LOOK

Observation is key to innovation: What we see drives what we think and what we do. Yet we live in an age of digital distraction, with our eyes increasingly directed at the myriad screens mounted on our walls, placed on our desks, held in our hands, even worn on our wrists. Seeking to restore an appreciation for the insights to be found in the everyday circumstances of our workplaces, homes, communities, and recreations, Jim Gilmore offers an observational tool called “Six Looking Glasses” drawn from his latest book LOOK: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills. Using the tool is literally eye-opening, providing a practical new means to bring fresh insights to any individual or organizational endeavor. In this Masterclass, Gilmore will challenge the audience to examine how they spend time with their eyes, describe six different ways of looking, share a technique for developing observation objectives, and outline specific approaches to begin seeing the world anew.

New for 2023, the Pine & Gilmore Masterclass Series explores their latest “big ideas” in an intimate, small-group learning environment. The focused half-day format distills these concepts for accelerated understanding and application. Plus, midday start times allow participants to travel to and from each session on the same day, minimizing the time out of office while still enjoying the benefits of face-to-face learning and group interaction.

Pine & Gilmore will stage each Masterclass as a Thinking Studio which will allow for engaging presentations and lively two-way discussion of the topics — plus individual application exercises so participants walk away prepared to use these ideas in their work.

Host or Publisher B. Joseph Pine II & James H. Gilmore