Episode 170: The Power of Workshops with Jonathan Courtney

How can you use workshops to level up your design practice? Why are they exponentially better than regular meetings? Our guest today is Jonathan Courtney, CEO of AJ&Smart and the author of The Workshopper Playbook. You'll learn how they transformed their business using workshops, why this collaboration method is so powerful, and how to get started with your first workshop.

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Show Notes

• The Workshopper Playbook — Jonathan's new book (might be sold out, but there's a waitlist)
• AJ&Smart — Jonathan's design agency
• Episode 131: Design Sprint with Jonathan Courtney
• Jake & Jonathan (previously Product Breakfast Club) — Jonathan's podcast with Jake Knapp
• Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas — popular methodologies
• Sprint — the original book by Jake Knapp with John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz
• 5 Stages in the Design Thinking Process — an article by Rikke Friis Dam and Yu Siang Teo
• Miro — an online whiteboard tool for remote collaboration
• The Ultimate Guide to Remote Design Sprints
• Userlist — Jane's SaaS product
• Lightning Decision Jam
• Follow AJ&Smart on Instagram and YouTube
• Look for The Workshopper Playbook on Amazon in July
• Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @jicecream

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