Failure Box
Workshop in a box

In times of uncertainty, during a technical and social shift, it has never been more important to arm innovation teams with tools for managing ambiguity and a mindset for growth and resilience.

This unique workshop turns failure into a productive tool. The fascinating stories from the Museum of Failure help us appreciate failure as an essential part of the innovation process. The structured discussions and guided exercises are designed to stimulate a learning mindset, increase failure acceptance, and build the psychological safety needed for a resilient high-performing innovative team.

The box provides a structured framework that encourages your team to lift the lid on conversations that are often considered sensitive or even taboo within organizations, fostering openness and innovation.

unbox failure
unlock innovation

The workshop equips teams to deal with the sensitive topic of failure. Participants will build trust and shift focus from blame to actionable learning. The team will develop a willingness to experiment and take meaningful risks.

Outcomes:

Everything needed for a dynamic impactful session.
Intro talk by museum curator Dr. Samuel West.
Curated content from the museum’s collection.
Assessment
Slide deck, workshop manual and facilitation guide.
Materials for engaging exercises and hands-on activities.
An item from the museum gift shop for each participant.
A sensory surprise to open minds and shift perspectives.
Free Screening of the award-winning documentary General Magic. Learn about one of the greatest failure stories in Silicon Valley.

Contents:

Flexible, approximately 1 - 2 hours depending on how many moduls are used.

Duration:

Balancing process and mindset.
Accepting and learning from failure.
Distinguishing good failure from bad failure.
Risk management and experimentation.
Failure avoidance vs failure recovery
Understanding and fostering psychological safety.

Topics:

Organizational teams and groups wishing to enhance their innovation culture, foster resilience, and develop psychological safety.

Perfect for leadership development, innovation sessions, kick-offs, offsites, retreats and any team-building activities.

Who:

Participants:

Up to 10 participants per box, for 20 participants simply order two boxes. For groups of 40 or more contact us for expansion packages.

Price & shipping:

The failure box is $600 (€600) including standard delivery 7–10 days.
Need it urgently? Choose express shipping for delivery within 3–5 days at an additional cost.

Contact us to discuss your specific workshop requirements, team objectives, or event goals. We offer a range of additional products and services, such as personalized introductions and in-person facilitated activities, tailored exhibitions and case-studies relevant to your focus, film resources, and access to industry speakers.

Custom Packages: