I really needed something to take my stressed mind off the worldwide pandemic. I had done the Mindfulness Unraveled colouring posters before but not mindfully. Now was the time to revisit them and hopefully take in the benefits of doing anything (in this case colouring-in) mindfully. The poster was open and waiting, the pencils sharpened and ready for action. I took the time to check-in with what was going on in my mind, heart and body; how I was feeling mentally and physically. Taking slow but deep breaths I started. As I coloured I observed the physical experience of colouring-in;...

I’ve been working from home long before the current COVID-19 situation demanded it and taking a morning walk before starting my workday really helps me. These are some of my tips: Structuring your day with what you will do and when you will do it; create a to-do list. Get started early: It’s best to start your to-do list as soon as you can before your motivation wears off. Behave like you are going to office by setting an alarm, making coffee, having a shower and wearing nice clothes. It can make you more productive. Dedicate a room or surface...

Upskilling is a process of learning new skills to aid you in your work. In the fast-paced world of today, you need Upskilling as it: enhances competencies and thereby ensures job security boosts employability brings new opportunities with added benefits opens up new possibilities with changing job perspectives With the current uncertainties this is a good time to learn something new or practice a skill, put on the backburner because of a lack of time.   I’m using this time to work on my flipcharts, practicing the Bikablo icons. By looking again at the icons I can see newer and fresher...

How are you? I just wanted to check in and hope you and your loved ones are doing well. This is an unprecedented time in our history and the pandemic is having an impact on the way we live our daily lives.  How we navigate through this unique and evolving challenge will define us. Some helpful tips; Letting go, calms us and assures us that we can’t fix the world Patience as there are no quick fixes Trust that this too will pass Living in the present and focusing on the here and now Reaching out to people even virtually...

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Imagine a working environment where everyone is able to quickly and effectively communicate their ideas across lingual and cultural barriers.Groups can resort to visual metaphors at a strategy conference in order to express things that they would not have been able to verbalise. E.g. company HQ depicted as an ivory tower with people starved of information, departments portrayed as isolated silos, teams paddling aimlessly in a sea full of reefs and sharks. The ability to communicate an idea visually can increase alignment, reduce potential conflict and misunderstanding, allowing teams to work effectively and productively. Therefore, visualization can help a participative...

The importance of innovation became apparent when startups with new business models disrupted established industries many of which are still grappling with the changing business landscape.Businesses have realized the crucial role played by innovation labs to improve their current business processes, for dreaming up new ideas and to bringing them to fruition.Innovation labs use the methods of agile startups, with the aim of coming up with new ideas that can either disrupt or complement the overall company. They can work independently from the parent company and have the freedom to ideate away from corporate constraints.In an innovation lab brainstorming relies...

Meaning, discernment, and the fascinating relationship between words and images – this is what visualization is all about. If you not only know the rules for visualization, but also know which conventional wisdom and beliefs you should toss out the window, it makes it easier to use translate concepts into visual language. Rules for Visualization, Part 1: The simpler, the better? Not necessarily. You could, of course, attempt to draw the world using only three lines – as long as it truly helped the observer to better understand your point. Usually, though, one of the greatest challenges for visualizers is...

I went half around the world to train advanced visualization skills with our partners in Singapore and China. I learned why you should not write names with red ink in China and had many other insights during my journey. Singapore The city was packed with people when I arrived, so I wondered: „Do they all want to join our new advanced training?“ Then I realized that the formula 1 race was on. Luckily, I had our certified trainer Jaya Machet by my side, who knows Singapore inside out. We ran the training at the national library of Singapore in a bright room...

The last two weeks were pretty busy at the bikablo headquarters: We welcomed new members to our global family, and proficient trainers upgraded their portfolio with the bikablo advanced agenda. This yearly gathering allowes us to see each other face to face, to learn from each other, share experiences and celebrate. Please meet the new faces in our team: Christian is a consultant and Lego Serious Play Facilitator based in Lima and joins Alexandra Oporto at the NaveLab team for trainings in Peru. Gillian is an extremely experienced process facilitator based in Cape Town and opens the South African market for our visualization concept. Our...

In everyday business situations, the ability to comprehend abstract knowledge is a prized skill. Anyone who can take complicated information and visualize it in drawings is in possession of an essential key competency and can, by making business processes visible, enable solutions to complex problems to be developed. The following three steps can aid you in doing this! The majority of the participants in our bikablo training sessions are there because they want to learn how to quickly and aptly visualize complicated and abstract concepts. We also teach people how to get started with this during our brief Impulse training...

What does it take to become an effective facilitator of learning? Over the last 25 years, RSVP Design have been involved with the development of trainer training programmes for trainers and facilitators around the world. These have included: Supporting corporate trainers to use more experiential learning methods in their in-house training programmes Helping managers to offer more immediate, on-the-spot performance improvement Developing instructional training skills for medical and technical professionals involved in international health programmes, such as the global drive to eliminate polio Developing pure facilitation skills for those working to resolve conflict, develop strategy or support innovation in their...