The AI-Assisted One-Month Intrapreneurship Sprint

For innovative companies, the AI-powered One-Month Intrapreneurship Sprint is a high-impact accelerator that transforms your top performers into innovators, turning their promising ideas into validated, pitch-ready business cases in just 30 days.

What is it?

The One-Month AI-Powered Intrapreneurship Sprint is a cohort-based program for 4-6 high-potential employees. For one month, they are fully seconded from their day jobs to work exclusively on their venture idea, using a suite of AI tools to accelerate their progress at every stage. The program includes:

• Weekly Sprints: Each week’s theme/focus is supercharged with specific AI applications (e.g., Week 1: Problem Validation, Week 2: Prototyping, Week 3: Pilot Design, Week 4: Business Case & Pitch Prep).
• Daily Stand-ups & Weekly Coaching: They receive the structure and accountability they are used to, but with a coach’s lens.
• “Safe-Space” Workshops: Masterclass workshops on topics like customer interviewing, assumption testing, and storytelling for a business pitch.
• Final “Demo Day”: The program culminates in a formal pitch to senior leaders, where participants present not only a validated business case but also a compelling story of how AI accelerated their journey from concept to creation in just 30 days.
• Flexibility to Meet Your Needs: The program can be delivered as a month-long full-time intensive or as a part-time program over 2-3 months.

Who is the AI Assisted Intrapreneurship Sprint for?

A mid-to-large size tech, consulting, or creative services company (500-5,000 employees) that prides itself on being “innovative” but struggles to create a formal process for it. They are likely experiencing challenges with employee retention among their high-performers and are looking for a novel, high-status perk that also delivers business value.

The ideal employee participant is a “recovering high-achiever” who is 5-10 years into their career. They are a top performer, respected by their peers, but are becoming restless and potentially a flight risk. They have a specific, well-thought-out idea for a new product, service, or internal process improvement that they have been unable to pursue through normal channels.

Why now?

Companies are losing their best talent to startups or competitors because they don’t offer a clear path for ambitious employees to innovate. Internal “innovation challenges” often result in ideas that go nowhere, leading to cynicism.

Furthermore, the C-suite has issued a mandate for widespread, meaningful AI adoption, but the reality is dire. As a recent Microsoft and LinkedIn report on AI at work revealed, while 75% of knowledge workers now use AI, many are doing so without guidance, leading to inconsistent, low-impact results. This creates a massive “AI skills gap” and a culture of fear or “dabbling” rather than strategic application. The company is facing a dual threat: losing its most ambitious employees and falling critically behind the AI curve.

Employees feel trapped in their role. They have a valuable idea but are suffocated by bureaucracy, daily responsibilities, and a lack of a clear process to get a hearing from leadership.

Furthermore, they feel intense pressure to become proficient with AI, but lack a safe, practical, high-stakes project to move beyond superficial use. They are simultaneously frustrated by internal bureaucracy that stifles their innovative ideas. They are at risk of becoming irrelevant if they can’t master these new tools.

The Case for the One-Month Intrapreneurship Sprint

The core premise of this program is that a short, intense, and structured sprint can unlock significant value by retaining talent and validating new ideas quickly.

The Business Case for Intrapreneurship

A 2021 study by Deloitte found that companies with a strong culture of “internal mobility and entrepreneurship” are 3.5 times more likely to have a highly engaged workforce. Furthermore, they are 9 times more likely to have a strong sense of belonging, which is a key driver of employee retention.  This sprint is a direct investment in the engagement and retention of high-potential employees.

The Power of the Sprint Model

The one-month, full-time format is not arbitrary; it’s based on a proven methodology for rapid learning and de-risking.

The methodology was popularized by Jake Knapp at Google Ventures and detailed in his book, Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days. The Google Ventures “Design Sprint” process has been used by companies like Slack, Uber, and Airbnb to solve complex problems under extreme time constraints. The model forces teams to cut through bureaucracy and focus only on the most critical assumptions.

The Necessity of Psychological Safety

Being a “safe-space” facilitator is not a soft skill; it is a core requirement for innovation.

Harvard Business School professor Amy C. Edmondson’s decades of research have conclusively shown that psychological safety—a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking—is the single most important factor in high-performing, innovative teams. In her book, The Fearless Organization, she demonstrates that without it, employees will not share nascent ideas, admit mistakes, or challenge the status quo, effectively killing innovation.

Meet Your Facilitator, Roger Osorio

Author and Podcast Host Roger Osorio is an Ivy League professor of entrepreneurship who bridges the gap between ambitious theory and real-world results. He was recruited by IBM to spark an intrapreneurial spirit inside the global tech giant, where he coached top executives and trained new coaches to drive a culture of innovation from within. As a global facilitator for Techstars and a keynote speaker on the world’s biggest stages—from CES to The World Bank and Google—Roger has a unique view into what it takes to de-risk new ideas under pressure. He doesn’t just teach innovation; he creates a safe, high-stakes lab where your top talent can move from concept to a validated business case with unprecedented speed and clarity.

Testimonials

“Roger is a great listener and an incredible thought partner in generating ideas and problem-solving. I recommend him as a resource for those who feel stuck and are interested in taking their venture to the next level.”

-Psacoya, University of Pennsylvania Executive Master’s Former Student

“Roger grounds his support in empathy and accountability. He has a keen ability to recognize and uplift “the good” when I was solely focused on “the bad” or what was “wrong.” He assesses the current circumstances or reality of the situation and makes appropriate suggestions from there. No judgement, no belittlement, only genuine support based on my personal needs.”

– Willie, Chief Operations Officer

“Roger is a force and inspiration! He has an incredible ability to be both kind and direct, offering clear guidance while getting me to push my business to new heights. His efficiency, integrity, and wealth of ideas made every meeting productive and inspiring. I always felt supported, challenged, and genuinely understood.”

– Julie, Founder & Executive Director

“Roger has a unique ability to make complex decisions feel manageable. Whether it was helping me clarify ideas, recommending insightful resources, or encouraging me to get specific about costs and timelines, his advice was always practical, actionable, and grounded in experience. Our regular check-ins brought structure and momentum to my work. With Roger’s support, I became more strategic in my decision-making and more intentional in turning ideas into action.”

– Hansa, Director of Marketing & Sales

“Thanks to Roger, I now move forward not only with a clearer vision for my work, but with a deeper understanding of who I am and what I bring to the table. His coaching isn’t just professional development, it’s human development and purpose defining!”

– Amy, Founder of the National Society for Professional Home Educators

Past Keynotes, Innovation & Intrapreneurship Sprints