Thinking beyond and listening for more, a group workshop

As a leader, it can be hard to think straight. There’s a never-ending crowd of people, problems and priorities fighting for your attention. To succeed amongst all the chaos and distraction, you need focus and presence of mind. And not just your own: you also need to help your people think clearly for themselves.

In this interactive workshop, participants learn and practice techniques to:

• Think about their work with clarity and depth

• Examine the limitations in their thinking, and overcome them

• Listen attentively to help others breakthrough to their own insight

As well as developing key thinking and listening skills, we aim for participants to leave with a new perspective: a deeper understanding of themselves, their role as a leader, and their present day challenges.

We were really happy that Emilie and Shaun offered their unique workshop as part of our Product at Heart Leadership Forum. With great mix of convincing theory and practical exercises they introduced our audience of 60 international product leaders to new techniques for how to overcome limitations in their thinking and how to help others achieve the same. It was impressive to see how Emilie and Shaun instantly created an atmosphere in which attendees opened up and immersed themselves in the exercises.

– Arne Kittler CPO at Facelift / Curator of Product at Heart

What people say

“Having Emilie and Shaun over in our office for their Thinking Beyond and Listening More workshop was a blast. When inviting colleagues I wondered "who would benefit from this" and in the end I decided: everyone. And I was right. Especially the on hands exercises with rotating colleagues where insightful and fun. Emily and Shaun are deeply rooted in the topic and introduced it in a very refreshing way. Only regret I have is that we did not have more time for a deep dive.”

– Matthias Heicke, Co-Founder & CTO Sweap

“The workshop hosted by Emilie & Shaun was very insightful. It gave me a framework of how to think and even more importantly to listen better. You can apply the concepts at work, in organizations, and even to relationships. It’s based on Nancy Kline’s book, but learning & immediately practicing it as part of the workshop really makes you understand & relate to the concept much better. My biggest takeaway and surprise was learning how the quality of attention of the listener affects the quality of thoughts of the thinker. I highly recommend the workshop!”

– Aarti Kriplani, lead engineer at Music Hub

What is it? A half-day interactive workshop, delivered in-person by me and Shaun Russell, for up to 20 people.

Who’s it for? Tech leaders and managers who want to bring out the best thinking in the people around them, create a thriving company culture, and build products that customers love.

What’s included? A discovery call to tailor the workshop to your needs. Worksheets on our two methods.