Purpose

The purpose of this demo is to give you confidence that you can draw and communicate through visuals. We also want to use this as an opportunity to promote our 3x2-hour Virtual Visual Facilitation Lab.

Why visuals are important?

85% of your audience are visual thinkers. Learn to use the powerful tools of visual communication to more effectively engage your learners, team, and clients.

Benefits

• People feel heard and acknowledged when they see their voices and comments reflected in the context of the overall group objectives
• Visuals create a lasting and enduring tangible takeaway from the agreements and commitments from the meeting
• Makes you stand out as a meeting facilitator or presenter
• Invites deeper discussion and dialogue on the issues presented
• Encourages big picture thinking, reducing conflict, leading to greater alignment on objectives.
• Helps to create clarity and focus in multiple language environments
• Visuals help to focus attention and invite participation

In this demo

• Introduction to the power of visuals
• Learn how to draw some basic icons and images
• See some basics through to advanced applications of Visual Facilitation in action
• Explore ways you can apply visuals in your work

Your Facilitator

Tim Hamons is a visual strategist, facilitator and creativity consultant with over 20 years of experience in the corporate world, largely developing and delivering visual communication programs, creativity trainings, and facilitating events using a combination of visual storytelling, process tools, and live sketching.

Format and Materials

• 50 min demo and 10 min open Q&A

• Presentation and activities (facilitator led)

• Zoom platform (have stable internet, webcam and mic)

• You only need to have your own paper and pens to join (keep it simple)