Joshua Project sought to explore innovative funding models through structured Program Innovation Sprints. To maximize the efficiency and impact of this initiative, Jon Hirst and Chris Clayman engaged Way Forth Collective to provide product management support, ensuring streamlined execution, effective stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision-making.

Way Forth applied core product and project management principles to guide the initiative from concept to execution, focusing on structured iteration, user insights, and cross-functional alignment. Key contributions included:

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• Sprint Execution & Agile Facilitation
  Designed and facilitated structured sprint cycles to ensure progress, accountability, and adaptability.

  • Managed meeting cadences, ensuring timely coordination of research, interviews, and deliverables.

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• Stakeholder & Team Integration

  • Successfully onboarded two new team members mid-project, ensuring seamless integration into ongoing workflows.

  • Facilitated leadership alignment by coordinating input from key stakeholders.

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• User Insights & Data-Driven Decision Making
  Designed and executed surveys to gather critical user insights.

  • Integrated ChatGPT for data processing, accelerating survey analysis and trend identification.

  • Ensured insights directly informed funding model recommendations.
     

• Product & Service Development Support

  • Assisted in summarizing Joshua Project’s existing offerings and defining new product opportunities.

Way Forth Collective provided end-to-end product management support, ensuring that Joshua Project’s innovation sprints were structured, insight-driven, and strategically aligned. By managing workflows, feedback loops, and cross-functional collaboration, we helped Jon and Chris lead the team in refining Joshua Project’s product offerings and strengthening its organizational development strategy.