At the time of writing (February 2015) I feel it’s fair to say that our world is in a swirl of chaos. Environmental degradation is closing in on us. Our financial system is in unethical disarray (greatly in need of a reboot). Surveillance of our every digital move is supposedly commonplace (thanks Snowden for heads… Read more »
Category: Visual Skills
anything having to do with visual skills, graphic facilitation, graphic recording, (working visually with groups and organizations).
[Amy Sparks] Miss the Meeting? Don’t Worry, She Took Notes
Just a quick shout out on Amy Sparks (attendee of our Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals and SHIFT-IT Online courses last year). Congrats Amy on your strong segue into Graphic Recording & Facilitation. Wonderful to see your skills in action … and great benefit to the community too. Nice! And really crisp photo of you and your… Read more »
ARE YOU FOOLISH TO WANT TO USE INNOVATIVE METHODS?
Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Every week I do Exploratory Calls with people from various places that contact me because they are attracted to things I do and teach. This week I found myself repeating several statements to… Read more »
[Newly Minted Certified Visual Coach] Congrats Dr. Karen Gilliam
It’s my pleasure to announce the graduation of Dr. Karen Gilliam, from Cleveland, USA from our Certified Visual Coach program! A storyteller, grandmother and great-grandmother, it is as much for her familial legacy as it is in service to a greater good that she is called upon to inspire others to find, trust and use… Read more »
The Visual Bio: A Handy Marketing Tool
As a Process Professional (visual facilitator, visual coach, energy worker and educator), I often have to introduce myself and/or set context about my work before landing or diving into an engagement. A tool that helps me do that, both online and in-person is my “Visual Bio” What a Visual Bio Is: A Visual Bio is… Read more »
[Interactive-Visuals eCommunity] Forum Launch & Invite Process
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best with the release of 2014 and the claim of 2015! Gift of New eCommunity: With a fresh new year upon us, we here at SHIFT-IT Coach, Inc. have a gift for you. After contemplating this for a while (and checking in with several of you) I have… Read more »
Visual Coaching Gift: Mini Visual Retreat with 4 Maps
Whether you are an old hand at Visual Coaching or are completely new to it, we can all benefit from reflecting on our lives every once in a while: to identify what mid-course corrections we might want to make. Sooooo, in the spirit of this holiday season … I’m gifting you my Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat,… Read more »
Learn Graphic Facilitation [BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT] New VISUAL SKILLS Home Study Kit Now Available
Learn Visual Skills for Process Work with Groups and Individuals … At Home And At Your Own Pace Via My New Home Study Kit BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: New Home Study Version of FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE-VISUALS Now Available!!! Launch Special for Next 5 Days: Dec. 11-Dec. 15th Only For New and Seasoned Process Professionals: Consultants,Facilitators, Trainers, Speakers,… Read more »
In Your Words: Geri Briggs-Simpson
CHRISTINA’S CLASSES ARE WELL PACED AND PROGRESSIVE … PROVIDE YOU WITH A SET OF PROFESSIONAL TOOLS FOR YOUR REPERTOIRE. I AM THRILLED I TOOK THE CHANCE AND REGISTERED. “People I respect suggested I join them for SHIFT-IT Online by Christina Merkley. I reviewed her site and felt this program was exactly what I was looking… Read more »
Four Genres of Graphic Facilitation
Working visually, whether in a group or individual setting, can be very effective when done correctly. I’ve been in the Interactive-Visuals field since the mid 1990s – and have worked in all of the four main genres: studio work, graphic recording, graphic facilitation and graphic coaching. As the field continues to expand and generate more… Read more »