Visual Tools for Consultants from Eris Weaver

Eris Weaver

February 28, 2014

GOALS FOR TODAY
1. Use new tools
2. Call me!
3. Most important….remember that

YOU CAN DRAW!

DEFINITIONS
Visual thinking: using imagery, drawing, and graphic displays to see patterns, solve
problems, and communicate.
Mind map: diagram used to visually outline and connect information, with related concepts
radiating outward from a core, central word or image. Popularized by Tony Buzan in the 1970s.
Graphic recording: documenting a conversation, meeting, or presentation in real time in
words and images. Can be done live or virtually, on large paper, whiteboard, or digitally.
Graphic facilitation: integrating facilitation and interactive visual practices to facilitate group
process.
Sketchnotes: Taking personal notes using images as well as words.
Gamestorming: the use of interactive games for group work including ideation, strategic
planning, design, problem solving. See book of the same name by Dave Gray et al.
Kinesthetic modeling: a hands-on method for creative problem-solving created by John
Ward. Individuals or groups silently make three-dimensional models out of modeling dough,
popsicle sticks, random objects, etc.
Template, graphic template: a pre-drawn template, designed for a particular type of group
process such as strategic planning or visioning, which is filled in during the group session.

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Get an inexpensive sketchbook and pens that you like. Carry them with you and doodle or
sketchnote while you’re at meetings or presentations.
Try mindmapping next time you need to plan a presentation, make a to-do list, or take
notes on a book.
Put a whiteboard or flipchart in your office where you can write on it easily and often!
Put butcher paper on a wall, or paint a wall with whiteboard or chalkboard paint.
Read one of the books on the resource list.
Get friendly with sticky notes!
Try using one of the attached templates in one of your meetings.
Take a workshop in one of the methods we’ve played with today.
Bring a visual practitioner into your workplace – to train your staff, or document one of your
meetings.
Put play-doh or “fiddles” out on the tables during meetings.
Try giving a presentation using a whiteboard or flipchart instead of PowerPoint.

Eris Weaver, Graphic Facilitator & Group Process Consultant
707-338-8589 • eris@erisweaver.info • www.erisweaver.info

fa cil’ i tāt: to make easier

FLIP CHART BASICS



TEMPLATE SAMPLES

Empathy map

Unscaping the goat


TEMPLATE SAMPLES

Empathy exercise

Strategic visioning


TEMPLATE SAMPLES



RESOURCES: BOOKS
**Agerbeck, Brandy. The Graphic Facilitator's Guide: How to Use Your Listening, Thinking and
Drawing Skills to Make Meaning. Loosetooth.com, 2012.
Buzan, Tony. The Mind Map Book: Unlock Your Creativity, Boost Your Memory, Change Your
Life. Harlow : Pearson/BBC Active, 2010.
Chopyak, Christine. Picture Your Business Strategy: Transform Decisions with the Power of
Visuals. McGraw Hill, 2013.
Dobrowolski, Patti. Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life.
Creative Genius, 2012.
*Emberly, Ed. Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Animals; Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a
World; Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces; Ed Emberley's Big Green Drawing Book;
Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book; Ed Emberley's Big Purple Drawing Book; Ed
Emberley's Big Red Drawing Book; Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Weirdos; Ed
Emberley's Drawing Book of Trucks and Trains.
*Gray, Dave, Sunni Brown, and James Macanufo. Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators,
Rulebreakers, and Changemakers. Sebastopol: O’Reilly, 2010.
Lee, Jennifer. The Right-Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success. New World
Library, 2011.
Margulies, Nancy and Nusa Maal. Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual
Mapping. Tucson: Zephyr Press, 2002.
Margulies, Nancy and Christine Valenza. Visual Thinking: Tools for Mapping Your Ideas.
Norwalk, CT: Crown, 2005.
Osterwalder, Alexander and Yves Pigneur. Business Model Generation. Wiley, 2010.
Reynolds, Garr. Presentation Zen. Berkeley, CA: New Riders, 2008.
**Roam, Dan. The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures. New
York: Portfolio, 2008.
----- Unfolding the Napkin: The Hands-On Method for Solving Complex Problems with Simple
Pictures. New York: Portfolio, 2009.
----- Blah Blah Blah: What To Do When Words Don't Work. New York: Portfolio, 2010.
*Rohde, Mike. The Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Note Taking.
Peachpit, 2013.


Sibbet, David. Graphic Facilitation: Transforming Group Process with the Power of Visual
Listening. The Grove, 2006.
----- Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes and Idea Mapping Can Transform Group
Productivity. Wiley, 2010.
----- Visual Teams: Graphic Tools for Commitment, Innovation, and High Performance. Wiley,
2011.
----- Visual Leaders: New Tools for Visioning, Strategy, and Organizational Change. Wiley,
2013.
Straker, David. Rapid Problem-solving with Post-it Notes. Da Capo Press, 1997.

RESOURCES: WEBSITES & ORGANIZATIONS
The International Forum of Visual Practitioners includes a directory of graphic recorders & facilitators
and background information on the profession. http://www.ifvp.org
Dan Roam’s Napkin Academy is a do-it-yourself curriculum for visual thinking.
http://www.napkinacademy.com
The Grove Consultants International provides books, training, and products for visual practice.
http://www.grove.com
John Ward is the creator of Kinesthetic Modeling. http://manyminds.com
Presentation Zen is Garr Reynolds’ blog on presentation design. http://www.presentationzen.com

RESOURCES: MATERIALS
Neuland, a German company, produces excellent REFILLABLE markers and other great facilitation
supplies. http://www.neuland.com/US
The Grove Consultants offer books, markers, paper, and a variety of paper and digital templates. They
also offer workshops. http://store.grove.com/
Dick Blick is a great art store; I mostly purchase 4’ paper rolls from them. http://www.dickblick.com/
Landau Chartworks in Sausalito is the go-to company for scanning large charts into beautiful digital
images & prints. http://www.chartworks.us/



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