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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.
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.
The visual thinking approach enables organisations to experience increased creativity and innovation – ultimately leading to growth and success.
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Click on the image above to see the graphic recording I created live during the AndPartnership’s 10 Year Anniversary Event in London.
AndPartnership is an organisation development consultancy, specialising in the human side of change. They pride ourselves in creating customised solutions to organisational change issues, whilst building valued relationships with our clients. You can find out more about AndPartnership by visiting www.andpartnership.com
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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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Whenever I return from a holiday, I’m always struck by how I notice even very small changes that have occurred in the area in which I live. It could be that someone has painted their door a slightly different colour, or that someone has planted a new plant in their garden.
I then wonder if I would have noticed these small differences if I hadn’t had some time away from where I live?
It would seem to me that familiarity can make us less likely notice the changes around us.
Putting this into a work context, do we need to find ways of having ‘holidays’ from the projects we are working on in order to better understand what might have changed since we began our work?
Sometimes recognising these changes (however big or small) could provide us with vital information that will allow us to refine and further improve our work.
So, why not give yourself a ‘holiday’ from your work (even if it’s not two weeks in the sun!) and see if you can spot what’s changed since you went away?
Happy holidays!
#change #visualise #holiday
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
I’m currently getting my graphic recording kit together for a two day conference I’m recording at later this week. The kit is pretty basic – marker pens, sticky tape and big roll of paper! However, feedback from my clients tells me that from these simple tools comes real organisational value. They tell me that the graphic recordings not only stimulate discussion as they are being created in real-time at events, but maintain their impact when displayed back in the workplace. I hear tales of authentic, challenging and energising debates taking place around the graphic recordings displayed in offices and workspaces – which is great to hear! #Engagement #Communication #Graphic Recording #Visual Thinking
Click on the image to open the template and then print it out.
Important note: Draw, sketch, doodle and scribble your answers to the questions on the template wherever possible as this will help you think more creatively and imaginatively about the answers you provide.
It would be great to hear about any learning’s, thoughts and realisations you have as a result of using the template! And if you found the template helpful, click here to have a look at our ‘Recharge Pack’ visual business coaching package for existing businesses – helping you to extend the lifespan of your business!
The average lifespan of a company is decreasing.
New lifestyles and technologies mean that companies need to constantly innovate and change. Reviewing your business and learning from its successes (and failures!) is therefore vital.
The ‘Recharge Pack‘ has been designed provide you with an opportunity to do this using the power of coaching and the clarity of visual thinking.
The Recharge Pack consists of:
FREE 30 minute kick-off phone conversation.
4 x 2 hour visual coaching sessions using large graphic templates (known as ‘Big Pictures’) to explore the following questions:
– Big Picture #1: Have you achieved the vision of success (on both a business and personal level) you had when you started your business?
– Big Picture #2: Is your current business model robust, sustainable and scalable?*
– Big Picture #3: What makes your business so different? Clue: it’s your customer experience…
– Big Picture #4: How you will grow your business and ensure it’s fit for the future.
* The Big Picture #2 session uses the Business Model Canvas developed by Alex Osterwalder (worldwide best-selling author of the Business Model Generation handbook).
The visual coaching sessions can be held wherever is most convenient for you.
During each coaching session, Crackerjack will work with you to co-create each of the Big Pictures. You can expect your thinking to be challenged and new ideas to be generated during these sessions.
At the end of each of the above sessions, you will take-away the completed ‘Big Picture’ to use as both a reference and an action plan for developing your existing business.
Click on the example template below to view an example of one of our smaller graphic templates:
3 x FREE visual coaching templates to further challenge and develop your thinking about your existing business.
3 x 30 minute follow-up phone coaching sessions to help you maximise the benefit of your learning’s from the Recharge Pack experience.
To find out more and extend the lifespan of your business, please contact us.
