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...