Cascades Workshop

How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change with Greg Satell

In an era of disruption, the only viable strategy is to adapt. That’s why the most important challenge for leaders today is to drive and sustain change. Yet research from McKinsey suggests that only 26% of organizational transformations succeed. Getting people to embrace change is never easy.



This workshop is based on the bestselling book, Cascades. It leverages decades of research into social and political movements and applies battle-tested principles to organizational transformation.

Date

June 1, 2020

Time

11am - 3pm CDT​

Location

Live Online

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What to expect

What to Expect

In this workshop you will learn how to navigate and drive change in today's disruptive environment. You will learn each step in the Cascades process then we'll put those ideas to work through hands-on activities you can take back and use with your team.

Greg will share stories from his research into dozens of people and organizations that have created truly historic impact. We will harness his approach–small groups, loosely connected, but united by a common purpose.

Our common purpose? To learn the skills for necessary for transformation.

What You'll Learn

In this workshop you will learn how to navigate and drive change in today's disruptive environment. You will learn each step in the Cascades process then we'll put those ideas to work through hands-on activities you can take back and use with your team. Greg will share stories from his research into dozens of people and organizations that have created truly historic impact. We will harness his approach–small groups, loosely connected, but united by a common purpose. Our common purpose? To learn the skills for necessary for transformation.

How You'll Learn

The Process

Agenda

Deep Work Session 1

Advanced Fundamentals

Deep Work Session 2

Visual Synthesis

Deep Work Session 3

Addressing Dysfunction

Deep Work Session 4

Meeting Systems

Who Should Attend

Professional Facilitators

Who want to hone their virtual facilitation craft.

Scrum Masters

Seeking to improve virtual planning, grooming, and retro sessions.

Design Thinkers

Looking to add new tools and concepts to your virtual tool belt .

Leaders

Coming to the realization that facilitated leadership in the virtual landscape is the future.

Key Takeaways

Articulate a clear and affirmative “Vision for Tomorrow.”

Define a Keystone Change

Identify Values for Change

Identify Supporters and Allies of Your Movement

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Greg Satell

Greg Satell is a popular author, speaker, and trusted adviser whose new book, Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change. His previous effort, Mapping Innovation, was selected as one of the best business books of 2017. Greg regularly contributes to Harvard Business Review andBarron’s and has been featured in other A-list publications such as Forbes, Inc. and Fast Company. He was recently named by Innovation Excellence as #2 on its global list of the Top 40 Innovation bloggers and by IDG as one of “10 Digital Transformation Influencers to Follow Today.”

You can learn more about Greg on his website, GregSatell.com and follow him on Twitter @DigitalTonto.

Douglas Ferguson

Douglas is an entrepreneur and human-centered technologist with over 20 years of experience. He is president of Voltage Control, an Austin-based workshop agency that specializes in Design Sprints and innovation workshops. Prior to Voltage Control, Douglas held CTO positions at numerous Austin startups where he led product and engineering teams using agile, lean, and human-centered design principles. While CTO at Twyla, Douglas worked directly with Google Ventures running Design Sprints and now brings this experience and process to companies everywhere. Douglas recently published his first book Beyond the Prototype, which offers expert advice for people shifting from discovery projects to realization and launch.

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What People Are Saying

"Anyone that can construct a sequence of conversations to lead others is a metaskill. Anyone who participates in meetings or owns an agenda would benefit from this. It is a whirlwind, but you are among others who are in charge of making an impact. This is a practical, hands-on deep dive for managers, entrepreneurs, and leaders who can change their culture by leading meetings like a pro."

Mark T.

HEAD OF SERVICES FOR MURAL

I realized my entire role is facilitation. I have to do a lot of lateral influencing. So I use these skills even if it is not a super-structured workshop. Our product team has micro meetings all the time, and these methods help us get the most of those moments. My team can lean on me to facilitate. You will redesign the way you have conversations. I can’t believe every college student doesn’t have to take a class like this. This is how you collaborate. It is the underpinning of the future of work.

Savannah C.

PRODUCT DESIGNER @ TAILWIND

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