{"id":2918,"date":"2019-11-26T15:52:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.messageinadrawing.com\/?p=2918"},"modified":"2019-11-27T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T13:32:06","slug":"teken-het-zelf-draw-it-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messageinadrawing.com\/en\/teken-het-zelf-draw-it-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Draw it yourself!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Picture this<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Why would you draw pictures during meetings or brainstorm sessions? Whatever happened to the good ole<\/em> minutes?<\/p>\n

Drawings are not a substitute for taking minutes. They support the (creative) processes and rapidly bring emotions, atmosphere or important items into view. They provide focus and<\/em> liveliness.<\/p>\n

High time to try your hand at scribbling yourself. What? You can\u2019t draw? Oh yes, you can!<\/p>\n

Artless<\/strong><\/h1>\n

There are pictures in all shapes and sizes, ranging from simple doodles to Art. And who dictates it should be Art? In a meeting a simple drawing may be more than enough to state your point.<\/p>\n

Simple<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The crux is to keep it simple. We all have the very simplest pictures in our pockets and handbags: the smileys in our mobile phones. Does a plan give you good vibes? Put a \"\ud83d\ude0a\" next to it. As plain as day.<\/p>\n

Just take a look at those smileys and ask yourself which you can use. Bad atmosphere? A thundercloud is drawn in a jiffy. See a sunny future? You could draw a smiling sun when you were four years old, so that won\u2019t be any problem. Do some of your clients make you smile? Just put a heart next to their name.<\/p>\n

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Translate <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Many a meeting focuses on the question: what do we want to achieve? Maybe the answer is: a 25% rise in revenue in 2020. A small chart with a (green) climbing line is drawn in seconds. Are you worried about the future? Then a (red) downward-sloping line may represent your feelings more accurately. <\/p>\n

Literally<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Often it\u2019s very funny to take an expression literally. And when people laugh, the atmosphere gets better, the focus gets sharper and the memory gets stronger. <\/p>\n

For instance: if you saw this picture while you were discussing \u2018our point on the horizon\u2019, you probably will never forget what exactly you were talking about.<\/p>\n

Suggestions<\/strong><\/h1>\n

What do you think? Maybe you want to give it a try next time? Go ahead! It doesn\u2019t have to be Art, remember. Some suggestions.<\/p>\n