James Macanufo
Author (Method founders & authors)
Why they matter for gatherings
James Macanufo is an author known for developing collaborative methods that help groups clarify goals and foster creativity through structured interaction.
Facilitators and event designers should study his work to access proven techniques for visualizing group visions, mapping empathy, and integrating playful problem-solving into gatherings.
He developed methods such as Cover Story / Vision Mockup, Empathy Mapping, and Gamestorming, which are used to enhance group collaboration and idea generation.
Here is how those methods work in practice.
The methods, ready to run
Named methods, and the exercises in our library that put them to work.
Cover Story / Vision Mockup
Empathy Mapping
And here is where you can watch them run.
Where you can see them practiced
Gold-set agendas that visibly put these methods to work.
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Authority profile
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