I'm Mauro Toselli and I'm an IT Director and Sketchnoter living and working in Italy. In 2012 I was looking for a tool, a technique, a methodology that could be helpful in problem solving activities. I discovered Sketchnotes and I had a blast. Very soon I started to use sketchnote in almost any aspect of my life and with great pleasure and satisfaction but the path to make sketchnote welcome in the workplace was just at the begin.
I learned the hard way what it takes to make the use of sketchnote and visuals appropriate for the workplace and, moreover, how to make it acknowledgeable as a "business tool".
In this class I will show:
- What does it means "Visuals at Work"
- How to create you own strategy to introduce the use of visuals in the workplace
- A few visual tools to get the work done
Although there will be a few "highly recommended" assignments, there are no direct, practical exercises requested. However, as a sketchnoter, you will certainly find that in all lessons there will be some "focal points" that deserve to be sketchnoted.
If you are new to sketchnote I strongly suggest to take the free "Sketchnote4Everybody" introductory class to get the fundamentals and a nice base of knowledge about sketchnote.
This class is the first step of a journey and I am confident that, by sharing what I learned and showing a few visual tools from my"Visual Problem Solving" methodology, you will get a clear idea about what to do and how to take the first steps.
As usual I'm always happy to hear from you, just post questions in the Discussion section or you can get in touch with me here, on Twitter and Instagram or through my website.
Define your Strategy to Introduce Sketchnotes and Visuals in your workplace and give it a try!
The most precious thing you can get from this course, beside the tools :-), is feedback! I will do my best to review and comment your works and give you suggestions and support.
What I would like to see:
- NOT excel, powerpoint or "sintetic" stuff. I'd love to see what you do with pen and paper, analog or digital too as long as is drawn by hand
- I want to "see what you mean"
- I would love to see you to deal with the problems, to question what I say and to come up with your ideas with open mind, open heart and positivity
A few advices:
This class is public, meaning that your classmates can see your works: this is the fundamental part for getting feedback. However, if your sketchnotes for some reasons mention names, your company or organisation or disclose personal informations about yourself or others, maybe it's not a good idea to openly share them and I suggest to "anonymise" it.
Assignments
- Awareness Map (watch the related lesson "Map your Strategy" for the instructions)
- "Zio Peppo" Chain Reaction: try it and jot down what effects you get (watch "Do Something" lesson for instructions)
- The Final Visual (watch the related lesson "SFD Analysis" for the instructions)
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