$859

Applying the Core Process

A Jobs to Be Done Mini-course

Put the customer at the center of everything you do with Jobs to Be Done (JTBD), a proven approach to finding opportunities for growth and bringing focus to your team.

Learn how to go from insight to action in just one week during this remote workshop.

Select from one of the course dates to reserve your seat.

2026 Dates Coming Soon!

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New York, USA Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT

London, United Kingdom Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 4:00 pm BST

Zürich, Switzerland Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 5:00 pm CEST

Los Angeles, USA Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 8:00 am PDT

Singapore Time, SGT Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 11:00 pm SGT

Group Rates

Bring your team! Jobs to Be Done works best when everyone is on the same page.

Email Elaine at hello@jtbdtoolkit.com for a 20% discount code with groups of three or more

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The Power of the Core

Empower teams to become more customer-centric with a Simple Core Process

The most efficient, fastest way to have an impact with JTBD.

Actionable, interactive workshop activities demonstrate the key ideas.

Train your team using the workshop’s template.

LEAD THE TRANSFORMATION

Learn how "jobs thinking" re-frames your perspective on the right problem to solve. Draw insights from customers that provide meaningful opportunities for competitive growth.

DEMONSTRATE IMPACT


Strengthen your analytic skills to make customer-focused decisions based on a JTBD. Leverage customer insight to resolve competing priorities from the customer’s perspective.

APPLY the concepts

  1. Learn the complete JTBD core process with concrete deliverables, from start to finish. 

  2. Start using qualitative interviews to act on insights and pursue strategic opportunities.

  3. Master a new skill and gain confidence by engaging with the practice activities during each workshop

Curriculum

Day 0

Pre-Reading

Self-paced learning

  • What is JTBD?

  • The benefits of JTBD

  • Customer-centered value creation

Day 1

Monday

Scoping

  • Frame the focus job

  • Develop hypotheses

  • Conduct research

  • Exercises and discussion

Day 2

Wednesday

Discover

  • Engage your team

  • Pinpoint opportunities

  • Exercises and discussion

Day 3

Friday

Spin

  • Write job stories

  • Spin insights into action

  • Integrate into your workflow

  • Exercises and discussion

Enjoying a remote #jtbd workshop run by  @JimKalbach and  @ElaineMatthias (following the release of Jim's book 'the jobs to be done playbook') right now. Well-prepared, smoothly run, and packed with practical advice. Worth every cent, thanks!

Paul Kotz

Meet your instructors

Jim Kalbach

Author of The JTBD Playbook; Co-Founder, JTBD Toolkit

Jim Kalbach is an author, coach, and instructor helping organizations find human-centered opportunities for growth. He has practiced JTBD for over a decade and a half and lectured on the topic around the world. Jim is the author of five full-length books on design and customer experience, the latest focused on JTBD.    

Elaine Matthias

Co-founder, JTBD Toolkit

Elaine Matthias is a Design Strategist with experience in helping organization’s align their innovation efforts across silos. She has 15 years of product and web design experience with corporate, agency, non-profit and start-up design teams. She co-chaired Interaction22 and served as president of NYC UXPA from 2014-2016.

Jobs to Be Done cuts through the noise to reveal what customers truly value. In just three sessions, you'll master a practical framework that transforms raw customer feedback into clear opportunities. Whether you're leading product strategy or conducting research, these skills will immediately sharpen your innovation process and give you a competitive edge that lasts throughout your career.