The purpose

Guided Practice allows graduates of the Organizing from the Bottom Up course to refine their map making abilities. In this small group interactive extension course, participants, guided by Kim, will work together to practice rapid-fire map making using categories that are unrelated to everyday life, allowing the focus to remain on skill building.

Group practice meetings operate in a six-session series, all held via Zoom on consecutive Thursdays from 12pm-1pm (EST). Students may attend some or all meetings.

The next Guided Practice series starts January 23, 2025. Enroll now!

* Prerequisite: Organizing from the Bottom Up course or by instructor permission. Please contact Kim with questions.

The goals

Come to Guided Practice to solidify your new organization skills with peers by your side!

  • Keep your new learning active with quick review of the OFTBU course principles
  • Gain access to key course materials 
  • Watch and/or participate in quick sketch bottom-up and top-down mapping of low-content categories (i.e., things you aren’t too invested in) to strengthen your skills in the following areas:
    • Identifying the Method of Organization
    • Nailing the Goal-MO connection
    • Using the Three Checks to ensure your map works
  • Review maps made during the practice session at your leisure throughout the week
  • Build your community!

Course curriculum

    1. Hello!

    2. Quick start-up survey

    3. Practical info

    1. Module 1: You're in Good Company

    2. Module 2: A Whole New Lens on You

    3. Module 3: The Method of Organization

    4. Module 4: Bottom-up and Top-down Organizing

    5. Module 5: Solving the Organization Puzzle

    6. Module 6: Aha! The Goal!

    7. Module 7: Putting Your New Skills to Use

    8. Module 8: Moving Forward with Confidence

    1. Video: Tips for Labeling Your MO

    2. Quick view sheet: Labeling your MO

    3. Analysis: Which path should I take?

    4. Next steps for top-down approaches

    5. Next steps for bottom-up approaches

    1. Video: Check Your Work

    2. Quick view sheet: Three Checks

    3. Check 1 - Checking and Solving for Member Fit

    4. Check 2 - Checking for and Solving Overlap

    5. Check 3 - Checking and Solving for That-That

    6. Shoot.

    1. Examples: Sports

    2. Examples: Things and Time

    3. Examples: Communication

    4. Examples: Learning and Studying

    5. Examples: Learning and Studying (outline view)

    6. List of Practice Categories

    1. Week 1: Maps and conversation (Toys and Games)

    2. Week 2: Maps and conversation (museums)

    3. Week 3: Maps and conversation

    4. Week 4: Maps and conversation

    5. Week 5: Maps and conversation

    6. Week 6: Maps and conversation

About this course

  • $300.00

Join us! Practicing is more fun with others.

Guided Practice is open to graduates of the Organizing from the Bottom Up course.

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