The purpose

Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Mapmaking Practice allows graduates of the ThoughtGathering™ Foundations course (formerly: 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.

Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Mapmaking 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 Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Mapmaking Practice series starts February 6, 2025. Enroll now!

* Prerequisite: ThoughtGathering™ Foundations or by instructor permission. Please contact Kim with questions.

The goals

Come to Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Mapmaking Practice to solidify your new organization skills with peers by your side!

  • Keep your new learning active with quick review of the ThoughtGathering™ 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
  • Grow 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

Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Mapmaking Practice

  • $300.00

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