Keep calm and focus on your vision
Before I continue, I recognise and acknowledge that the current Coronavirus situation is really tough for many many people and livelihoods and jobs are at risk (putting aside the obvious health implications of the virus). I therefore write this post with that in mind and in the genuine belief that focusing on the future can […]
1 hour to draw a global IT strategy for a CIO! #visualthinking #graphicrecording
Today I’m off to spend 1 hour with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Interflora’s owner FTD Companies. In that hour I’ll be capturing his vision for the companies global IT strategy using the trusty visual thinking tools of pens and paper. Ironic given that it’s an IT strategy! Should be fun! John
#Visualising Interflora’s #strategy, developing an aerospace #explainer #animation and #graphicrecording an NHS event: all in a weeks work for www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com
Using visual thinking approaches to share complex information is increasingly recognised as an really effective element of organisational engagement initiatives across many sectors. The last week has proved this! I’ve been working at an event to visualise Interflora’s strategy, created a whiteboard style explainer video for a major aerospace organisation and graphic recorded at an NHS […]
Running a 2017 Kick-Off event in January? If so, read this! #engage #communicate #visualthinking
Are you running a kick-off meeting in early 2017 to get you and your team ready for the year ahead? Being clear about what you want to achieve in 2017 and how you are going to do this is vital to the success of your organisation. 60 page PowerPoint presentations and over-long speeches are not […]
A typical #exec team conversation when they try #drawing their new #strategic #vision out on paper! #visualthinking #engage #communicate
Helping your people engage with your organisations plans for 2017 #engage #communicate #vision
2017 seems to be just around the corner! Although many organisations financial and strategic planning years do not align with the calendar year, it’s important to remember that moving into 2017 will, for many of your people, represent a new start. Did you know that most life changing decisions (both personal and professional) are made during the […]
The important ART of conversation #communication #engagement
Have you ever had one of those conversations that doesn’t seem to go anywhere? You may have been talking for a long time with the other people involved in your conversation but feel like none of you are really understanding what the other is trying to say. Sound familiar? Whilst most of the time this lack […]
Helping the NHS transform using visual thinking #engage #communicate #NHS
In the news the NHS is never far from the headlines. ‘7 Day Working’, ‘Improving Quality’, ‘Focussing on Prevention’ and ‘Better Use of Technology’ are often mentioned and form key parts of the NHS 5 Year Forward View. This builds upon 15 years of improvement in the NHS and provides a broad consensus on what a […]
How will you tell you organisations story in 2016? #engagement #e4s
‘Providing a strong strategic narrative (story) about an organisation, where it’s come from and where it’s going to’ was defined as one of the four key enablers of engagement in David MaCleod’s ‘Engaging for Success’ report to the UK Government. Have you thought about how you will share your organisations story with both new and […]