Episode 6: There's Treasure in The Dark
The row with Finance has escalated. More people CC’d in, more chaotic cat-herding for Ravi to manage.
Tactics: Man in a Hole, Circle of Life.
Storytelling
Episode 5: Herding cats, in the fog, on a deadline.
“What did you CC them into that for?” Emma’s voice is rising. Ravi has messed up. “I thought they all knew,” Ravi says.
Tactics: Three Whos, Three Great Conflicts.
Episode 4: Landscape Gardener vs Cowboy Builder
Design is like gardening. There aren’t any quick fixes. You can’t just throw seeds on the soil, walk away and expect a beautiful garden to emerge overnight.
Tactics: Metaphor Engine, Thoughtful Mistakes.
Episode 3: The Frowning User
Twenty minutes into the second remote test. Ellie is guiding Aziz, a regular investor, through a beta chatbot. Cassie is watching, scribbling notes.
Tactics: Abstraction, Stupid Questions.
Episode 2: Just make it look nice!
Cassie logs off the Zoom call, shaking her head in disbelief. Seriously? “Just make it look nice”?
Tactics: Emotional Dashboard, Trust Me I'm an Expert.
Episode 1: Once upon a time in Manchester
My mouth went dry. My clever networking ploy was turning to dust. I kept the conversation going, made pleasant noises, but my heart was sinking. What a disaster.
Tactics: Downfall, Three Ts.
The Incredible Secret to Why We Buy Things (Spoiler: it's Stories!)
What you buy: Workshop prompts on card. But we don't purchase things just for their function. So what is the real reason people buy?
Why do people buy Workshop Tactics when it's available for free?
On the Workshop Tactics website, you’ll find 56 free product team workshop exercises. However, they aren’t unique. You’ll find them scattered around the internet and in various books. So if they are free, why do people buy the £89.99 card...