Blue Ocean Mini Workshop

In Short

Hands-on strategy canvas exercise with video case studies
Best for: Blue Ocean Strategy canvas workshop
Blue Ocean Mini Workshop is a structured tool for coaching and facilitation. Hands-on strategy canvas exercise with video case studies. It provides a repeatable framework that can be adapted to individual, team, and leadership development contexts.
Type of tool: Blue Ocean Strategy canvas workshop
Expected outcomes:
- Improved ability to hands-on strategy canvas exercise with video case studies
- A concrete action or development plan to take forward from the Blue Ocean Mini Workshop process

In Detail

Blue Ocean Mini Workshop is a practical tool designed to help coaches, leaders, and facilitators hands-on strategy canvas exercise with video case studies. It sits within the category of Blue Ocean Strategy canvas workshop, making it particularly useful for practitioners working on capability development, team performance, and individual growth in organisational settings.

In practice, Blue Ocean Mini Workshop is delivered as a 5-step process. The process begins by introduce the Blue Ocean Strategy framework and the Strategy Canvas (see Row 16). The session closes by agree 2-3 priority moves to test. The structured approach ensures that participants move through a consistent experience while leaving room for the facilitator to adapt pacing and depth to the group's needs.

Blue Ocean Mini Workshop is most valuable when practitioners need a reliable, repeatable approach that can be adapted to different contexts without losing its core structure. It bridges the gap between conceptual understanding and practical application, making it a durable addition to any coaching or facilitation toolkit.

How to Use

From Blue Ocean Strategy Mini Workshop PDF. 1. Introduce the Blue Ocean Strategy framework and the Strategy Canvas (see Row 16). 2. Facilitate the Karos/Akro mini workshop format: present the four-actions framework, have participants map their current strategy on the canvas. 3. Challenge participants to apply ERRC (Eliminate, Reduce, Raise, Create) to their specific context. 4. Teams present their new value curves and receive peer critique. 5. Agree 2-3 priority moves to test.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Produces a tangible, shareable artefact that participants take away and continue working with Visual format makes abstract concepts concrete and easier to communicate to others Structured template guides thinking without prescribing answers, preserving participant ownership	Template thinking can constrain creativity if participants feel obligated to fill every box Quality of output depends on honest, deep reflection — rushed completion produces shallow results Requires follow-through after the session to convert the artefact into action

Created by Tom Raviv / AKRO / Kairos

When to Use

This tool is suited to the following coaching and facilitation contexts:

Context	Relevant
Individual Coaching
Team Coaching	✓
Leadership Development	✓
Facilitation / Workshop	✓
Online / Virtual

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