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Solve the right problem with the Problem Pyramid

23/10/2018 by Ben Crothers

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 […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: business strategy, facilitation, problem framing, product design, product strategy, service design, strategy, visual framework, visual frameworks, visual storytelling

Nail your product strategy with the Product Pyramid

04/05/2018 by Ben Crothers

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 […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: facilitation, product design, product strategy, service design, visual frameworks

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

5 MORE tips for better whiteboarding awesomeness

29/05/2017 by Ben Crothers

Is everyone lost in their own laptops in your meetings? Get everyone focused on what matters with 5 MORE simple whiteboarding tips.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Getting started, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: facilitation, meetings, tips and tricks, whiteboarding

5 tips for better whiteboarding awesomeness

12/05/2017 by Ben Crothers

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.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Getting started, Sketchnoting and graphic recording, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: meetings, tips and tricks, whiteboarding

Sketch the resource Tank for better team efficiency

05/05/2017 by Ben Crothers

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.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Problem solving, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: coaching, productivity, visual framework, visual metaphor

How well does your team make decisions? The Decision Tree can help

18/04/2017 by Ben Crothers

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.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: coaching, decision-making, strategy, visual framework, visual metaphor

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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