Crackerjack Visual Thinking

Tag: clarity

  • Creating your organisations vision for 2022 (now is the time!)

    Creating your organisations vision for 2022 (now is the time!)

    With just under 3 months to go before 2022, have you got a clear idea of your vision for 2022? If not, now is the time to create that vision and begin sharing it with your people!

    For various reasons, many organisations only begin planning for the new year ahead a month or two after it has begun! That’s a couple of months where people may not have the clarity or direction they need to lay the foundations for a successful year ahead.

    Creating a clear vision for 2022 ahead of time allows people to prepare themselves, their teams and their organisations ready for the start of the New Year. Investing time and resource into creating your vision now will pay dividends (metaphorical and literal!) in the coming year.

    To discuss how best to visualise your vision for 2022, please do give us a call on +44 (0)115 6483381 or contact us.

    John

    John Ashton – Founder of Crackerjack Visual Thinking

  • Can you sketch your organisations business model in 5 minutes? #businessmodel #businessmodelcanvas

    Here’s a visual thinking approach to checking the logic and clarity of your organisations business model:

    1. Print off a copy (as big as possible) of @AlexOsterwalders Business Model Canvas from the Business Model Generation website. This will give you a great framework in which to visualise your thinking about your business model.

    bm canvas

    2. Use minimal words and lots of pictures to complete the canvas in a maximum of 5 minutes.

    3. Now ask yourself the following questions:

    • Did I manage to draw my business model in 5 minutes?
      • If not, why not? Is it too complex and/or does your business model lack clarity?
    • Now I’ve drawn my business model, can I see anything I’d like to change about it?
      • Could anything be done more efficiently?
      • Could anything be done by a third party more effectively?
      • Are there any opportunities I’m missing with my current business model?
    • Would other people be able to understand my business model using only this sketch?
      • If not, why not? Is it too complex and/or does your business model lack clarity?

    Visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com and www.crackerjackbizstartup.com to learn more about how visual thinking can be used to help you think differently about your business.

  • Lesson’s from a blizzard

    As I write, I’m looking out from my office window into a raging blizzard. The tree’s and building’s I can normally see have all but disappeared, the snow flying past the window obscures my vision.

    However, if I half close my eyes and squint, I can actually see the outline of the building’s and tree’s more clearly.

    The lesson from this blizzard is that sometimes we have to see less to see more. By reducing the amount of detail we can see, the bigger picture becomes clearer.

    By applying this lesson to an organisation and reducing the amount of detail flying around in your business, can you help everyone see the bigger picture more clearly?

    #blizzardthinking

  • Systems Thinking x Visual Thinking = Organisational Clarity

    In complex organisations, trying to understand how the various elements of the business fit together and co-exist can be challenging.

    By using a visual thinking approach and working with your people to visually map your business on large wall charts, you are able to see the organisation and understand more easily how your business operates and the critical linkages that enable your business to function effectively.

    Systems thinking x Visual Thinking = Organisational Clarity