Creative Catalyst Blog
Visual Thinking 👁️ as an Antidote 😃 to Overwhelm 😩
When I’m paralyzed by overwhelm, I simply cannot access my problem-solving intelligence! I know I need to prioritize and reset my expectations, but I feel completely unable to do so.
As soon as I stop trying to figure it all out in my head, and I do what I know works for me (working visually), my intuition just kicks in and starts revealing new paths to me.
“What are you Taking Away?”
“What are you taking away?” Is one of my most powerful coaching and facilitation questions. It never ceases to amaze me how often an ah-ha or breakthrough doesn't completely gel until right at the end.
Travel Reflections Visual Template 🧳
Download and print our new Travel Reflection Visual Template 🧳for a fun and easy way to really bring the experience home with you!
Drawing Out ✍️ the Wisdom of the Room: Using Visual Inquiry 👁️ to Engage Participants
Interactive Visual Inquires give your conference attendees an empowering and engaging experiencee AND it also gives leaders crucial insights and feedback about what their people are thinking and feeling.
How to Block Yourself Creatively
Many seemingly "normal" ways of thinking and acting can actually shut creativity down rather than foster it. Creativity doesn't always play by the rules …
The Practice of Visual Inquiries
A good Inquiry makes us stop and think. It often opens a kind of "doorway" inside us where there was some wisdom waiting all along.
Hi Project! I've missed you...
Thinking about creating is about as useful as thinking about running! Stop thinking and start doing. Getting unstuck on that creative project requires action—but the good news is that you can start with a very small, easy action…
Facilitation Tips: Win Them Over with Conceptual Metaphor
A powerful way to bring people along is using a conceptual metaphor.
2025 GOALS Visual Template: 🎁 Our Gift to You!
Keeping a goal is easier when it is visible, broken down into baby steps, and woven into the rhythm of your life through positive habits.
Visual Storytelling as an Engagement Strategy
A brief case study of TCU's innovative use of graphic recording and visual storytelling as an engagement strategy for their Lead On Strategic Plan rollout

