Foreword by Alex Osterwalder
Introduction
PART 1: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM
Chapter 1: The impact of the problem
Impact 1: bad meetings
Impact 2: low engagement
Impact 3: lack of purpose
Why are you implementing a workshop culture?
Chapter 2: Why workshops are the solution
Why great workshops lead to great team cultures
What you are designing for in a workshop culture
PART 2: INTRODUCING WORKSHOP CULTURE
Chapter 3: Understanding workshop culture
The four foundations of a workshop culture
Foundation 1: workshops are more than a one-off event
Foundation 2: maintain a constant balance between creativity and productivity
Foundation 3: make tiny tweaks, not sweeping changes
Foundation 4: a workshop culture is designed
Chapter 4: Leading a workshop culture
Collaboration: a collaboration mindset
Facilitation: there's something about facilitation
Strategic thinking: important, but not urgent
Design mindset: designing for culture change
Turning ideas to action
Behaviour change
If you can run great workshops, you can implement a workshop culture
PART 3: THE FRAMEWORK
The five-pillar framework for high-performing teams
Chapter 5: Alignment - seeing the bigger picture
Dynamic and fluid teams
The bigger picture - setting your team's direction: alignment, clarity and purpose
Strategy development - ideas into action
Crystallizing team values
Chapter 6: Cohesion - self-awareness and connection
Balancing the team and individual
Building self-awareness for team performance
Individual productivity, team productivity
Building empathy for team cohesion
Chapter 7: Communication - meetings and workshops
Impactful meetings use design and facilitation
The responsibility of a meeting facilitator
Make your meetings more workshop-like
Facilitation techniques to improve your meetings
A holistic look at our meetings
Chapter 8: Design - designing ways of working
Team culture as a product in development
Designing routines and rituals over 'team building'
Optimizing team productivity - what design can address
Designing connection
Chapter 9: Change - continuous improvement
A new approach to change
Understanding behaviour change
Tools and techniques to initiate and sustain change
Building a workshop culture - a blended approach to change
Conclusion
Toolkit
Workshop Culture: A Guide to Building Teams That Thrive (summary)
Notes
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Index
