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Innovation & Change Management Workshops

Three shifts. Built to last.

Hands-on innovation and change management workshops for executive teams, boards, and teams. Change how your leaders think, how the work gets done, and how your team connects, and leave with a plan that holds up once everyone is back at their desks.

What your team leaves with

Not a pep talk. Three shifts that stick.

Every workshop is built around The Curious Leader Framework. Your team practices each shift on its own real challenges, so the change shows up in Monday’s meeting, not just in the room.

Shift 1 · Think

Unlock innovation

Reframe failure as feedback and get your team ready to try new things.

What lasts
More ideas, from more of your people, and the courage to test them.
Shift 2 · Work

Drive change

Use better questions to find the real problem behind the bottlenecks you live with.

What lasts
Faster, better-aligned decisions, and fixes built into how the work gets done.
Shift 3 · Connect

Empower teams

Know your people better and build the trust where they speak up.

What lasts
A team that brings problems and solutions forward, and a leader who speaks last.
What happens in the room

Hands-on from the first minute.

Your team works on its own real challenges, practices each shift, and leaves with a plan. Three hours is the sweet spot, and shorter or longer formats are built from the same core.

01
See where you standAn honest look at how you and your team think, work, and connect today.
02
Learn to test and failLearn to try more, fail faster, and treat every miss as feedback.
03
Find the real problemUse better questions to get past symptoms to what’s actually slowing the work.
04
Know your peopleUnderstand what drives your team and put their strengths to work.
05
Leave with a planEvery participant commits to specific next steps back on the job.
Who it’s for

Built for the people who set direction.

Executive teamsAlign on what matters and how you’ll lead it.
BoardsAsk better questions and move past the status quo.
DepartmentsFix the friction that slows the work down.
ManagersLead people who speak up instead of waiting.
Small teamsSolve real problems together, fast.
Setups

Your room, your timeline.

In your conference room or off-site, facilitated by Jon himself. Every format is shaped around the challenges your team is facing right now.

Focused
90 minutesOne shift, one real problem, one clear next step.
Signature
Half dayAll three shifts, the activities, and a personal plan for everyone.
Deep dive
Full dayThe full framework plus time to work your team’s biggest challenges.
Retreat
Off-siteLeadership and board retreats built around where you’re headed next.

Planning a conference? See interactive conference workshops →

The workshop sparks it. Coaching makes it last. Without follow-through, the gaps you find in the room get swallowed by day-to-day firefighting. Jon’s Executive Coaching keeps the shifts going after the session ends. See how coaching works →
Proof

What people walked out with

“It was phenomenal. Jon brought our chapter leaders together with our general attendees, and they loved asking a question with a question.”
Treslyn OnajokoIFMA
“Learn to be dumb. Speak last.”
“Talk less, ask questions more.”
“Get to know our people deeply.”
“Questions lead to possibilities.”
“Allow the entire team to speak.”
“Ask questions instead of discussing a problem. Find creative solutions.”

Takeaways attendees wrote in their own words, Great Game of Business Conference 2026

FAQ

Workshop questions

What does a change management workshop with Jon include?

Your team works through the three shifts of The Curious Leader Framework on its own real challenges: how leaders think, how the work gets done, and how teams connect. It focuses on the human side of change, the leadership, culture, and habits that make change stick, and everyone leaves with a personal plan to put it to work.

Who are the workshops for?

Executive teams, boards, departments, managers, and small teams that want to lead innovation and change instead of reacting to it.

How long are the workshops?

Anywhere from 90 minutes to a full day. The signature format is a half day, about three hours. Off-site leadership and board retreats are available too.

How is this different from a strategic planning workshop?

Strategic planning sessions often produce a plan that stalls once everyone is back at their desks. Jon’s workshops build the habits that turn plans into action, and Executive Coaching can follow to keep the momentum going.

Let’s build a more curious organization.

Tell Jon about your team, what you’re up against, and what you want to be different afterward.

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