Processing Pop-Up #1 for Visual Skills students and colleagues on March 12, 2020. We shared fast moving developments from Europe and North America as meetings (our livelihood) are being cancelled everywhere. Christina facilitated a group ‘Flip It: Flip It Good’ exercise – drawing out collective fears (devils) and finding authentic counters (angels). As well as… Read more »
I run a variety of Public Trainings in beginner and advanced Visual Skills throughout the year (both online and in-person). However, some clients, for various reasons, prefer to reserve me all for themselves through my Private Training and Apprenticeship options. That was the case this week with trainee Lindsay Risling. Her First Nation organization employs… Read more »
I Achieved 100% of My SHIFT-IT Plan So Decided To Bring Visual Coaching To My Clients to Achieve Success in Their Careers, Businesses and Workplaces “For years I have been incorporating visuals into my work as a facilitator of organization and leadership development in higher education. Attracted to Christina’s work in the field of Visual… Read more »
If you saw last week’s eZine you know I’ve just returned from an amazing trip. I’m still processing all the stuff that happened at multiple levels … my head is literally still spinning from all the downloads. In short, it was heavy duty powerful. I received confirmation that I’m right on track with my professional… Read more »
Most of my client and teaching work is online nowadays … I love the flexibility this brings for both clients and myself. It’s practical, convenient and works surprisingly well for those who can stick with that kind of structure. However, once a year I host two special Visual Skills courses that are IN-PERSON in my… Read more »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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