A book to help you think and communicate better with drawing
If you want to find ways to draw topics more creatively, or you feel like you’re in a bit of a rut drawing things the same way all the time, then the FLARE prompts are for you. How do you draw a person? Or a building? Or a tree? There are lots of ways to […]
Ever walked out of an event thinking, “Well, that was great… but what actually happened?” You’re not alone. Words fly thick and fast, but they don’t always stick. That’s where a graphic recorder (a.k.a. live scribe or visual note-taker) comes in. Here are 6 benefits for having one around. I’ve been graphic recording at public […]
It can be really hard getting a handle on what factors affect your customers’ decisions, or how to get buy-in from your stakeholders. The Decision Factors sketch can make it easier. Think of the last time you made a big purchase. What was that like for you? Did you weigh up pros and cons? Was […]
Visualising the barriers to your goals is not only a great way to identify them in a more meaningful way, but also to look at how to break them down.
An oldie but an oh-so-goodie: this easy sketch of you – where you are now, and where you want to be – could well be the clarifying galvanising step you’ve been looking for, to finally reach that goal.
Get clarity on a problem to be solved – either by yourself or as a team – by exploring it, reframing it and articulating it in a more insightful way using this simple visual pattern. Ambiguity and confusion? You probably don’t have a proper problem statement Have you ever had those times where you’re lying awake […]
Features! Story points! Sprints! UIs! It’s all too easy to let the detail of product management drown out the actual product strategy. The Product Pyramid can help. Strategy is a tricky game. The more complicated the product(s), service(s) and business(es), and the more people involved, the trickier things get. Trying to get shared understanding about […]
A team that draws together stays together. Here are 3 ways to get your team doing simple sketches together to forge a greater sense of psychological safety, and to perform better.
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.
Is everyone lost in their own laptops in your meetings? Get everyone focused on what matters with 5 MORE simple whiteboarding tips.
More talking, and more slides in our meetings! Says no-one ever. Command the whiteboard, and get everyone more engaged, with these 5 simple tips.
Your time, energy and attention are precious! The Resource Tank sketch can help you and your team take stock of where they’re going, and how to get some time and energy back.
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. […]
Here’s how to use a simple drawing of a tree to help you and your team nut out what sort of decisions everyone should be making, to help build trust and efficiency.
Spend some time sketching up your problem space in terms of its three parts: rational, emotional and political.