Category: Visual Skills

anything having to do with visual skills, graphic facilitation, graphic recording, (working visually with groups and organizations).

The Riches of Satisfaction Interrupted

Business and Life Coaching are offerings in my suite of services. I work mostly with Process Professionals (either internal within organizations and/or with external solo practices) and also progressive business owners and managers of various sorts. And I use a whole range of left-brain and right-brain approaches with my clients. Having coached for the last… Read more »


Graphic Facilitation Training in Canada: Early Bird Ends Monday

Attention Process Professionals: working visually is a POWERFUL method to boost your effectiveness with group and individuals. And it’s taking the world by storm! If you aren’t working at least somewhat visually you are missing out on an important and strategic professional tool — as up to 82% of our clients are Visual Thinkers. Graphic… Read more »


Visual Coaching Tools: 3 Examples Plus Other Goodies

Christina Merkley's Maps

I’m in the midst of offering the spring online version of Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals. In this, my flagship visual skills program, I teach the four main ways of working visually, in an interactive way, with groups and individuals. The four ways of working visually are: Studio Work, Graphic Recording, Graphic Facilitation and Graphic Coaching/Counseling (fyi,… Read more »


Christina Merkley: My Right Brain Journey

A few posts ago I shared my left-brain journey. Now I’m going to share my right-brain journey. Not as a narcissistic exercise or true confessions but rather to hopefully be of help and service. To give equal attention and merit to the right-brain sides of us, which often gets short shrift or even derogatory treatment… Read more »



International Forum of Visual Practitioners: My Recent Reflection Article

Was recently asked to submit quick little piece to International Forum of Visual Practitioners on reflections on Graphic Facilitation / Graphic Recording field from my perspective as a seasoned practitioner (i.e. that is nice way of saying old, LOL). Here it is … 20 YEARS IN: REFLECTIONS ON A GRAPHIC FACILITATION CAREER I’ve been pondering… Read more »


Christina Merkley’s Bio: My Left Brain Story

I’m in the midst of evolving my website and offerings again to keep pace with my continued evolution. What I really want to do is write and share my ‘right brain story’ — as exciting developments have occurred these last few years (like kundalini awakening!). However, in order to do that, I’m being guided to… Read more »



Aaron Johannes: Certified Visual Coach Congratulations

Aaron Johannes Certified Visual Coach®

It’s my pleasure to welcome Aaron Johannes from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to the ranks of Certified Visual Coach®. Aaron is a lifelong learner and teacher, specializing in curriculum development for adults — specifically for people with disabilities and those who support and care for people with intellectual disabilities as family members or staff. He… Read more »


Interactive-Visuals eCommunity: Free Drop-In Webinar

At the beginning of this year I created a new Interactive-Visuals e Community for folks who have already taken visual skills training with me. Perhaps you have already joined us in the NING forum that was set up? If so, just ignore this post, as you already know about this new webinar component being added!… Read more »