1. Prepared by Catherine Bachy for 501 Commons November 29, 2012 catherinebachy@gmail.com

2. Karen did a great talk for TEDx Vivid Visual Notes: Karina Mullen at TEDxFoCo catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

5. How did we get to where we are? What did we learn along the way? Visual facilitation can assist a team or board to review the agreements they made and see the trajectory of their project over time. They can quickly identify why, what, where and when, and what their key learnings were at every step of the way. catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

7. Take time to gather the group’s thinking in a day long strategic planning meeting before moving on to the next activity. This helps the group reflect on what they’ve learned and what they want to capture for further conversation or action. catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

9. Teams seek clarity and alignment on the purpose and value of their work so they can powerfully tell their story to key stakeholders and funders. catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

12. Groups brainstorm next steps to move their work forward. Here I captured the meeting on post it notes and we grouped the notes to create a future action panel. Graphic displays such as this one help the group create a memory for the meeting, something they can go back to and build on for future work and action. catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

14. Participants’ contributions to the panel with their words and images create a powerful display that fosters the group’s on going ownership of the meeting outcomes. This panel hangs in the organization’s main conference room as a living reminder of the commitments made at the end of a strategic retreat. catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

16. Benefits of Visual Facilitation Tools Enhance clarity of vision, purpose, path forward Generate perspective: “Get on the balcony.” Create alignment in understanding and vision Inspire visioning vs. wordsmithing Engage and have fun! catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

17. Resources on Visual Facilitation David Sibbet -Books: Visual Teams and Visual Meetings -The Grove Consultants International Dan Roam: Blah, Blah, Blah-What to do when words don’t work Patti Dobrowolski: Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life Mind mapping software, one example: Inspiration 9 Curated articles: how-to-leverage-visual-thinking-for- planning-convening-and-reporting (Scoop It!) Curated articles: how-to-leverage-visual-thinking-for- planning-convening-and-reporting Catherinebachy.com; catherinebachy@gmail.com Catherinebachy.com catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com

18. How you can practice doodling and drawing for visual facilitation! Thank You and Good Luck!! catherinebachy.com ~ catherinebachy@gmail.com