Welcome aboard – we are excited that you are here and eager to get started with this uniquely immersive dojo style of learning. This is a specialized dojo in a box learning opportunity that will be similar to other dojos that we have but has more to do with building out a new capability and/or enabling you to create and then run your own dojos. In essence both options are “train the trainer” situations where we work to enable you to customize and then run with your own dojos.
The NRM Dojo in a box is designed to bring our popular dojo training to your company in support of any capability that we don’t current offer. Otherwise, this can be a dojo about dojo meaning that you would instead learn the ropes to build out your own dojo program to run with and conduct your own customized training.
This could be the ideal solution for making your own custom dojo training that you can then use within the company. This might be ideal for when your company is working on highly sensitive areas or for when you don’t see the right training options out there in the market. While we will assist in creating these dojos NRM retains no rights to use them in any way other than the potential success story provided we have permission to do so.
IMPORTANT: We are typically booked out at least a month out so the sooner you book an Initial Framing Dojo Session the better. Feel free to send us an email with any questions. Otherwise, you will hear from us soon regarding scheduling of this engagement.
The NRM Dojo Jumpstarts have three main purposes:
| Dojo Purpose | Description |
|---|---|
| Improve understanding | Each dojo improves a team’s understanding of an important capability by doing. This enables you to leverage it for impactful and beneficial change. |
| Build local expertise | Builds the local expertise and confidence needed to apply and expand concepts for future capabilities. Local experts can them confidently spread this capability to other teams for broader gains. |
| Inspire additional learning | Inspire additional learning and exploration of the topic by demonstrate how continual learning is a critical dimension of culture needed for success. |
How Dojo in a Box works
For the most part these dojo sessions are all about meeting you where you are to create customized dojo-based learning sessions. Here we would leverage the NRM dojo framework that has been applied to more than a dozen well baked dojos that we offer covering specific topics. This empowers you to create your own dojo offerings along with all of the supporting materials needed for lasting success.
Each dojo is unique, and action packed. We aim to customize to your needs to limit wasted time or effort. In some cases, additional preparation may be required to ensure that we can hit the ground running in this collaboration with you and get the most out of each session.
Dojo in a Box Engagement Outline (applies to both build your own dojo and learn how to build dojos)
| Dojo Events | Description |
|---|---|
| Initial Framing and Intake | Introductions Set the stage by introducing Dojo in a Box concepts and sync on current awareness. Explain next steps: Determine what you want – make a dojo or learn how to make your own dojo Contact NRM to start your Dojo In A Box Dojo session soon |
| Formal Kick-off (typically Wednesday of prior week) | Re-Introduce Dojo in a box concept to leaders & team Clarify benefits and concepts associated with Dojo style learning Set the stage for what is to come in the following weeks |
| Do the dojo | Explained in more detail below |
| Next Steps | TBD based on intake details, subject matter and more |
| NRM follow-up with team | Typically, after a few months we like to circle back and see how you are doing. Additional Q&A, Retrospective, Final Report, pick next target to run with. |
Dojo in a Box Engagement Outline (make your own dojo – NRM facilitated)
| Dojo Events | Description |
|---|---|
| Formal Kick-off (typically Wednesday of prior week) | Re-Introduce Dojo in a box concept to leaders & team Clarify benefits and concepts associated with dojo style training Identify additional prep needed (if any) |
| Dojo Prep | Internally before Day 1 determine target dojo capability |
| Day 1 | Open with questions then dive in to building a new dojo, introduce dojo canvas to work from, begin to qualify intake questions, begin to consider maturity model – up to 2 hours |
| Day 2-n | Open with questions then work to fill in dojo canvas – up to 2 hours each day |
| Next Steps | Final Q&A Review near final dojo. Finalize maturity model. Broadcast to company introduction to dojo as a concept along with this specific new offering which might be optional or required. Conduct intake with those interested in the dojo topic Schedule first dojo session with target participants. |
| Do the dojo | From soup to nuts run through the new dojo with participants. Conduct a retrospective with NRM to learn from and improve the process. |
| NRM follow-up with team | Typically, after you have run several more dojo sessions, we what to circle back to see how you are doing. Additional Q&A, Retrospective, Final Report, pick next target to run with. |
Dojo in a Box Engagement Outline (build your own dojo program to be internally facilitated)
| Dojo Events | Description |
|---|---|
| Formal Kick-off (typically Wednesday of prior week) | Re-Introduce dojo in a box concept to leaders & team Clarify benefits and concepts associated with Dojo style training Identify additional prep needed (if any) |
| Dojo Prep | Read more about dojo immersive training |
| Day 1 | Open with questions then dive in to building a new dojo, introduce dojo canvas – up to 2 hours |
| Day 2 | Open with questions then continue to explain dojo canvas – up to 2 hours |
| Day 3 | Open with questions then cover setting up and running an actual dojo – up to 2 hours |
| Day 4 | Open with questions then explore follow-up with participants – up to 2 hours |
| Day 5 | Open with questions then explore ALM integration, maturity model creation and dojo evolution – up to 2 hours |
| Next Steps | Set target date to begin building your dojo Set optional review of dojo created with NRM. Set target date to run first dojo session. Set target for follow-up with NRM after several dojos have been run completed. Spin up an appropriate Community of Practice to build on and evolve this capability. |
| NRM follow-up with team | Typically, after conducting several dojo sessions we like to circle back and see how you are doing. Additional Q&A, Retrospective, Final Report, pick next target to run with. |