Background Bottom Line is an organization with an incredible – and incredibly successful – mission: they mentor high school students from under-resourced communities and backgrounds by providing guidance and resources to enter college, flourish, and graduate. Bluprint is one of their core programs, offering degree-aspiring students a unique opportunity to receive support and guidance via…
Just have to brag for a minute about the incredibly talented Julia Reich of Stone Soup Creative — she completely captured our vibe during our session with NCW. 🎨✨ Our team has facilitated a ton of events with amazing partners, and we genuinely hadn’t seen anything quite like this before. Watching Julia work in real…
“Staying present” is a big part of emotional intelligence — and essential to the work I do drawing out conversations in real time. When I lose presence, I drift. I miss my place in the dialogue. And when that happens, I can’t faithfully reflect the important points unfolding in the room. This doesn’t only happen…
Three Real Moments That Changed How I Listen and Capture Stories When I get ready to draw a conversation — markers ready, ears open — I’m not just bringing my drawing tools. Self-awareness in visual practice is what keeps me grounded, present, and able to truly reflect the group’s stories rather than my own biases….
Visual thinking for the resistance In times like these we can both feel despair and take action. There’s a spectrum of responses ranging from calling our political representatives; to silently holding signs of protest during the SOTU; to actual noisy, messy, in-person large-crowd protests. For the purpose of communicating information on the cultural and political…
This is a question I often hear when I’m starting to work with a client. Having a live scribe capture the discussion/presentation during the event is awesome, but can the visuals continue to bring value? How can we use them afterwards? Here’s a great idea that a recent client came up with: create a little…
Teaching students about the power of visual thinking as a Visiting Artist at the Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
Learning the levels of scribing proved to be an uncomfortable challenge for me as I tried to “keep my attention focused and my awareness open”.
Work in Context series: How is visual thinking used in real-life situations? Today’s client collaboration conversation is about using Visual Thinking for Change Makers in STEM in Higher Ed.
I’m thrilled to announce I’ve joined the amazing team at HIGOL (High Impact Growth Oriented Leaders), a boutique consulting practice that works with CEOs and team leaders of high performing nonprofit organizations. As an associate consultant I’ll be drawing on 20+ years of experience helping nonprofit organizations gain visibility and support by uncovering their authentic brand through…
