{"product_id":"visual-collaboration-isbn-9781119611042","title":"Visual Collaboration","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever felt stuck with methods, tools and skills that do not match the increasing complexity you are part of? Would you like to work in new ways that strengthen thinking, communication and collaboration?\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisual Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e introduces a new and innovative way of working and collaborating that will help you successfully manage complexity for yourself, your team, and your entire organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe method of this book unlocks any team�s ability to collaborate in complex projects and processes. By using a systematic and proven approach to drawing and visualizing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisual Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003ci\u003e a \u003c\/i\u003eunique visual business book that will enable you to develop visual languages to fit any scenario, create engaging and powerful questions to assist your visual process design and turn a white canvas into a visual template that can improve any meeting, project, or process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe core of the book - a practical and easy-to-follow method - THE FIVE BUILDING BLOCKS will most likely become your preferred way of working. The method is supported by plentiful examples, 4-color drawing, chapter summaries, and clearly defined learning objectives. Enjoyable and powerful, this book will help you:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse visualization as a tool to explore opportunities and challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTranslate complex concepts into easy-to-understand actions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngage employees and team members with effective strategic processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporate drawing into your strategic organizational toolbox to strengthen communication and collaboration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop and apply powerful visual literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003einternationally-recognized experts in strategy communication and visual facilitation, have helped incorporate visual collaboration into more than 500 organizations such as LEGO, IKEA, the Red Cross, the United Nations, and many others. This book is the must-have resource for you to follow their example.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Discover your visual language 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow to develop icons for your next meeting, project, or process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign your collaboration process 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow to create your next meeting, project, or process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Define key questions 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow to formulate, prioritize, and test questions that have positive impact on your collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Create engaging templates 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow to turn a white canvas into a visual tool that structures and focuses your collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Prepare to scale 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHow to enable others to use your design and tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Enable group learning 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn introduction to core concepts of visual collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Map your skills 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn overview of eight skills that are essential for visual collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Activate your resources 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eKey resources needed for visual collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Do’s and dont’s 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eObservations about strengths and weaknesses of visual collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIndex and inspiration for further reading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOle Qvist-Sørensen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, MA,is a Founder and Partner at Bigger Picture, a consulting firm specializing in strategy communication and visual facilitation. \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoa Baastrup\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a strategy consultant, visual facilitator, and Partner at Bigger Picture. She and Ole have developed, tested, and applied the methods and tools of the book in more than 500 organizations in the private, public, and civil sector.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Visual Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e gives you a new language for collaborating on meetings, processes or projects. In a world where we need tools and approaches to tackle complexity, this book can help you come up with solutions that work.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Nancy Duarte, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCEO and bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In my current role at Microsoft I often work with teams across time zones and geographies, so we do a lot of joint visualizations on digital whiteboards while connecting team members from all parts of the world. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisual Collaboration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provided an extremely helpful method for clarifying goals, working out joint plans and shared responsibilities, and overcoming cultural or language barriers in our teams.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Olga Svyrydenko, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEducation Audience Engagement Team, Microsoft\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book represents the best of whatthe field of visual facilitation has to offer.It's clear, high quality, wellstructured, concrete and practical. It is full of ah-ha's not only for anyonewanting to start workingvisually, but also for those of us who havebeen in the field for many years.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e— Patrick van der Pijl, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eProducer of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Model Generation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eDesign a Better Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVisual Collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a brilliant toolset and roadmap for groups working together visually. 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