Category: Visual Coaching

In Your Words: Lisa Land May

ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCES! “My journey through Visual Coach Certification is one of my most favorite professional and personal experiences.  I sought out Christina Merkley’s expertise to develop my Graphic Recording skills for use in the consulting business I own with my sister.  What I found was my PASSION …… Read more »


WHY WORKING FOR NADA CAN BE SMART

I’m in the biz of helping grown adults SHIFT. And I do a lot of SHIFTing myself in the process too – as like attracts like. Often my clients are in the midst of a big developmental step. They are either younger folks (25-45) who really want to get clarity and traction on their professional… Read more »


In Your Words: Steph Martini

WHETHER YOU ARE A COACH, FACILITATOR OR GRAPHIC RECORDER, THESE COURSES ARE WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT IN YOURSELF “As a real estate and business coach, I focus on the whole person; life coaching is a natural result. With a strong passion for expressive visual and kinesthetic communication, Visual Coach Certification (including its 2 pre-requisites) was… Read more »


Visuals to Honour a Loved One’s Passing

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Download MP3 2014 was launched with a very special experience, the passing of my lovely Aunt Rose Mary, after a long illness … just 5 days into the year. As such, I’ve been… Read more »


Neuroscience and Working Visually

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click HereDownload MP3 I’m right smack in the middle of leading Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals, the online version of my visual skills course for Process Professionals who work with groups and/or individuals. * FYI, I choose… Read more »


How Speakers, Authors & Trainers Use Graphic Facilitation

I was just on vacation in Mexico at a health spa and participated in the obligatory introduction round of new members. We shared our name, geography, something we were passionate about and something we could teach others. My answers were … Christina, Victoria, British Columbia, Law of Attraction and “I can teach you a visual… Read more »


Foundational Visual Skills & Visual Coach Certification Right Around Corner …

Working visually is SO powerful (and enjoyable) for your clients … and you! As you might have spotted in the SHIFT-IT e-Zine and on our sites … two important deadlines for visual courses are right around the corner. 1. March 24th is the Application Deadline to be considered for 2013 Visual Coach Certification cohort (program… Read more »


Relationship: Are You a Distancer or Pursuer?

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Download MP3 As we are hot on the heels of Valentine’s Day … I thought a coaching article on relationships makes sense. I’m a pioneer in a coaching method called ‘Visual Coaching’.  I… Read more »


Transformations Via the Tube

I’ve had an ‘interesting’ fall with lots of changes. Good change … but even positive change requires some integration time. While not a big T.V. watcher generally … I’ve found myself cocooned in front of the tube (or more accurately my laptop screen) as the days have grown shorter and darker … being a voyeur… Read more »