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New training workshops coming to Cape Town

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Ben Crothers Ben Crothers 14 January 2025

After the success of the training I did in Europe last year, I’m doing it again, but this time in South Africa.

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Do you want to get your team bonding together after the holiday break, but don’t want it to come off cheesy or cringey? Try a question or two from this list.

It's really useful to look at the numbers of the year, to reflect in a more objective way... and of course, to visualise it as well!

If you're asked to facilitate teams through a strategy process, this podcast episode will help you, using a framework I've had a lot of success with...


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Unlocking better strategic thinking with visualisation: a workshop recap

22 October 2024

Can simple drawing make you an indispensable strategist? It can! and here’s how some more Bright Pilots found out how to transform the way their teams and clients create and communicate strategy.

Fill that 'strategy gap' with the Product Pyramid Canvas

12 July 2024

Get your team and stakeholders on the same page about the strategic aspects of your product, service, or other offering, by connecting the value, experience, and features all in one map.

The European Training Tour is on!

9 June 2024

I’m doing 5 in-person training classes across 3 cities in Europe this October! Join me!

Best-voted ideas to keep your hybrid meetings from not sucking so much

24 October 2022

Here’s a shortcut list of the top ideas to help your team get ‘Hybrid-Happy’ together, thanks to all of our Excursion workshop attendees.

Try this fun team activity: the Cheesy Check-in

18 October 2022

Some icebreakers are cheesy, but this one is so bad it’s good! Try the Cheesy Check-in game to boost your team’s camaraderie, and have a laugh along the way.

5 thinking traps to avoid at work

11 October 2022

Sometimes we find that certain truisms we think and say at work just aren't...well... so true anymore. Here are five we should consign to the bin of Outdated Thinking.

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