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A visual framework is like any template you may use in your work. It is a tool for capturing ideas and information...but visually.

A simple framework that we use to think about big picture business challenges and short-term needs is the Constellation Framework.

It is made up of 3 basic areas - WE HAVE, WE DO, and SO THAT.

This framework forces you to stay focused on the outcomes (SO THAT), the activities that you will do to reach those outcomes (WE DO), and the resources that you have or need to get there (WE HAVE).

Try it out for yourself!

And if you want to practice with this framework and other visual frameworks, join our next FREE visual thinking workshop on Thursday, Match 10th at 12 pm CT. Link in bio.

Too often we expect our teams to just know how to collaborate and adjust. But it takes intention, careful planning, and the right support to collaborate well.

Think about how projects are planned and communicated or how meetings are documented.

How does your team respond best?

Try shifting some of the write-ups or agendas to visuals and see how that changes the way your team collaborates.

Just a quick quotable. Enjoy your Wednesday!

Have you tapped your team's superpowers? When teams come together to solve problems or address big challenges, the process can be messy, but the outcomes can be transformational. And creative collaboration tools can make all the difference.

Our next FREE event is this Thursday, February 10th at 12 pm CT. Join us on Zoom for an interactive conversation about what a visual thinking organization looks like.

Why bring visuals into your team collaboration?

Can you be a visual thinker without drawing on the whiteboard?

Why use visuals with your team?

We will explore these questions and more. Save your spot today, space is limited! (Link in comments)

Visual thinking organizations don't look like spaces where everyone is drawing all the time.

First of all, that would be chaos.

Second, people interact with and use visual thinking in different ways.

If you prefer to watch what is added to a whiteboard and process it on your own time, you are using visual thinking.

If you prefer to ask others to add their own ideas to a digital collaboration tool, you are also using visual thinking.

If you draw out notes for yourself, you probably guessed it, you are also using visual thinking.

Teams are made up of people with differing strengths and preferences. And visual thinking can look different for each member of your team.

To find out more about your visual thinking personality, take our quiz!

Making visual thinking part of your toolbox makes sense. Coaches and entrepreneurs like Carlton bring visual thinking into their client conversations to transform the way they communicate.

Why bring visual thinking into your work?

It's a great way to spark creativity.

If you want to see something differently, draw connections, or uncover new options, getting visual can get you there faster.

So put pen to paper. 🖊

Or marker to whiteboard. 🖌

Or stylus to tablet. 🖥

Or mouse to online whiteboard. 🖱

There are so many possibilities!

A visual thinking practice goes beyond being able to draw. It becomes impactful when you have the frameworks to visualize any topic at a moments notice.

A framework can be a mind map, a storyboard, and more.

Our latest course, Unlocking Visual Thinking in your Work, dives into these frameworks and gives you access to Relumed's own Constellation Model for capturing conversations.

This quote is so much of visual thinking!

When a team comes together to visually work through complex ideas or explore new possibilities, the a-ha moments and 'yes, and' experiences are endless.

Try it with your team today. Draw out a new idea. Mark something with a simple icon. Create a mind map.

Who knows how your idea will grow.

A visual collaboration practice is a powerful combination of people-focused and process-focused work.

A key benefit of bringing visual thinking into your team work is that it gives everyone the opportunity to feel heard.

See your contribution to a conversation in front of you can be reassuring and reinforces your important role within your team.

Try it for yourself.

And if you are looking to start your visual thinking journey, check out our latest course, Unlocking Visual Thinking in your Work.

The powerful combination of being challenged and inspired can make you unstoppable.

When you collaborate with your team through visuals, you can show them where you want to go, and maybe even see new paths forward.

How can visual thinking change the way your team collaborates?

🔏 Looking to unlock your visual thinking skills? Check out our newest course.

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