Welcome to part one in series where we will be talking about creating our 2021 Launch Plan for next year. First of all, we will be looking at the Top 10 Skills of the Future.

According to the third edition of the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report, half of us will need to reskill in the next five years, as the "double-disruption" of the economic impacts of the pandemic and increasing automation transforming jobs takes hold.

Let's take a look at what they say are the top skills you will need when planning for the future.

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 1. The Visual Facilitation Online Course + Playbook: Unlock an engaging toolbox filled easy-to-use visuals. You will learn how to create memorable visuals for your coaching calls, in-person events or even your online course.
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 2. Private Coaching Sessions: Are you feeling stuck in your business? Do you feel like you have hit a plateau or can't seem...

Today I want to talk about leading from the whiteboard and what does that look like in this new hybrid meeting environment. Now more than ever as a Facilitator, Leader and Trainer, it is important to lead teams regardless of where your participants are located.

As the Facilitator of an event, you are not only responsible for the agenda but also the engagement that happens both in-person and online. And you are also responsible for the outcome of the event. I want to show you how I lead events from the whiteboard even on a zoom call.

Welcome to my digital flip chart. This is an essential tool I use for facilitating groups large and small. Let's look a recent Innovation Icebreaker I did with the students inside the Center for Visual Facilitation. This is a simple activity you can do yourself. 

Start by asking the participants, "What hats are you wearing?" And then as the participants share their answers popcorn style, you can write their answers on the flip chart. This is a great...

Practice makes perfect. And it takes a lot of work to make something look so easy. 

I began my career as a Graphic Facilitator for Ernst & Young in 1996 and over the years I have evolved into an Innovation Strategist partnering with others to bring ideas to life. I absolutely love working with individuals and teams applying my creative superpowers to think through processes, strategies and new products.

In this mini lesson, I want to introduce you to a mini lesson on how to use visual thinking to work through strategies yourself. It all starts with getting your ideas on paper. But how do you do that?

So many people say to me, "Whatever you do don't ask me to draw, I'm terrible."

I promise you Visual thinking is not about drawing; it's about IDEAS!!

I created a mini lesson using 6 simple icons you can use to start to unlock your creative thinking skills too. Are you ready to start getting your ideas on paper?

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In business we often talk about transformation and as a visual thinking expert, I am always looking for metaphors that match the word. When you think about transformation it is such a huge concept and does not happen overnight. Today I want to introduce you the Iceberg Metaphor we use in the Center for Visual Facilitation. The Iceberg is a great visual metaphor you can use for transformation.  With the iceberg,  there are elements above the water that everyone can see, but there is so much more of the iceberg under the water that people can't see from the surface.

When you look at the iceberg, at the very top is your purpose which represents the impact I want to have in the world. The next layer is your dream client... who are the people you want to serve? Below that are the products & services that you offer your clients.

Then we arrive at the bottom layers, which are very important elements to running my business...

Today I want to talk about your virtual backdrop. Some of us are still working from home while others have transitioned to the work environment. And if you are back at work, your organization might be building great backdrops for you.

As you are setting up your virtual training spaces
remember this, "Everything speaks."

If you are a facilitator, trainer or leader, who is leading sessions that are in-person, online or even a hybrid of in-person and online, I want to talk about your backdrop. When you are setting up take a moment and think about your space, more specifically your backdrop.

1. How does your backdrop reflect you as a trainer?

2. How does your backdrop set the tone?

For example, in this video I have a nice clean open backdrop with lots of white space. I purposely want the space open for brainstorming and ideation during an upcoming Visual Facilitation Training Framework Session I am teaching. In the space, I have set up markers, flip-charts and post-its. I...

Hello! I'm Diane Bleck and I am sharing my best go-to tips, tools and technology you need to stand out at work!

How YOU show up online matters more than you know. Especially if you are a trainer, facilitator or leader. Your online presence sets the tone, keeps up the energy for everyone, signals your expectations and shows to leadership you are a valuable member of the organization.

Now is the time to embrace the new era of Enter”train”ment!

The Center for Visual Facilitation is launching a weekly mini series to encourage and inspire you to become a Visual & Virtual Champion at Work. During this lessons, you will learn what is possible, how to set up your home/office studio, tips on how to stand out online, step-by-step tech set up and more! We will be providing suggestions for what tools to invest in and why your greatest job security is your ability to turn your camera ON!

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