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The WorkCrafting Bootcamp

The future of work is forked. Embrace uncertainty, leverage AI, and craft a career that transforms your unfair advantages into unfair value.

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Course overview

Sticking a Fork in the Future of Work

Welcome to the WorkCrafting Bootcamp, an immersive, transformative experience designed to equip you with the mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving, AI-driven future of work. In a world where traditional career paths are disappearing, job security is eroding, and the skills required to succeed are constantly shifting, WorkCrafting offers a powerful framework for navigating uncertainty, harnessing AI, and crafting a career that transforms your unfair advantages into unfair ideas that create unfair value.


Developed by renowned innovators, entrepreneurs, and management consultants Kes Sampanthar and Scott Wolfson, the WorkCrafting methodology draws on cutting-edge insights from a range of disciplines, including neuroscience, game design, network science, and the science of human motivation.


Through a combination of live, interactive sessions, recorded content, hands-on exercises, and personalized coaching, the Bootcamp will guide you through the three core phases of the WorkCrafting Hero's Journey: WOW, HOW, and NOW.


So whether you're a seasoned professional looking to reinvent your career, a recent graduate seeking to launch your own venture, or anyone in between, the WorkCrafting Bootcamp will provide you with the methodologies, frameworks, tools, and templates you need to forge your own unique path to success in the age of AI.


By the end of the program, you will have:


Identified your unique unfair advantages and developed strategies for leveraging them in your career and life


Explored a range of potential opportunities and paths aligned with your unique motivational profile


Designed real-world experiments and gathered feedback to validate your ideas and refine your approach


Developed a personalized Hero's Journey Map to guide your ongoing WorkCrafting Hero Journey


Learned a set of powerful techniques to hack your habits, redesign your routines, and flip your mindset to sustain your progress


Joined the Forking Supermind to tap into the collective intelligence of a group of some of the best thinkers in the world 


The WorkCrafting Bootcamp is not just a course; it's a launchpad for a lifelong journey of growth, impact, and flourishing. By joining the ranks of the Forkers, you'll become part of a global Supermind that's redefining what it means to live and work in the 21st century.


Ready to get started? Let's fork the future together.


For any questions or necessary accommodations, please reach out to the team at info@fork-work.com.

This course is for you if...

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You're navigating a career transition, ready to turn your disruption into newfound innovation

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You're interested in leaning into the future of work and ready to level up your strategy beyond the resume

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You're a lifelong learner and want to understand how AI can be your co-pilot and help you craft the career of your dreams

What you’ll get out of this course

Comprehensive Resources and Curriclum

Transform your career trajectory with 15+ hours of live, expert-led sessions, plus a repository of 12+ hours of recorded modules. You'll walk away with hands-on experience in rapid career prototyping and the art of iterative professional development

Insights to Prototype Your Career

Step into the boots of a Forker, adept at building and iterating career paths with our signature WOW, HOW, and NOW frameworks. Transition from role to role with agility, ensuring your career stays as dynamic and robust as the ever-evolving job market

Strategies to Harness AI as Your Superhero Companion

Through immersive experiences, you'll command AI tools with the finesse of a Centaurian, merging intuition with technology to craft a work life where efficiency and creativity are in constant synergy, building your career Jarvis

Hands-On Learning and Networking Opportunities

Enter a cooperative collective where every interaction holds the potential for collaboration. Network with pioneers and build relationships that transcend the conventional, unlocking doors to uncharted professional territories and unfair value.

Support for Your Journey at Any Stage

The bootcamp is just the beginning. With access to a suite of resources, ongoing modules, and expert guidance, your WorkCrafting journey is continuous, ensuring that your growth never plateaus

What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Kes Sampanthar & Scott Wolfson in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

9 live sessions • 39 lessons • 7 projects

Week 1

Apr 7

    Apr

    7

    WorkCrafting Bootcamp: The Call to Adventure

    Sun 4/73:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Centaurian Thinking Overview

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      Centaurian Thinking Overview

    The Why of WorkCrafting in the Age of AI

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      The Why of WorkCrafting in the Age of AI 

    Embracing Possibility with the School of the Possible

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      Embracing Possibility with the School of the Possible 

    Mastering Serendipity in the Age of AI

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      Mastering Serendipity in the Age of AI 

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      Discussion Slides

Week 2

Apr 8—Apr 14

    Apr

    14

    WorkCrafting Sunday Session 1: The Adventure Begins

    Sun 4/143:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Wow-How-Now

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      Wow-How-Now

    MOJO

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      MOJO

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      Discussion Slides

    Centaurian Thinking Syllabus

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      Centaurian Thinking Syllabus

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      Discussion Slides

Week 3

Apr 15—Apr 21

    Apr

    21

    Session 2

    Sun 4/213:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Discovering Your Unfair Advantages

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      Discovering Your Unfair Advantages

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      Unfair Advantages Worksheets

    Centaurian Primer – Thinking with Machines

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      Centaurian Primer – Thinking with Machines

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      How People Are Really Using AI (HBR 3/19/2024)

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      Discussion Slides

    • ✍️

      Gen AI Use Cases Map – Interactive Spreadsheet

      Submit by Jul 14

    Navigating Unknowns in the Garden of Forking Paths

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      Navigating Unknowns in the Garden of Forking Paths 

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      Garden of Forking Paths: Part 1

      Submit by Jul 14

    Mapping Your Hero's Journey with MOJO

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      Mapping Your Hero's Journey with MOJO

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      Discussion Slides

Week 4

Apr 22—Apr 28

    Apr

    28

    Session 3

    Sun 4/283:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    MOJO Persona Grid

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      MOJO Persona Grid

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      RPG Grids

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      RPG Cards

    World of WorkCrafting Combinatory Play/ThinkCube

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      World of WorkCrafting Combinatory Play/ThinkCube

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      Unfair Advantages Worksheets

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      Discussion Slides

    • 📄

      ThinkCube

    Garden of Forking Paths: Part 2

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      Garden of Forking Paths: Part 2 

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      Garden of Forking Paths: Part 2

      Submit by Jul 14

    Centaurian Ignorance Mapping

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      Centaurian Ignorance Mapping

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      Exploring Quantum Computing Through Ignorance Mapping

      Submit by May 5

Week 5

Apr 29—May 5

    May

    5

    Session 4

    Sun 5/53:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Centaurian Thinking

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      Centaurian Thinking

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      Discussion Slides

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      Categorizing Use Cases with Generative AI

      Submit by May 19

    World of WorkCrafting Combinatory Play/ThinkCube: Part 2

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      World of WorkCrafting Combinatory Play/ThinkCube: Part 2

Week 6

May 6—May 12
    Nothing scheduled for this week

Week 7

May 13—May 19

    May

    19

    Session 5

    Sun 5/193:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Garden of Forking Paths: A WorkCrafting Hero's Journey

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      Garden of Forking Paths: A WorkCrafting Hero's Journey

    Compounding Intelligence: Building Mental Models and Debugging the Brain

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      Compounding Intelligence: Building Mental Models and Debugging the Brain

Week 8

May 20—May 26
    Nothing scheduled for this week

Week 9

May 27—Jun 2
    Nothing scheduled for this week

Week 10

Jun 3—Jun 9

    Jun

    9

    Session 7

    Sun 6/93:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Thinking Systems for Augmented Intelligence

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      Thinking Systems for Augmented Intelligence

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      Discussion Slides

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      4x4 Task Mapping

      Submit by Jul 15

Week 11

Jun 10—Jun 16

    Jun

    16

    Session 8

    Sun 6/163:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Mastering the Task Matrix

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      Mastering the Task Matrix

    Crafting Unfair Advantage: Navigating the Intersection of Mastery & Disruption

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      Crafting Unfair Advantage: Navigating the Intersection of Mastery & Disruption

    Centaurian Tasks to be Done: Discussion Slides

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      Centaurian Tasks to be Done: Discussion Slides

Week 12

Jun 17—Jun 23

    Jun

    23

    Session 9

    Sun 6/233:00 PM—5:00 PM (UTC)

    Integrating Centaurian AI Tools for Peak Performance

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      Integrating Centaurian AI Tools for Peak Performance

    Crafting Custom GPTs the Centaurian Way

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      Crafting Custom GPTs the Centaurian Way

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      GPT Adventure: Unleashing Centaurian AI Sorcery

      Submit by Jul 15

What people are saying

        Kes and Scott, the visionaries behind WorkCrafting, are pioneering the path forward in the realm of work. My collaboration with them during the "Startup on Purpose" workshop at Harvard Business School offered firsthand insights into their innovative approach. The session proved to be incredibly valuable and engaging for the students.
Doug Levin

Doug Levin

Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School and Entrepreneur.
        Kes and Scott are true innovators who consistently push the boundaries of what's possible in experimental learning. The WorkCrafting Bootcamp is a rare opportunity to learn from them how to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Alex Slawsby

Alex Slawsby

Chief Growth Officer, InnoLead
        I've had the pleasure of working with and knowing Kes and Scott for over a decade. Highly recommend this session to the intellectually curious and fearless people who truly want to make a change.
Chad Sanderson

Chad Sanderson

Managing Partner, ValueSelling Associates Inc.
        "Without a doubt, Scott and Kes are two of the most innovative, creative, inspirational, mind-bending and entertaining visionaries I have had the privilege of knowing. They make disruption fun, exciting, and deeply impactful, bringing people on the journey from uncomfortable to second skin."
Lou Trebino

Lou Trebino

Former Audit Chief Technology Officer, KPMG

Meet your instructors

Kes Sampanthar

Kes Sampanthar

The Centaurian

Kes Sampanthar is a globally recognized thought leader at the intersection of business, human experience, and technology. He's been Managing Director at two of the most prestigious management consulting companies -- BCG and KPMG. He is an award-winning innovator, technologist, and game designer, recognized as a strategic thinker and consultant to some of the biggest names in the Fortune 100. Over the last three decades, his research into AI, neuroscience, game design, behavioral economics, and paleoanthropology has resulted in new approaches - Centaurian Thinking -- AI plus humans, Motivational Design, and a reinvention of Design Thinking for Business Model Innovation.

Scott Wolfson

Scott Wolfson

Chief Forking Officer

Scott Wolfson is a distinguished thought leader at the nexus of innovation, creativity, and human flourishing. As a visionary that helped launch and scale KPMG’s Innovation Labs and Ignition Centers, and co-creator of groundbreaking Design Thinking training for Enactus & KPMG, featured at UN World Innovation Day 2020, he has been instrumental in shaping business model innovation and global digital transformations. A two-time Emmy Award-winning videojournalist whose home tiki bar, The Moai Lounge, was featured on HGTV, Scott has a penchant for karaoke and lifelong learning. His unique blend of curiosity, humility, love, and science fuels his mission to flip FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) into fun.