Visual thinking uses drawings, diagrams and sketches to make complex ideas clearer and easier to share. Find articles on sketchnotes, visual tools and how picturing ideas can help teams think and decide together.
Art of Hosting guide developed by the AoH community
This is a curation of Visual Templates I have found: either by being sent them or on my travels on the internet
My very brief thoughts on what makes a canvas
Visual image that interested me - Great visual
A sketchnote from a session by Pierluigi Pugliese
A series of sketchnotes from a session by Ia Brix on designing and using visual templates.
A sketchnote on the role of fear in facilitation from the book The Collaboration Code
A sketchnote on the role of trust in the process of facilitation
The Scan Focus Act facilitation model in a sketchnote summary - Taken from The Collaboration Code book series
A sketchnote on how to do solid co-facilitation from the book series The Collaboration Code
A sketchnote on an approach to facilitation outlines in The Collaboration Code book series
A series of sketchnotes on the role of the physical environment in facilitation and how to design for its use
This "hub" page contains a range of resources around habit change. In order you will find sketch notes, book summaries and then articles - all denoted by different icons I have been a big fan of BJ Foggs work for quite a few years now and have written blog posts on his ideas previously. He has recently launched a [...]
Resources for effective collaboration
This page is a "hub" page of resources around systems thinking. It is not meant to be authoritative nor definitive, but should hopefully give those interested in Systems Thinking a head start on learning about systems thinking. There are many "flavours" or methodologies of systems thinking. Here I aim to provide a general overview. So what is systems thinking? I like [...]
This web page has been designed to hold all of the links and resources from earlier posts around graphic facilitation. If you have any resources you think I should add, please do reach out via a post below or a message via twitter / facebook or LinkedIn. You can also email me! The resources on this page are in no [...]
A VIMEO video and slide deck on strategy visualisation
As part of working towards my goal of becoming a graphic scribe, I am looking to start sketch noting. This is a pretty practical skill to have for my work and for the study of my MA. Here is my first attempt, which is a summary of the book by Perry Holley “Repeat the Remarkable” Having done this and reviewed my first attempt, [...]
This is the first of a series of blog pieces around what I consider to be the most essential concepts I have come across in the course of my 20 years as a manager, leader, trainer, coach. The first of these is attributed to the great author Stephen Covey, and comes from his book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. [...]
A collection of visual canvases
A sketchnote on brain fitness and how to improve it based on a webinar from Dr André Vermeulen
A sketchnote on PIGS: Post It Graphic (Recording) System developed by Dario Paniagua - The post also includes a few example PIGS.
This blog articles shares three sketch notes from an online moderated discussion held by Cognitive Edge
Three sketchnotes on the webinars by Julian Stodd looking at remote working
This hub brings together practical feedback models and resources to help leaders give constructive feedback, handle difficult conversations and improve performance without damaging trust.
THIS is a sample of business coaching tools I developed in 2013 that I have used over the course of my coaching practice. They can be used outside of Business Coaching, but this is my primary are of work. Coaching does not have to be pure conversation. As a coach I often ask people to draw, culture and doodle. The activities [...]
This week I have come across a couple of different resources which may be of interest for those involved in virtual facilitation or learning. The first are printouts that allow participants to interact through the use of the colourful cards. Head HERE to get a print out. Thanks to Deb Aoki for sharing the link to these.. The second is a [...]
I am currently involved in helping a range of clients shift their facilitated meetings and training courses to online. Online facilitation can be more effective and productive if everyone is focused and making the best use of technology. Here are 10 tips I have prepared for those being a participant on a live virtual delivery session. 1. Maximise bandwidth - switch [...]
