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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 AJaSmart 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. Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music. Show Notes The Workshopper Playbook — Jonathan's new book (might be sold out, but there's a waitlist) AJaSmart — Jonathan's design agency Episode 131: Design Sprint with Jonathan Courtney Jake a 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 AJaSmart on Instagram and YouTube Look for The Workshopper Playbook on Amazon in July Follow Jonathan on Twitter: @jicecream Today's Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Encrypt.me — the ideal VPN service for teams. Working remotely calls for tighter cyber security. Encrypt.me for Teams covers all of your company’s privacy needs by securing your business network and providing essential privacy tools. Sign up at encrypt.me/uibreakfast and save 25% on your initial subscription. Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here. Help Founders ScatterSpoke is an online retrospective tool for agile teams. It gives them tools and data to improve the way they inspect their practices. So you can create a culture of continuous improvement, rapid experimentation, and change for the better. Head over to scatterspoke.com to learn more. If you’d like your product to be featured for free on multiple awesome shows, welcome to apply at helpfounders.com. Leave a Review Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.