Obeya

An Obeya – ‘Large room’ in Japanese – is a physical or digital workspace where strategy meets execution. Learn how to make the most of your Obeya with our Obeya training options.

Teams and Organizations

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Welcome to Obeya

Obeya is a system, a concept, a philosophy, defined by a particular set of principles. Organizations use these u003ca href=u0022https://obeya-association.com/about-obeya/obeya-principles/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003e11 Obeya Principlesu003c/au003e in the pursuit of inclusive and sustainable decision-making.

An Obeya is a physical or digital workspace where strategy meets execution. Your Obeya guides the behavior of your team and offers a work environment design.

Getting the best out of your Obeya requires specific expertise and skill. Several roles support how your Obeya functions in your team or organization.

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Why use an Obeya?

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Recommended Obeya courses

Obeya Fundamentals Training

The Obeya Fundamentals course focuses on basic knowledge of Obeya, the workspace for inclusive strategic and executive decision-making. This course is recommended for anyone seeking a general understanding of the essential principles and set-up of Obeya, even if it is not your goal to become an Obeya practitioner yourself.

Obeya Builder Training

The Obeya builder training is an in-depth and practical program on the technicalities of building an Obeya room. Follow this two-day course to learn how to design a (digital) Obeya room, how to deal with information and data, and how to structure and visualize information into a dynamic and connected plan towards long-term value in aid of a collective learning process.

Obeya Host Training

The Obeya Host training takes two days. It helps you to become an expert at guiding Obeya group processes. Learn to transform group insights into sustainable decisions through informed conversations. Acquire the right facilitation skills to tackle challenges with confidence. Foster a culture of participatory collaboration by enhancing psychological safety for productive discussions. Get the experience to host your Obeya with confidence.

Obeya Coach Training

More and more organizations are discovering the power of Obeya. With the rise of Obeya as a powerful tool to connect strategy to execution, demand for Obeya experts is also surging. With this Obeya Coach training course, you can learn what it takes to become an Obeya Coach and help other Obeya pros become experts. The Obeya Coach is the only professional who is allowed to train Obeya Builders and Obeya Hosts.

Upcoming courses

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Obeya

Bring strategy and execution together with Obeya. Learn how to make the most of that with our Obeya training options.

Obeya

Bring strategy and execution together with Obeya. Learn how to make the most of that with our Obeya training options.

Obeya

Bring strategy and execution together with Obeya. Learn how to make the most of that with our Obeya training options.

Obeya

Bring strategy and execution together with Obeya. Learn how to make the most of that with our Obeya training options.

Tech Lead Masterclass

Join the Tech Lead Masterclass. Discover what it truly means to be a Tech Lead and enhance your leadership skills.

Patrick Kua

Software Development
2 days
In Person

Next:

23 – 24 Sep, 2026

From:

€1675

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Obeya Training Guide

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Download the Xebia Academy Obeya Training Guide for a complete overview of available Obeya training courses. Also, check out the in-company team training solutions and company learning programs we can support you with.

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Obeya in Action Webinar Recording

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Watch the recording of our webinar ‘Obeya in Action’ in which u003ca href=u0022https://academy.xebia.com/trainer/serge-beaumont/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eSerge Beaumontu003c/au003e and u003ca href=u0022https://academy.xebia.com/trainer/daniel-burm/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eDaniël Burmu003c/au003e will talk you through a comprehensive canvas that will empower you with a clear overview of governance and the day-to-day operations required for successful transformation

Partnerships

Meet the trainers

Laurens Bonnema

Laurens Bonnema is a Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) at Xebia Academy. Other topics: scaling, leadership and Obeya.

Serge Beaumont

Meet Serge Beaumont, trainer at Xebia Academy. Serge teaches a broad range in Agile Scaling training courses.

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