Our modern business world is often dominated by complicated structures. If we want to change or optimize these, we first have to understand them – and this is not always an easy task! Using posters to visualize complex topics or processes is an ideal way to bring clarity to the seemingly incomprehensible. Here are some tips for what to pay attention to when preparing a visual presentation.

You say you can't draw? No problem, we hear that a lot at the bikablo akademie. Graphic visualization is a cultural skill that can be learned, just like learning a foreign language – and sketchnoting is the best way to get started in this new language. You'll need a sketchbook and two pens – and then you're ready to go!

By combining different elements of your visual vocabulary, you can develop your own visual language. If you take a playful approach to this, you will often come up with unusual visual translations of the topic under discussion.

In everyday business, the ability to comprehend abstract knowledge is a prized skill. Anyone who can take complicated information and translate it into a simple visual, possesses an essential competency in today’s complex world. By making business processes visible, you enable your ability and the ability of others to find solutions to complex problems. Here are three steps that can help you start building this skill!

During discussions with colleagues or clients, you may sometimes get the feeling that there is a lack of mutual understanding, to create clarity all you really need is: a pen, a piece of paper, and a couple of drawing basics. With these tools, visualization opens a second channel of communication, and immediately, people begin to better understand each other's point of view.

Whenever we are trying to comprehend complex topics or make difficult decisions, it can be helpful to ask everyone involved to grab a pen. At the bikablo akademie, we call this type of small-format visualization technique “thought sketching.” It helps you to analyze everyday problems, arrive at informed opinions, and gain clarity about the situation at hand.

We often rely on digital tools to help us map processes in our organizations, but how can analog approaches help us understand workflows better.

e-xtraClass is a 9-session follow-up learning journey for bikablo basics alumni. Hear from the creator of this program what it is all about.

What is the relationship between visualization and an agile way of working? In this blog we interview two members of the bikablo core team who share their perspectives on this question.

By reviewing children’s drawing we can learn a lot about how to draw ideas and concepts simply and quickly. In this post, I share 10 key ideas you can apply to your visualization practice.

In this little tutorial, we’ll show you how you can use this mindset and the bikablo technique to simplify your own pictures to the essential elements and therefore “bikablorize” them.

How can we make information easier to learn? Many people whose professions require them to learn and share complex knowledge ask themselves this question. The creative technique of sketchnoting makes it easier to retain nuggets of information – and sharing information is one of the things we at the bikablo akademie love to do best.

There are many ways to integrate visualization into your everyday work. Most of the time it is about making content from your own specialist context visible in order to present knowledge, document dialogues or explore problems.

Meaning, discernment, and the fascinating relationship between words and images – this is what visualization is all about. If you not only know the rules for visualization, but also know which conventional wisdom and beliefs you should toss out the window, it makes it easier to translate concepts into visual language.

Five commonly held beliefs about visualization that you should rethink.

Sketchnoting or visual note-taking works a lot like writing. To begin, you will need paper and a pen – and then some of the basic visual vocabulary that we’ve developed here at bikablo. Of course, a little finger practice will come in handy, too – but this usually happens all on its own. Then, you’ll be taking your first steps toward becoming a visualizer

The iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil have set off a veritable revolution in the world of digital visualization. If you plan to use this ultra-modern tablet for presentations and visualizations, you need to be sure to get the right apps. Sorting through the jungle of available apps to find one that is truly useful can quickly become overwhelming. That’s why we’ve put together a list of five apps for digital visualization that can be used on tablets like the iPad Pro.

Visualization doesn’t always require paper and pen – using a tablet to draw is also a lot of fun! This has become especially true ever since the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil together revolutionized digital illustration. Both of these graphic tools allow you to combine the natural flow of sketching with the unique advantages that a tablet offers. A multitude of apps also help to amplify the use of a tablet for visualization as well as offering loads of room for creative ideas.

This is my story about how I became a member of the global bikablo trainer team, sharing the bikablo visualization technique in Canada.