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Next Bootcamp is a combo workshop with the guys from
Business Model Generation! To find out the
details (and register), click here.

Gamestorming Your Workplace

We love Double Trouble! Join us for a combination Gamestorming + Business Model Innovation workshop in Austin on May 10-11!

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Since the vast majority of us have to either plan or attend meetings, why not become a Jedi at leading them? Gamestorming is the practice of using simple but powerful visual thinking techniques to make meetings work. The Gamestorming Workshop is a one-day session (based on the book) that will establish fundamental competencies in designing and running meetings using principles of visual thinking and office supplies you already have in your closet.

Join us at this 2-day workshop!
Your mind will thank you.

Gamestorming Your Workplace (Day One)

(A.k.a., How to Design and Lead Meetings using Words, Pictures, and Games for Analysis and Innovation)

Gamestorming from XPLANE on Vimeo.

DESCRIPTION:

Since the vast majority of us have to either plan or attend meetings, why not become a pro at designing and leading them? The simple but revolutionary techniques of visual thinking and gamestorming assure that your meeting effectiveness is powerfully amplified and you dramatically shorten the length of time needed for a group to solve a problem. The value of visual thinking and participatory design is enormous. The benefits include:

• Using a simple, shared visual language to increase understanding and information retention;
• Applying improvisational discovery to keep participants engaged;
• Mapping the big picture, solving problems and innovating as a team;
• Creating visual meeting artifacts to drive decisions forward.

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist or an artist of any caliber to learn how to design and lead better meetings. During the first day of this combination workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of visual language, how to illuminate complexities by mapping the big picture and how to use thinking games to innovate on and solve real problems. So let the games begin!

GAMESTORMING WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this workshop, learners will be able to:

• Recognize when to have a meeting (and when not to);
• Design meeting agendas that move a group to a desired outcome;
• Use games to support innovation and creative problem-solving;
• Leverage techniques that lead to co-creation and team solutions;
• Lead meetings, workshops, and group sessions comfortably using visual thinking and basic office supplies.

Business Model Generation (Day Two)

(A.k.a., How to Design Success with Business Model Thinking)

DESCRIPTION:

Every organization needs an approach to systematically rejuvenate its business model. What’s yours? If you’re like most of us, you need tools (visual tools!) to help you recognize your business assumptions, build business model prototypes and stay ahead of the increasingly competitive marketplace. The second day of this combination workshop takes you step-by-step through concept and practice and ensures that you leave with an understanding of business model innovation from A to Z.

BMGEN WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this workshop, learners will be able to:

• Understand what business modeling is all about
• Amplify your business model and get it off the beaten track
• Learn the methodology and proven best practices
• Apply the learning to your own business model or concept

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Business Developers
• Consultants
• Facilitators and Meeting Leaders
• Business Owners of Any Size Organization
• Entrepreneurs (or soon-to-be’s)
• Project and Team Leads
• Supervisors and Managers
• Trainers
• Committee and Board Chairs
• Organizational Leaders

Location, Dates and Time

May 10 and 11, 2012, 9am–4pm both days
Austin, TX (hosted by Ballet Austin)

Cost

$1,275 (includes breakfast, lunch, a copy of Gamestorming, a copy of Business Model Generation and all workshop materials)

About Sunni Brown

Sunni Brown is a business owner, speaker and co-author of one of Amazon’s Top 100 Business Books titled Gamestorming. She is also the leader of the Doodle Revolution and her work was recently featured on the BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, and Fast Company, which named her #56 on the 100 Most Creative People in Business List. She considers herself amusing.

About Patrick van der Pijl

Patrick van der Pijl is producer of the international bestseller Business Model Generation. He is also founder and CEO of Business Models, Inc., an agency specializing in organizational redesign. Patrick has has 15 years of experience in innovation, process (re)design and business modeling for organizations in a variety of industries including Entertainment, Media & Telecom, Hospitality, and Finance. On occasion, Patrick likes to wear shiny suits.