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Getting out of the BOX is the NEW BOX
On June 23, 2010 by adminThoughts on the deterioration of a powerful metaphor. The first time I heard someone say “out of the box thinking”, I was riveted by the image. So was everyone else it turns out. And now, some fifteen years later, people pepper conversations with it. It has become a cliche. I get the same feeling when I
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AMBIENT KINESTHETIC MODELING with “HOLY SCRAP”
On April 7, 2010 by adminWorking with your hands is inherently satisfying. For many people doodling or fiddling with whatever is at hand staves off boredom during long meetings and workshops . You can take charge of this simple fact by leaving some “holy scrap” on the table. Encourage people to play with your offerings; but it is best not to attach ANY significance
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Kinesthetic Modeling Workshop San Francisco, March 20, 2010
On January 27, 2010 by adminLearn to use KM in your practice. This workshop is geared to facilitators, coaches, and consultants. In one day you will experience the process, learn what makes it tick and become familiar with how to facilitate KM with your clients. Julie Gieseke, a Bay Area coach and facilitator is presenting with me. She’s an experienced
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DARWIN’s EYE, …a Thought Leader’s Craft
On August 27, 2009 by admin“More than anything else in his life, Charles Darwin liked to look at things. He liked to look at things the way the way an artist likes to draw, the way a composer likes to play the piano, the way a cook likes to chop onions: it is the simple root physical activity that
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LOGO DESIGNER uses Kinesthetic Modeling
On July 23, 2009 by adminTania Von Allmen picked up the basics of Kinesthetic Modeling last year at the IFVP (International Forum of Visual Practitioners) Conference in Chicago where I spoke last August. Here is her description of how KM gets her clients to the heart of the matter, the imagery they hold beneath their day to day business preoccupations.
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The LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE – bird’s eye view
On June 30, 2009 by adminI have lost track of the number of Leadership Challenge workshops I have captured graphically over the past six years. I am always refreshing my understanding of this powerful program developed by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. Recently, in a session with a group of government executives the big picture came together nicely under pressure.
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MEETING GRAPHICS
On April 19, 2009 by adminREAL TIME VISUAL CAPTURE of important ideas, conversations and decisions boosts the productivity of any group. “We help ‘at-risk’ urban kids refurbish donated airplanes. Then THEY fly them to the customer”. Lyn Freeman of Build-a-Plane in LA explains his revolutionary educational program to a conference convened in San Diego by The Big Picture Company.
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COACHES use Kinesthetic Modeling
On April 4, 2009 by adminCoaches try KM by the Bay, Berkeley Marina, March 28, 2009 – Geoff Ball, John Ward, Charles Tack, Chance Massaro and Elena DuCharme discuss the debriefing of a model. Seven others participated in the workshop. Coaches can use Kinesthetic Modeling, especially at the beginning of a relationship, to quickly discover the “issues beneath the issues”
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The Buzz was about KM at VizThink 2009
On March 3, 2009 by adminThe Kinesthetic Modeling (KM) session Monday at VizThink was a sellout. Tuesday, many conferees were asking for an encore. That evening after dinner a second group got together. They were intrigued to experience how simple kinesthetic activity liberates visual expression and original thinking. Be sure to check out David Sibbet’s perceptive post about the evening
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KM – Workshops – 2009
On February 22, 2009 by adminThe KM process is designed to tap every person’s innate ability to express themselves visually. There is almost no learning curve for participants. However, if you decide use KM in your coaching practice or as a facilitator with small teams in your organization you will need to need to come to our workshops. They are