The purpose

Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Workshop Sessions allows graduates of the ThoughtGathering™ Foundations course (formerly: Organizing from the Bottom Up™ course) to apply the organization skills they have learned directly to their lives. In this small group interactive extension course, participants, guided by Kim, will solve functional organizational challenges. Students will identify an organizational challenge in their lives that needs solving - e.g., creating a filing system, planning a big project, or organizing their to-do list or ideas. Throughout the sessions, students will have the opportunity to work independently and as a group with Kim to create clear maps that meets their goal. The open and collaborative format nature of this learning opportunity will allow for questions and discussion throughout the hour.

Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Workshop Sessions operate in a six-session series, starting February 6, 2025. All held via Zoom on consecutive Thursday from 1pm-2pm (EST). Students may attend some or all meetings.

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

The goals

Come to the Advanced ThoughtGathering™ Workshop Sessions with an organization problem. Leave with a plan.

  • Get a quick review of ThoughtGathering™ principles
  • Renew access to key course materials 
  • Arrive with an organizational task you would like to take on… maybe it’s: 
    • organizing your files or collection of things
    • organizing a big, looming project
    • organizing your ideas to present them efficiently
  • Share your goal with the group and work on your map during the hour
  • Benefit from collaborative work as we review one map for week, using the Three Checks to make it stronger
  • Review maps posted by your classmates 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

    2. Week 2: Maps and conversation

    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™ Workshop Sessions

  • $300.00

Join us! Organizing is more fun with others.

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