Designing Your Work Life: A 2.5-Day Immersive Workshop in Amsterdam
During this Life Design workshop, you will go through a step-by-step process with guided exercises that cover the fundamentals of applied life design. Born at Stanford University, through the initiative of professors William Burnett and David J. Evans, “Designing Your Life” quickly became the university’s most popular elective. Now also available in Amsterdam!
During this workshop, you will go through a step-by-step process with guided exercises that cover the fundamentals of applied life design. For each step, the expert facilitators introduce a tool, invite you to do some personal reflection, and then move into small groups for peer-to-peer exchange to enrich your own reflections and to learn from each other.
Tailored to help you refine your vision, set impactful goals, and transform your professional and personal life. Don’t miss this chance to invest in your future!
The sessions will give you the tools you need to redesign and take charge of your own life in an intentional way. Navigate life by design, not by default.
🔹 Design thinking for life: Engage in interactive sessions and exercises focused on applying design thinking to your career, personal life, and community.
🔹 Key modules: Explore topics such as identifying life’s purpose, overcoming limiting beliefs, optimising energy, and creating actionable plans for sustainable change.
🔹 Practical tools: Navigate transitions, articulate your personal and professional goals, and boost your creative confidence.
Key take-aways
The event will help you feel more confident taking the next steps along your life path by giving you:
- ✔️ A clearer vision of what you need to move forward with future possibilities
- ✔️ Practical design thinking tools to help you get unstuck and solve problems
- ✔️ Greater creative confidence to navigate change and uncertainty
- ✔️ A clearer articulation of your own sense of meaning and purpose, at work and in life
- ✔️ Concrete steps you can take immediately following the session to further explore your interests and pursue your specific goals
Programme
Day 1: Friday, 13.05.2025, 14:30 – 18:30
Language and Time Zone
This event takes place at Taalhuis, a language school located in the lively and hip De Pijp district of Amsterdam. Easily accessible from Amsterdam Central Station, the venue is well-connected by public transport, including a direct metro link via Noord/Zuidlijn (Metro 52), with De Pijp station just a few minutes’ walk away. It’s also a bike-friendly location, with convenient cycling routes and plenty of bicycle parking nearby. Situated close to the iconic Albert Cuyp Market and surrounded by cafés and creative spaces, the area offers a vibrant yet relaxed setting—perfect for personal development events. Whether you’re coming from across the city or nearby towns, Taalhuis provides a central, inspiring location that makes participation effortless.
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The Netherlands
Workshop Tuition Fees
Regular tuition fee: €1290 per person
Special offer: €790 per person
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About the Facilitators
Adis Sophie is a seasoned facilitator with a decade of corporate experience in sales, marketing and innovation in the sustainability space. She is a Life Design passionate. Her inclusive approach fosters an environment of openness and growth.
Mario, born in New York and living in France, is a certified Designing Your Life partner and has conducted DYL workshops for organisations or professionals since 2020. Mario has a Ph.D. in research psychology, and is a recognised creativity & innovation consultant, having worked for over a hundred international organisations.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”― Steve Jobs
Disclaimer
The information provided on this website is for inspiration and general reference only. While we aim to keep details accurate and up to date, we cannot guarantee their completeness or correctness. LaMatu is not responsible for any changes, updates, or cancellations related to this event. LaMatu disclaims any liability for errors, omissions, or decisions made based on this information. For the most current details, please refer to the official event organisers.
