rə/gen labs and talks

rə/generate your business

How well you navigate through our disrupting world depends entirely on your ability to disrupt yourself. The bigger game that’s rolling in means your strategy, innovation and business model need to be based off Design Thinking 3.8 not 1.0.

No matter how big or small you are, the new game has new rules that 180° flip the current playbook. Our rə/gen labs and talks re/skill you to play regeneratively, so you can unlock your real value potential.

Stop playing like a machine. Start playing like Nature.

Stop thinking binary bits. Start thinking biological atoms.

(BQ not IQ).

Created 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, the decisions criteria to use and the mindset to hold. Be guided by a practitioner, not a talking head, using real life examples not tired technocrat “best practice” tropes.

Culled + Curated

Avoid the BS. No fluff, no pale-male-stale consultancy speak, no death-by-power point, no long docs to read, no ad-man soundbites and big stats in size 70 font with nature stock images. Instead, you get short sharp videos, easy visual tools, clear distillations, practitioner-built models and downloadable pdfs.

Applied learning

You not only learn what to do but you get to put it into practice immediately with sprint assignments. Learn the real questions to ask and the real decision criteria to use. Use templates and tools to make things simple and easy for you. Flip learning. Full support workbook. Video how to guide.

Accountability + Connection

If you join a group, you get wrap around accountability to keep you going - so you don’t disengage when things get a little tough (yup, we know).

And whatever program you choose, you can join live weekly sessions to connect, learn and ask questions.

Your rə/gen options

Your ecosystem

Rə/GENERATE Lab

rə://gen method - Module 1

Systems thinking

Rə/SKILL Lab

Cross cut skills underpinning Module 1

Making Sense of Sensing

Rə/THINK Talk

The 180° mind flip on Sense-making disruption

Your value chain

Rə/GENERATE Lab

rə://gen method - Module 2

Value / chain thinking

Rə/SKILL Lab

Cross cut skills underpinning Module 2

Revaluing Value

Rə/THINK Talk

The 180° mind flip on Value Potentiality

Your customers

Rə/GENERATE Lab

rə://gen method - Module 3

Empathy thinking

Rə/SKILL Lab

Cross cut skills underpinning Module 13

Cultural re/Compass

Rə/THINK Talk

The 180° mind flip on Insight

Your customers

rə://gen method - Module 3

Needing to re/orientate yourself to a disrupted world? Our most popular Ecosystem lab immerses you in your market ecosystem. Run as a design sprint, woven with cross-cutting systems-thinking models and working examples. You learn how system disruptive forces work, how market patterns play out, how ethical tensions work and how to identify blue ocean opportunities.

Empathy thinking

Cross cut skills underpinning Module 13

Needing to re/skill yourself for a disruptive world? Our Systems Thinking Lab builds up your capability x

Making Sense of Connection

The 180° mind flip on Insight

Needing thought provoking re/coding on your approach to disruption? Melissa’s designing a regenerative business model. You learn how to discover, innovate, monetize, market and strategize. You get all 10 modules of the rə://gen method, along with all the cross cutting skills that sit underneath every module.

  • “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 Regen 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.