takes alone. The whole team learns the same thing at the same time and practises it in their own work.
Learningin the team's own work
Hands-on
Exercises use real work situations, not made-up examples.
Tailored
The content is built around the team's roles and goals, not a ready-made course outline.
It sticks
A retrospective and a review of the results help keep what was learned in everyday work.
How it works
From discovery to reflection in a few weeks
Three phases, all built around the team's own work. The coach takes care of the preparation so the team's own workload stays reasonable.
01Discovery
We find out what the team needs to learn and why.
Pre-survey
Discovery interviews
Review of results
Workshop planning
02Delivery
The workshops practise with the team's own work tasks. In between, people try out what they learned in their own work.
Kick-off
Workshop 1
Workshop 2
Workshop 3
Workshops 4 and 5 if needed
03Reflection
We look at what changed and agree how to keep what was learned in use.
Retrospective
Post-survey
Review of results
Plan for what comes next
The coach is chosen to fit the topic
The network has more than 60 coaches. Each coach is an experienced practitioner in their field, and you can meet them before anything is decided.
Who it's for
When the team has a shared reason to learn right now
A role is changing, a new technology is coming in, or a way of working is changing. Then learning has a target, and the workshops can practise exactly that.
Product and development teams
A new language or platform, cloud, DevOps, AI for developers and product ownership.
Expert teams
Data, information security, quality management and AI in expert work.
Management and team leads
Coaching leadership, leading change and supporting team learning.
For example
Data analysts moving into a Data Product Owner role.
A development team adopting a new language or platform.
Consultants who need AI skills for client work.
A team learning a new way of working together.
Not the best choice if
The need concerns one person. Then an online course is a better fit.
The goal is a general briefing for all staff. Then AI Tasonnosto or a talk is a better fit.
Topics
The skill area can be almost anything
Here are some of the topics. The content is always built around the team's work and goals, so the list isn't exhaustive.
01
AI
GenAI and language models
AI for developers
AI for product management
Python and AI
AI for designers
Microsoft Copilot
02
Software development
Acceptance testing
Cloud development
Android development
Kubernetes
C++
Golang
03
Data and ways of working
Cybersecurity
Data protection
Quality management
Data-driven marketing
DevOps
Agile business
04
Products and teams
Product management
Technology leadership
Team development
Learning design
Communication
Career development
05
Change and learning
Organisational change
Leading learning
Stakeholder influence
Change agent skills
Coaching
From expert to coach
References
How sprints have been run
Every delivery was built around the team's own work. A reference call with a client of a similar size can be arranged on request.
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AI skills for IT consultants
The need
Siili wanted to strengthen its consultants' skills in a changing technology landscape. One-week Learning Sprints were designed for data specialists and full-stack developers.
Delivery
Aappo Pulkkinen and Pasi Vuorio led exercises, labs and tasks that mirrored real work situations. The content was adapted to the participants' roles.
Feedback and next steps
Participants valued the interaction and how closely the content connected to their own work. The Learning Sprint model also sparked interest among Siili's clients.
From data analysts to Data Product Owners
The need
Helen's data analysts moved into a Data Product Owner role. The change called for new product ownership skills and clarity about the role's responsibilities.
Delivery
The Learning Sprint was delivered together with Coventures. Tom Weckström coached product ownership, and Marjut Sadeharju supported each participant with one-to-one coaching.
Result
The team got practical tools for the new role. Shared understanding, transparency and collaboration grew stronger in support of Helen's strategic goals.
Confidence and skills for C++ development
The need
Varian, part of Siemens Healthineers, wanted to strengthen its Helsinki development team's C++ skills for developing radiotherapy and cancer care technology.
Delivery
The training team and Witted tailored the training to the participants' starting level. Aki Reijonen and Pekka Mikkola led C++ exercises that mirrored production work.
Result
Participants valued the practical tasks and the experts' guidance. Project-based work strengthened their skills and their confidence in their own work.
Deliveries in numbers
HelenFrom data analyst to data product owner24 participants8 weeksrated 4.8 / 5
If something is still unclear, ask Marjut directly.
How much of a participant's time does a sprint take?
Typically 1–3.5 hours a week. It depends on the length and pace of the workshops and is agreed during discovery. Set aside time for practice between the workshops, because that's where learning carries over into the work.
Can a sprint be run remotely?
Yes. A sprint can be run remotely, on-site or as a mix of both. The format is agreed during discovery to suit the team.
How is the content tailored?
Based on the discovery survey and interviews. The workshops are designed around the team's goals and real work tasks.
Does a sprint work if the team has people at different levels?
Yes. The exercises are designed to work at different starting levels. Discovery shows where each person is starting from.
What does a sprint cost?
Learning Sprint has no list price, because each delivery is built around the team's needs. The price depends on the scope of discovery, the number and length of workshops, the coach and the number of participants. The offer is itemised. The first discovery conversation is free.
What happens after the sprint?
The team gets a final report, the materials and recommendations for next steps. We go through the results together and then decide whether to continue, for example with another team or a deeper topic.
Decision guide
Evaluating a sprint in your organisation?
The decision guide has six short video chapters: what a sprint is, who it's for, how it runs, what it requires from you, how the price is formed and how success is verified. At the end there's a checklist for the first conversation.
