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Draw more creatively with FLARE

25/07/2025 by Ben Crothers

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 […]

Filed Under: For designers and researchers, For project managers and facilitators, Fun and creativity, Problem solving, Sketchnoting and graphic recording, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: creativity, flare, visual metaphor, visual thinking

Here’s how your pen can break down walls

12/12/2019 by Ben Crothers

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.

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

See a clearer path to your goal with the Build a Bridge framework

01/09/2019 by Ben Crothers

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.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Visual strategy and facilitation Tagged With: bridge, coaching, facilitation, goals, meetings, planning, productivity, strategy, visual metaphor

For more creative sketching, try SNAILS

17/08/2018 by Ben Crothers

Looking to change up how you draw the same thing all the time? Or to boost the variety and style of what you draw? I got you: try this easy and effective SNAILS method. If I got a dollar for every light bulb that I drew in my work, I’d be… well, I wouldn’t be […]

Filed Under: Fun and creativity, Getting started, Sketchnoting and graphic recording Tagged With: creativity, inspiration, snails, style, visual metaphor

3 ways to visualise psychological safety for better team performance

22/01/2018 by Ben Crothers

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.

Filed Under: For meeting leaders and coaches, For project managers and facilitators, Fun and creativity, Problem solving Tagged With: camaraderie, check-ins, coaching, drawing, facilitation, group drawing, teams, visual metaphor, visual thinking

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

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

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