Category: Visual Skills

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

Day 2: Emphasis on Graphic Facilitation

The wheels turned, the markers squeaked, the chalk dust flew — and this group churned out some really impressive work on their 2nd day of Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals. On Day 2 my aim is to really drill home what Graphic Facilitation is (as compared to Studio Work and Graphic Recording).  No better way to do… Read more »


We Declared Victory on Day One …

Today has been highlighted as an important day in my calendar for quite some time – and its finally here.  Kick off day to my annual in-person Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals course. It’s a highlight cause I get to meet people interested in the visual way of working … in person (a novelty given most of my… Read more »


[Learn Visual Process Skills] One Spot Left in Next Week’s Powerful Course

Attention Process Professionals: working visually is a POWERFUL method to boost your effectiveness with group and individual clients. 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. FYI, the In-Person Version of my popular… Read more »


AWESOME WORK BEING DONE BY VISUAL COACHES

It’s Tuesday, so I’m about to lead the weekly session for this season’s Visual Coach Certification®. Today we’re covering “Focus on the Future”, ways to hold the aspirational space for clients, so they can effectively envision their desired “Next Self”. Visioning is one of my favorite activities, so it’s very fun and enjoyable to pass… Read more »


HE NEEDS TO GET IN THE ROOM …

I had an interesting conversation with a wanna be Graphic Recorder last week that I wanna share about … My flagship training program is FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE-VISUALS.  It teaches other Process Professionals (consultants, facilitators, trainers, managers, coaches, therapists, educators, budding scribes) how to effectively use visuals in their work with different kinds of groups and… Read more »


[Early Bird Ends Monday] Learn Visual Facilitation in Gorgeous British Columbia, Canada

I’m currently in Mexico getting some R&R time in with no walls in sight! However, there will be walls in my future … with our upcoming in-person FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERACTIVE -VISUALS workshop, which teaches you how to effectively work visually with groups and individuals. Only public opportunity to be trained in person by me for… Read more »


[Visual Coach Certification] Monday is Application Deadline …

Working visually with clients in coaching, counselling and other one-to-one environments is powerful and fulfilling – for both client and practitioner alike. Personally it’s my favourite way of working and I LOVE mentoring other Process Professionals who work with individuals, partners, couples and families (or want to) on how to do it! FYI, the 2014… Read more »


[SHIFT-IT Coach] Last Chance to Get Certified in Visual Coaching This Year …

The 2014 deadline for empowering coaches, therapists and other helping professionals to use our custom Visual Coaching methods and tools is fast approaching (must apply by Monday the 24th to be considered for this year’s cohort!). If you are a process professional who wants to add the power of working visually to your own work… Read more »


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 »