Goof-Proof Your Team: Hands-On Business Mistake Prevention Workshops
Interactive, practical, and tailored to your business — so you avoid the blunders that kill growth, frustrate teams, and waste money.
Workshops are customized using insights from my national Preventable Business Mistake Risk Study and, when helpful, a short pre-work quiz to surface each team’s highest-risk conditions.
Because Fixing Mistakes is Expensive. Avoiding Them is Priceless.
In a single day, your team will learn practical mistake-prevention tools that save thousands in avoidable errors — from missed sales opportunities to process breakdowns to customer losses.
Workshop Formats
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Half Day (4 hours)
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Focus: A small business workshop on mistake prevention, focusing on 4 of the most relevant tools for your business.
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Outcome: Participants leave with custom action plans to prevent top risks
Full Day (6–7 Hours)
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Focus: All 10 mistake-prevention tools from uh-oh!
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Outcome: Team applies tools to real company scenarios during the session, creating a “Goof-Proof Playbook” for future use
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then bring it to your team with a workshop.
Core Tools Your Team Will Learn
Each workshop is powered by the same 10 mistake-prevention tools William teaches in his book and live sessions — tailored to your team’s unique needs
Understanding Yourself
- Look in the Mirror
- Ask Yourself Questions
Understanding Your Business
- Premortem
- Reframe
- Checklists
- Leverage Your Business Plan
Understanding Your Customers
- Map Your Customers’ Experience
- Test & Learn
Leverage the External World
- Ask Experts
- UhOhology™
How It Works
From discovery to follow-up, here’s how we work with your team.
Step 1:
Discovery Call
We work with you to identify your team’s biggest risks and opportunities.
Step 2:
Custom Plan
We tailor tools, examples, and activities matched to your business.
Step 3:
Delivery
We lead interactive sessions with team exercises and hands-on practice.
Step 4:
Follow-Up
We provide an optional debrief to reinforce tools and track progress.
About William Holsten
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38 years leading brands and innovation teams at Bayer Consumer Health
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Entrepreneur & co-inventor, with firsthand experience navigating successes and mistakes
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SCORE Delaware business mentor helping founders strengthen their companies
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Author of uh-oh! How to avoid unintentional blunders that derail entrepreneurial success, and goof-proof your business
Equip your team with the tools to prevent costly mistakes—and the confidence to keep growing.
What uh-oh! Readers Are Saying
Readers of uh-oh! praise the lessons and tools that William now brings to life in his workshops.
“A brilliant blend of engaging examples and practical guidance—a true lifeline for entrepreneurs.”
— Katherine Heaviside
“Pragmatic, friendly, and step-by-step—his tools can be applied immediately to real business challenges..”
— Skate99
Workshop Inquiry Form
Tell us a little about your team and goals — we’ll follow up to design the right workshop for you.
Not ready to request a workshop? Send a general message or browse the Resources.