Making It Happen
A method for self-directed learning, developed as my M.Ed. thesis for teens and used later in leadership programs for Fortune 500 clients at Pecos River.
Gamut Labs · Action learning projects
Learning Experiences
Give me an hour, a few toys, and some bored people, and we'll make something interesting come to life! Experiential programs, games, and methods built over three decades.
Main questions
- What do people learn from their experiences? How do they learn it?
- How do you design a game around a leadership concept?
- Do actions speak louder than words?
Example experiences
Moov
A self-directed mobile app to help kids with homework and enable schools with cutting-edge technology.
Tall & Cool
Half-day Engaging People workshop for 200 leaders from a global architecture firm. Table groups competed in a business simulation to practice engagement tactics taught in the program.
Not Quite Amazing Race
Created a local, one-day team scavenger hunt modeled after the television show. 10 teams followed clues to challenges staged throughout the community.
Bikes, Inc.
A fun take on the classic lemonade stand. 50 software business leaders were matched with 50 kids from a local Boys & Girls Club to create and sell a bike. Learned supply chain, contract negotiation, manufacturing and go-to-market basics.
Strategy Bake-off
30 executive leaders were placed in 3 teams and paired with a business professor to create the "Next 3" strategic plan. The Executive Chairman acted as judge, and the winning strategy was adopted for the business.
In the field
Design sketches
Writing
When A Ding Is The Thing
Two carpenters named Bill, a walnut floor, and the harsh sounds of demolition
Cut It Down to Here
The most useful piece of advice I ever got was about the length of a hockey stick. It's all about position.
Leave It All on the Mountain
Three back-to-back mountain hikes, nearly 80 miles, and an event built on helping each other rather than beating each other.
