SINCE THE TRAININGS I’VE CRAFTED OVER A DOZEN GRAPHIC CHARTS FOR USE IN MY CLASSROOM, OTHER FACULTY MEMBER’S CLASSROOMS, THROUGHOUT MY DEPARTMENT, IN COMMUNITY MEETINGS, IN TEACHER TRAINING, IN EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETINGS, AND EVEN IN A COLLEGE WIDE PRESENTATION TO OVER 500 PEOPLE! “Last year I participated in Christina Merkley’s 3-day in-person Fundamentals of Working… Read more »
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Graphic Recording Workshop: Learn Online Now
Graphic Facilitation Workshop: Learn Online Via Online Class FYI, Online Version of our internationally acclaimed Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals workshop starts October 5th. I’ve had the adventure, pleasure and honour of being in this field for over two decades now —- and have witnessed its growth from a small niche enclave in California to its spread throughout the… Read more »
Learn Visual Thinking Skills: Hope and Fears of New Participants
“Excited. Love This Work! Going For It With Conviction Feels Scary! Ready to Take It To The Next Level. Scared Yet I Want to Feel Confident” Those are some of the conflicting phrases expressed by participants as we kicked off the spring online version of Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals this week (my course that teaches the… Read more »
A Note from Christina
It’s a fascinating time of catalytic change. My regular drumbeat of classes is proceeding this season plus all sorts of new stirrings are going on inside of me, literally hammering to get out (ouch). The SHIFT-IT Online cohort is up and running. All introduced to each other and to the SHIFT-IT Visual Coaching System® …… Read more »
[CERTIFIED VISUAL COACH] CONGRATS TO JOCELYN RING
It’s my pleasure to announce and offer congratulations to Jocelyn Ring of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. on successful completion of Visual Coach Certification. Jocelyn is a brand strategist, facilitator, entrepreneur and coach. She’s passionate about helping businesses, organizations and solopreneurs discover their unique strengths and communicate their magic to the marketplace. She’s been called a… 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 »
TIPS FOR COLOR USE IN VISUAL PROCESS WORK
I’m right smack in the middle of leading one of my Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals online courses. My course that teaches fellow Process Professionals the ins and outs of working visually with groups and individuals (i.e. studio work, graphic recording, graphic facilitation and graphic coaching). We’ve attracted another wonderful cohort from across the English speaking world:… Read more »
Tips for Website Creation and Refresh
One of my clients left her scientific career in the summer, to pursue her passion for Graphic Recording full-time. As such, one of her first strategies upon leaving (after taking a few weeks to decompress, relax and have some fun) was to dive in and work on her identity, brand and refresh her website …… Read more »
ORPHAN RESCUES FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT
I had a Distance Session client earlier this week … a follow-up with a woman who took my Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals course last season. She’s doing phenomenal … weaving the visual way of working into her current work and also strategizing a 6-month transition plan to launch into an independent practice. In the course of… Read more »
SHE’S LEARNING IMPORTANT CONTRACT NEGOTIATION FOR GRAPHIC RECORDING
This one is for the up and coming Graphic Recorders. I coach Process Professionals on various Outer and Inner Work topics. I have “Graphic Recorders” in my coaching clientele, having been one myself in the early days of my process career (before I transitioned into lead Graphic Facilitation, pioneering the Visual Coaching niche, and mentoring/education).… Read more »