Category: Graphic Facilitation

  • Great feedback received about Crackerjack’s Visualising Great Conversations workshop

    Here’s some feedback about the Visualising Great Conversations workshop recently run by Crackerjack for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust:

    “Very useful and inspiring session – especially around developing good listening skills not just around gaining confidence in actually drawing.”

    The style of the session was very relaxed and gave confidence to have a go at all the activities.”

    Enjoyed it and think it would be great to put it to use for info on activities for workshops.”

    It was really useful and previously I have avoided drawing anything due to lack of skill and this session gave me simple usable ways of getting the point across in a visual way.”

    I thought he [John] was excellent”.

    I liked that he used his graphics to demonstrate how they could be used – agenda / exercises.”

    It felt it was a ‘no pressure, have a go session’ which was perfect for the reluctant!”

    “Excellent session, real food for thought about how we can do things differently within the organisation.”

    Find out more about the workshop and how it could benefit your organisation by clicking here.

  • Great day #graphicrecording for #Superdry UK and Europe store managers conference

    Great day graphic recording for Superdry UK and Europe store managers conference at Fazely Studios in Birmingham.

  • Open an ‘art gallery’ to drive #innovation in your organisation!

    If you’re looking for an effective way to increase innovation, creativity and communication in your organisation, here’s a plan:

    1. Buy enough coloured marker pens and large sheets of paper for everyone in your business!
    2. Give them the confidence and skills (via appropriate visual thinking training) to be able to sketch/scribble/draw their thoughts, ideas and moments of genius.
    3. Encourage them to share their sketches with others in the business.
    4. Encourage people to (constructively!) add to, amend, change and develop each other’s sketches.
    5. Set up an ‘art gallery’ (real or virtual) and display everyone’s sketches and masterpieces.
    6. Arrange for everyone to visit the gallery and ask everyone to show which sketches they would buy (i.e. which thoughts/ideas they think have most potential to move the organisation forward) by either ticking the sketch or sticking a post-it to it.
    7. Identify the top three most popular sketches/ideas in your art gallery.
    8. TAKE ACTION! Try and implement the top three idea/s in your organisation! After all, a good idea that isn’t actioned remains just an idea!

    Visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com to learn more about how visual thinking can be used to drive innovation and creativity in your organisation.

  • For the latest news and ideas on #visualthinking read the new ‘Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily’

    For ideas and inspiration about all things Visual Thinking, subscribe to the new free Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily.

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    To receive a daily alert when the Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily is published, and for other updates from Crackerjack, follow us on Twitter at @JohnAshtonCPD.

  • A pen and paper – one of the most powerful business and thinking tools available… #visualthinking

    Crackerjack Visual Thinking believes that the combination of a pen and a piece of paper is one of the most powerful business and thinking tools available.

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    The visual thinking approach is fundamentally based on using these simple tools (or their iPad style equivalents!) to create visual images that communicate ideas, facilitate discussion, engage thinking and provide a catalyst for co-creation between people.

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    The visual thinking approach enables organisations to experience increased creativity and innovation – ultimately leading to growth and success.

    To find out more about visual thinking please visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com or call John Ashton on +44 (0) 775 282 6227.

  • How a drawing can help increase your profits #visualthinking #roi #bizitalk

    Click on the sketch below to see how helping you develop and sketch out your big ideas can enable your team members to work more effectively and generate increased profits for your business.

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    To find out more about how Crackerjack can help you visualise your next idea, please contact us on +44 (0)775 282 6227 or visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com

  • How graphic visualisation helped one of our clients (in their own words)…

    Crackerjack Visual Thinking is very happy to share this latest testimonial from one of our clients:

    “We all know that one of the key pillars for effective change management is to have good communication.  We have tried many different ways of getting key messages to our workforce and are always looking for new and innovative ways of engaging with them.

    The important thing for us was not only to achieve effective communication but also to gain buy in of the direction in which the business was heading, the future challenges we faced and their part in this. We wanted to make it real and for them to feel part of the journey.

    Working with John Ashton at Crackerjack Visual Thinking, we were able to put the corporate message across along with employees views and opinions in a unique imaginative style. We have found that this really makes people want to understand what has already been achieved and ultimately where we would like to go.

    Within a very short period of time we had a communication tool that makes people want to engage and be part of it.  A very effective approach and one we will again consider in the future.”

    Factory Manager – Major UK Food Producer

    To find out more about our work and how we could help you and your business, please visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com

    #visualthinking #visualisaton #graphicrecording #communication

  • When words are not enough…

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  • Visual Thinking + Design Thinking = Innovation

    I was graphic recording at an large event yesterday where one of the key themes of the day centred around design thinking and its ability to drive innovative (and sometimes unexpected) solutions in organisations. Of particular interest to me was the use of visual thinking techniques including graphic visioning, graphic recording and sketching during the design thinking process (including developing customer/client ‘personas’ and during the ideation and prototyping phases of the process). Great to see visual thinking playing a key role in helping organisations innovate via the design thinking process!!! #designthinking #visualthinking #bizitalk #communication