The Workshops library
Run senior-grade strategy workshops with confidence.
A growing handbook of 90+ workshops — each with a facilitator guide, a practice worksheet, and a completed example so you can teach the concept and apply it in the same session.
Brand
15Brand Pillars
3 pillars that hold up the promise, each with proof points.
Core Values
Value · behavior that proves it · anti-value we refuse.
Mission Statement
One sentence: who we serve, what we do, why it matters today.
Purpose · Golden Circle
Why → How → What. Start with why, work outward.
Vision Statement
The world we are building in 10 years — one vivid sentence.
Brand Archetype Picker
12 Jungian archetypes — pick primary and secondary.
Brand Audit Walkthrough
Inventory every touchpoint · rate consistency · fix list.
Brand Differentiator
The one thing only we say — with reasons to believe.
Brand Manifesto
We believe · we refuse · we promise · we call you to.
Brand Promise
One sentence customers can hold us to + how we keep it.
Brand Villain Naming
Name the enemy you fight in one sentence.
Language Vocabulary
Words we own · words we ban. With examples.
Origin Story Workshop
Draft a 200-word founding story the team can retell verbatim.
Tone of Voice Sliders
Formality + Energy axes with voice-attribute word lists.
Voice Calibration
Rewrite real copy live until the team agrees on voice.
Discovery
6JTBD Synthesis
Cluster interview notes into job statements.
Customer Interview Script
Open · jobs · pains · alternatives · close — with prompts.
Customer Journey
Stages × Actions, Touchpoints, Emotions, Opportunities.
Desk Research Checklist
One-day market scan: size, players, trends, pricing.
Empathy Map
Says, Thinks, Does, Feels — for one persona.
Mind Map
Central idea with branches.
Strategy
18Lean Canvas
Problem, solution, value prop, segments, channels, revenue, costs.
SWOT
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.
BHAG · North Star
10-year goal that is measurable and a little scary.
Blue Ocean — Four Actions
Eliminate · Reduce · Raise · Create.
Business Goals · Horizons
Short-term · primary · growth — the 3 goals every team aligns to.
Competitor Battlecard
One competitor · their pitch · our counter · proof.
Competitor Teardown
90-min teardown: offer, message, proof, gaps.
Defensible Niche
The corner only we can hold — and why others cannot follow.
Feature Matrix
Side-by-side feature comparison vs top 3 rivals.
Margin Teardown
Cost-to-serve per offering · find the bottom quartile.
Objectives Tree
North Star → 3 objectives → key results cascade.
Porter’s 5 Forces
Score each force 1–5 and capture the dominant story.
Pricing Tier Builder
Good · Better · Best columns with features and price.
Pricing Willingness Interviews
Van Westendorp · 4 price questions · 8 buyers.
STP — Segment · Target · Position
Three columns: segments, chosen target, position.
Strategy Narrative
Situation · complication · resolution — one story the company repeats.
Tier Reshuffle
Restructure packaging in one session to lift ARPU.
Win/Loss Interview
Interview 3 won + 3 lost deals to find real differentiators.
Positioning
2Planning
62×2 Matrix
Plot ideas on two axes (Impact vs Effort).
30–60–90 Roadmap
Now · Next · Later with owners.
Growth Loops
Map self-reinforcing loops · pick 1 to invest in.
Hypothesis Backlog
We believe … will result in … because …
Kanban
To do / Doing / Done columns.
OKR Planner
Objectives with 3 Key Results each.
Audience
5Anti-Personas
The buyers we will refuse — and the reasons we hold the line.
Audience Bullseye
Inner, middle, outer circles — who we serve first, next, last.
ICP Card
One page: firmographic, behavioral, fit and disqualifiers.
Journey Mapping Workshop
90-min co-creation with sales, support, product.
Persona Sheet
One persona: bio, jobs, pains, gains, channels, quote.
Team
2Define & brainstorm
29Define · BHAG
Pick a 10-year goal worth waking up for.
Define · Brand Differentiator
Name the one thing only we say.
Define · Brand Foundation
Who we are before we say anything.
Define · Brand Pillars
3 pillars that hold up the promise.
Define · Brand Promise
One sentence we will keep, every time.
Define · Business Goals
Lock the 3 goals every team aligns to.
Define · Business Model
One page that says how we make money.
Define · Channel Mix
Right channel weight by segment.
Define · Channel Strategy
Pick channels that compound, drop channels that leak.
Define · Commercial Risks
Name the risks before the board does.
Define · Company Offerings
Name every offering, who it serves, and why it exists.
Define · Core Values
Values we hire, fire, and decide by — not posters.
Define · Customer Segments
Cluster buyers into 3–5 real segments.
Define · Defensible Niche
Pick the corner only we can hold.
Define · Execution Roadmap
Stop dreaming — sequence the bets.
Define · Growth Execution
Loops + channels + experiments + owners.
Define · Language Vocabulary
Words we own, words we ban.
Define · Market Structure
Shape the playing field before you play on it.
Define · Objectives Tree
Trace every team's goal back to the North Star.
Define · Offering Portfolio
Balance the portfolio — cash cows, bets, drags.
Define · Opportunity Map
Score and rank where the next win lives.
Define · Pricing Strategy
Stop ad-hoc deals — lock the logic.
Define · Revenue Streams
Map every dollar in — name the dependencies.
Define · Segment Mapping
Cross STP segments with the 5 forces.
Define · Stakeholder Interview Plan
Get the right 12 conversations before deciding.
Define · Strategy Narrative
One story the whole company can repeat.
Define · Trend Audit
Surface signals before they become noise.
Define · Unit Economics
CAC, LTV, payback — agreed in one number each.
Define · Voice Attributes
Pick the 5 words our voice always is — and never is.
Messaging
5Elevator Pitch Lab
Draft, vote, lock a one-liner in 45 minutes.
Landing Page Message Test
A/B two value-prop headlines on a live page.
Messaging House
Promise on top · 3 pillars · proof points underneath.
Objection Handling
Top 6 objections · root cause · proven counter.
Sales Script Rewrite
Rewrite discovery + demo around current key messages.