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Use the Product Box sketch to improve any product or service

10/07/2017 by Ben Crothers

Here’s a simple visual framework you can use by yourself or with a team to help you clarify the value and benefits of your product, service, or even yourself.

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: design, product design, product management, product strategy, ux, visual metaphor

Amaze your team mates with radar charts

03/07/2017 by Ben Crothers

Radar charts are the forgotten tool in the data visualisation toolbox; here are some ideas to put it to use today.

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, Problem solving Tagged With: charts, data visualisation, self-improvement

Get your problems all MOPT up with this problem-solving method

24/04/2017 by Ben Crothers

In the last post, we looked at an easy way to sketch out various aspects of a problem, according to three parts: These three lenses give us a more structured way to approach and better understand a problem space. Step 1: look for clues So where does the MOPT come in? I’ll get to that. […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving Tagged With: coaching, meetings, problem framing

Here are 4 lines to help you understand any problem

16/04/2017 by Ben Crothers

Spend some time sketching up your problem space in terms of its three parts: rational, emotional and political.

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: coaching, facilitation, problem framing

Make your transformation happen with the Superhero Booth visual framework

20/03/2017 by Ben Crothers

Get clear on how to turn into the ‘Super You’ with this Superhero Booth visual framework. Oh, and it works for customers and teams, too.

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: coaching, goalsetting, product design, product strategy, strategic thinking, visual framework, visual thinking

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