By the time you read this I’ll be back home in British Columbia … but right now I’m enjoying a few post-conference days in Southern California. Wish I could say it’s sunny California … but it’s actually ‘June Gloom’ here when the marine layer rolls in. Regardless, I have been enjoying myself. After a few… Read more »

I’ve been surrounded by A LOT of adult learners lately – through the clients I train and coach and through my own learning ventures (I’ve taken up both golf and painting in the last few months). One thing I notice with my clients (and with myself) is the erroneous belief that they/I are supposed to… Read more »

Rowdy Participants from May’s F.I.G. Training Surrounded by learning lately — leading it for others and also going through my own. We had a fantastic gathering for the Fundamentals of Interactive-Graphics (F.I.G.) training. Twenty fantastic people loaded up with new skills to work visually with groups and individuals (to join the hundreds I’ve trained over… Read more »

Manifestation lessons show up in the most interesting places – this week it was on a sunny golf course. I’m on the wait list for a one-year trial membership at a golf club where my parents have been members for years (the lovely Royal Colwood course here in Victoria, British Columbia). I could tell a… Read more »

We’re right smack in the middle of the Fundamentals of Interactive-Graphics workshop. Twenty folks from across North America gathered here in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia for invaluable professional skills training. Thursday was focused on the four main definitions of visual way of working (custom chart work, graphic recording, graphic facilitation and graphic coaching), materials, paper… Read more »

I have been exposed to a lot of techniques and approaches over my career and I have made a very conscious decision to primarily work in the ‘INTERACTIVE-VISUALS’ medium (meaning I use visuals and visuals to help facilitate reflection and decision making for groups and individuals). I’ve made this decision because working visually is so… Read more »

We’re busy bees here at SHIFT-IT Coach, Inc. preparing for the arrival of our “Fundamentals of Interactive Graphics” participants … arriving from all over on May 20-22nd – 2 spots left if you want to slide in under the wire and gift your inner doodler a spot! Markers, pastels, miles of wall-size paper, handbooks, cool… Read more »

Had a nice time last week presenting my f.r.e.e. Fundamentals of Interactive-Graphics Webinar. Thank you if you joined us live – really great questions and comments from the 150+ registrants. Added an additional 30 minutes of Q& A to the end so it topped out at close to 2 hours. Very rich info. If you… Read more »