Crackerjack Visual Thinking

Tag: engagement

  • Graphic recording from AndPartnership’s 10 Year Anniversary Event #communication #graphic recording #andpartnership

    AndPartnership 10th Anniversary Scan Small 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

    To find out more about Crackerjack Visual Thinking and graphic recording, please visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com

  • A unique graphic record of the CIPD Midlands Centenary Celebration!!! #CIPD100

    Crackerjack Visual Thinking was pleased to be able to provide the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) with a graphic recording of their Centenary Celebration event that took place just outside Leicester on the 14th September 2013.

    Here’s the graphic that was produced live during the event (on a wall with a bend in it!):

    CIPD Centenary Event 1.1 small

    Great feedback was received from delegates and the event organisers which was great to hear!

    To find out more please contact John Ashton on +44 (0)775 282 6227 or visit our website by clicking here.

  • 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

  • A lasting and engaging record of your next meeting, conference or event

    Why not move beyond PowerPoint and written reports of meetings by using graphic recording to create an impactful, lasting and engaging record of your next meeting, conference or event?

    You could have a large (5m x 1.2m) hand-drawn graphic (like the one shown below) created in real-time during your event!

    All Staff Conference High Res Scan medium

    To find out more visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com or call +44 (0)775 282 6227.

  • Making a graphic vision authentic and engaging for team members

    Really pleased to have just secured a project to develop a graphic vision for an organisation. Even more pleased that they have agreed to allow me create the graphic incorporating input and ideas from their team members to ensure it is a truly authentic and engaging vision of the future for their business! #engagement #vision #visualthinking

  • When words are not enough…

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    #graphicvision #graphicrecording #visualisation #communication #engagement

  • From basic tools comes real organisational value

    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

  • ‘Resilient Dynamism’ – the theme of Davos 2013

    The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013 is taking place this week in Davos, Switzerland. Its key theme this year is about creating ‘resilient dynamism’ – in other words helping organisations, governments and other body’s to create a positive and creative environment in which growth and development can happen within an evermore transformational, complex, challenging, competitive and inter-connected world.

    To enable this ‘resilient dynamism’ to flourish will initially require:

    • A clear vision of what is meant by the term ‘resilient dynamism’.
    • A clear strategic plan of how this global goal can be achieved.
    • The engagement of employees and employers around the globe with the vision and strategic plan.
    • Initiatives to ensure the that organisations and their people have the skills and ability to play their part in achieving the global goal of ‘resilient dynamism’.

    To achieve the above, people development, organisational development, employee engagement and clear (visual) thinking would seem to have an important role to play. Crackerjack therefore hopes that the importance of these disciplines is recognised as part of the toolkit required to achieve ‘resilient dynamism’ during the discussions in Davos.

  • Can you ‘see’ your customer?

    Do people in your organisation really see how their job impacts on the experience of external customers (i.e. the people who buy your products and services)? Or are they so far removed from the front line that the external customer doesn’t figure in their thinking? Does this matter? If you think it does, using a visual thinking approach to help your people to map out the ‘line of sight’ between their role and the external customer can increase engagement and productivity in your organisation. To find out more, please contact us.