Workshops.

At Align Design Lead, we believe stepping outside our daily routines sparks curiosity, fuels learning, and inspires growth. Our thoughtfully designed experiences create the space you need to reflect, develop, and nurture self-awareness, cultivating lasting habits that transcend the ordinary.

Check out our current offerings below or reach out to design an experience for your team.

Mindful Leadership: Building Resilience & Focus in a Fast-Paced World

Date: Coming May 2025

Location: The Marsh, Minnetonka, MN

Time commitment: 10 AM - 2 PM

*Lunch available on site.

Description: In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, leaders and professionals face unprecedented demands on time, focus, and emotional bandwidth. This half-day workshop bridges leadership development with holistic wellness, offering science-backed tools to help tech professionals navigate constant change, manage cognitive overload, and prevent burnout. Participants will explore key concepts from neuroscience, such as self-compassion, emotional agility, and mindful movement. Through interactive activities and reflection, tech professionals will leave with practical strategies to build resilience, foster innovation, and lead with clarity in high-pressure environments.

Desired Outcomes:

  1. Rewire your brain for constant change using neuroplasticity techniques that boost focus, creativity, and problem-solving.

  2. Transform overload and burnout into data points that reveal your needs, enabling better energy management and resilience.

  3. Develop micro-habits that sharpen productivity and keep you aligned with your goals—without falling into productivity traps.

  4. Leave with a personalized toolkit for staying grounded and innovative, plus a clear guide to communicate your collaboration style and needs.

The Power of Pause: Unlocking Complex Problem Solving

Date: Coming Spring 2025

Location: TBD

Time commitment: Half-day

Description: The Power of Pause is a dynamic workshop designed for professionals navigating complex problem-solving in fast-paced environments. You’ll learn practical techniques to interrupt overthinking, reset mental blocks, and unlock creative solutions. By integrating intentional pauses into your workflow, you’ll improve focus, enhance decision-making, and foster resilience in the face of challenging tasks. Walk away with a personalized toolkit to help you thrive in both your professional and personal life.

Desired Outcomes:

  1. Recognize patterns of overthinking and mental fatigue that hinder complex problem-solving.

  2. Apply pause techniques—such as micro-pauses, mindful reflection, and movement breaks—to reset your focus and unlock creative solutions.

  3. Develop a personalized toolkit to integrate pause practices into your daily workflow, enhancing decision-making, adaptability, and resilience.

Design Your Authentic Leadership: A Two-Day Immersive Retreat to Ignite Growth & Alignment

Date: Summer 2025

Location: TBD within 2.5 hours of the Twin Cities

Time commitment: 3 days (including travel)

Description: This program leverages design thinking to help leaders systematically create and test new habits, routines, or mindset shifts that align with their authentic leadership values. Rather than focusing solely on reflection, participants will engage in “design sprints” for self-discovery and prototype small, practical changes they can immediately integrate into their professional and personal lives. This method ensures that insights translate quickly into real-world impact.

Desired Outcomes:

  1. Apply design thinking (empathize, define, ideate, prototype, test) to tackle your leadership challenges.

  2. Create custom leadership habits through prototyping and testing one “minimum viable habit” aligned with your values.

  3. Develop an actionable roadmap and a clear 4–6 week action plan with built-in accountability.

  4. Build community & ongoing support through a peer network.

  5. Step outside your routine to spark curiosity, ignite learning, and cultivate lasting self-awareness.