rə/gen labs

Our rə/gen labs

Curious about your real potential? Our rə/gen labs help you explore the right side of the real disruption curve. We’ll take you on a 1 day design-sprint journey to rethink your world, and get you better equipped to play a regenerative game.

Reboot. Retool. Renew.

#regenerators

Created + Facilitated by a practitioner

Don’t just know what to do, but how to do it, and how to think about it. Learn the traps to avoid, the models to discard and the false constructs to overturn. Learn the questions to ask, and the mindset to hold, from someone who’s only played in the arena.

Culled + Curated

Avoid the BS. No fluff, no pale, male, stale consultancy speak, no death-by-power point, no ad-man soundbites and big stats in size 70 font with nature stock images. Instead, you go on a design sprint aided by easy visual tools, clear distillations, and real, relevant case examples (not tired technocrat “best practice” tropes).

Applied learning

You not only learn what to do but you get to put it into practice immediately in a lab in a design sprint format. Learn the real questions to ask and the real decision criteria to use. You also get a full support workbook to take away.

Network + Connect

When you join a lab, you connect with a group of like-minded people who will energize you. Aided by group discussion, you’ll gain greater perspective and feel supported to keep going - so you don’t disengage when things get a little tough (yup, we know).

Your rə/gen lab options

rə/boot Lab

based on the rə/gen method - Module 1

For start ups, strategists and transformation leads

Our rə/boot lab immerses you in a 1 day design sprint to map your market ecosystem and identify the real risk and value potential hidden in plain sight. You delve into market patterns, explore real world impacts, reveal blue ocean opportunities and learn market shaping hacks so you can disrupt your world for good. You also learn invaluable systems thinking skills. This is our most popular lab, designed for those who want a real-world disruptive lens applied to their business.

You can run in-house with your team or join a group.

rə/tool Lab

based on the rə/gen method - Module 2

For start ups, strategists, skunkworks and sustainability leads

Our rə/tool lab immerses you in a 1 day design sprint to map your cradle to cradle lifecycle value chain and identify the real risk and value potential hidden in plain sight. You delve into biological value potential , explore value disparities across all planetary boundaries, and learn invaluable value / value chain skills. This lab is trending; designed for those who want to jump ahead of tired sustainability offset gamification and greenwashing.

You can run in-house with your team or join a group.

rə/new Lab

based on the rə/gen method - Module 7

For strategy, supply and operation leads

Our rə/new lab immerses you in a 1 day design sprint to apply Nature’s principles to your operating model for productivity effectiveness. You map out your utilization of human, technical and natural resources and learn how to apply invaluable biomimicry thinking skills to unlock the real value potential hidden in plain sight. You also get a few great case studies. This is a new lab, launching soon; designed for those who see Operations for the strategic value creating function it is.

You can run in-house with your team or join a group.

(launching soon)

  • “It is hard to express just how incredible Melissa's program was. Her structured design-thinking and solid marketing background has given me a base to completely redesign my business. It has truly exceeded all of my expectations — my new business strategy is grounded in research and deep thinking; driven by the dual goals of profitability and purpose.”

    Sophie Poelman, Founder Studio Alida

  • “Melissa’s energy, eye for detail, empathy and experience have led me to believe she is a real world walking Wonder Woman! Within a short-time frame Melissa was able to help me craft the right business plan and strong brand positioning to attract investment and move forward into early stage market entry. Without her help I would have struggled to get to where I am now!”

    Angus Brown, Founder Arepa

  • “It was a real privilege to work with Melissa as I looked at transforming an idea into reality. She helped me discover potential I hadn’t even thought of. She has this unique ability to connect the dots using her rə://gen Method which is such a useful and easy framework to follow. This was hugely valuable for my business strategy and I’m so appreciative!”

    Jayne Chater, Founder Altris and Professionelle

  • “Melissa provides our Masters entrepreneur students with a way to move through the complexity, observe a system, and see things holistically. Her frameworks and method are a magic combo - they give order to the disorder and get people unstuck. This is the key to momentum - forward motion. It's awesome!”

    Sarah Hindle, General Manager, Tech Futures Lab

Not sure? Want to chat? Absolutely.