with Jess Tayel:
A practical, hands-on session to identify the watermelons: what looks green on the outside and red on the inside, pinpoint where invisible forces can’t be seen and are certainly felt, size what it’s costing you, learn how to sell the shift needed, and brainstorm how to eliminate the watermelon or reduce its negative effect.
We’ll work through the Watermelon Pillars: Spot • Trace • Cost • Make the case • Shift. So you leave with clear first moves.
Who it’s for and why attend
This is for you if you are at risk of:
- Your hard work and good intentions still fall short, stall, or backfire.
- As a leader/executive, you don’t want to stick your neck out for something that can fall flat.
- As a practitioner, you can’t afford to be blindsided by program risks that threaten your job, reputation, or status.
- You want a practical way to identify the Watermelon Effect: the invisible forces that slow you down and leave you with focused first moves you can start within 30 days.
From 9am to 12:30pm (including breaks).
Learning outcomes
- Identify the top watermelons in your context and where they show up.
- Map root sources (habits, incentives, ways of working, decision patterns) you can influence.
- Quantify cost in plain terms: time, money, trust, adoption, reputation.
- Craft a simple “sell the shift” story (why now, what changes, how we’ll know).
- Brainstorm targeted first moves to eliminate or reduce impact, plus two honest signals to track next month.