Non-Obvious Learning Sessions

Workshops & Masterclasses

Building on the #1 WSJ bestselling Non-Obvious Trend Series and sold-out keynotes delivered in 32 countries, our award-winning workshops and masterclasses equip your organization with the skills, habits and practices to embrace disruption and win the future.

A packed Non-Obvious workshop session

The Workshops

Interactive Sessions To
Inspire Your Group

Our name may be quirky, but we are serious about delivering real results. For more than a decade these workshops have changed how teams think, built on frameworks read by over 1 million people. Every session is hands-on, visual and customized to your business.

Non-Obvious Thinking workshop in action
Masterclass · Half Day · Full Day

Non-Obvious Thinking

How do leaders inspire their teams to embrace disruption and be more innovative? Building on more than a decade of research, this workshop teaches participants how to use the four habits of non-obvious thinking to improve their ability to see what others miss, with immediately implemented solutions for new thinking and innovation.

  • The four powerful habits of non-obvious thinking and how to use them
  • Interactive activities that put new habits into action right away, in visual ways
  • Techniques for bringing these methods to a full team and shifting team culture
Non-Obvious Trend Curation workshop in action
Masterclass · Half Day · Full Day

Non-Obvious Trend Curation

How can your team anticipate and win the future? In this immersive workshop you will learn the groundbreaking Haystack Method for trend curation used by our award-winning team to publish one of the most popular annual trend reports in the world, including the famously fun hands-on magazine activity that teaches trend curation by doing.

  • The five step Haystack Method to identify and analyze industry trends
  • What trends are (and what they aren’t!) and how to use them in your strategy
  • Practical ideas for leveraging the latest trend research in your industry
Storytelling For Sales + Marketing workshop in action
Masterclass · Half Day · Full Day

Storytelling For Sales + Marketing

We are living through a modern believability crisis, and building trust with customers, partners and the media has never been more urgent. This workshop reveals a proven non-obvious model for storytelling based on the principles of behavioral psychology that can help you be more persuasive in any situation, earn trust faster and sell your ideas, products or services to anyone.

  • The core storytelling principles used by Hollywood screenwriters
  • A step-by-step model to apply storytelling principles to everything you do
  • How to choose who delivers the story and the formats that bring it to life
Public Speaking & Persuasion For Executives Masterclass workshop in action
60-90 Minutes · Half Day · Full Day

Public Speaking & Persuasion For Executives Masterclass

Based on the oversubscribed course Rohit taught at Georgetown University for five years, this masterclass is all about helping executives have more presence, own a room and become more effective speakers, whether presenting to the board, the whole company or a packed conference hall.

  • Powerful speaking techniques that go beyond the obvious to be more persuasive
  • How to craft a unique story and use storytelling techniques in your talks
  • A visual thinking approach to build more effective communications and visuals
Non-Obvious Marketing Coaching workshop in action
90 Minute Coaching Session

Non-Obvious Marketing Coaching

Useful advice on how to grow your business in just 90 minutes. Imagine getting feedback on your plans from a bestselling author and two-time successful entrepreneur: this coaching session answers every question you have about marketing, growth, strategy and AI too.

  • Evaluate your current and upcoming marketing strategy and plans
  • Brainstorm creative ideas to grow revenue and retain customers
  • Review your website and social accounts with suggestions to optimize

How Much Time Do You Have?

All Sessions Available In
Multiple Formats

Masterclass

1.5 to 2 hours

A fast, high-energy session that fits into any conference agenda or leadership offsite.

Half Day Workshop

4 hours

Room to go deep: frameworks plus the hands-on activities that make the ideas stick.

Full Day Immersive

A complete experience

The full experience, customized to your team’s real business challenges.

Rohit Bhargava delivering a keynote

Pair It With A Keynote

Workshops and keynotes work better together.

Many clients pair a mainstage keynote with a hands-on workshop for their leadership team the same day. Invite Rohit to speak, then add the workshop that fits.

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