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BuildingVisualThinkingCommunities
Ryan ColemanVizThink Conference
January 2008
*Modified for Online Distribution
Goals
Goals
1. VizThink Toronto
2. Ideas on Community
3. Facilitating Events
4. Resources
Topics
Ryan Coleman
Me
Sadly it has nothing to do with Visual Thinking
entrepreneur
ReviewTranslation
First Reject?
Approve?
Fix or Mediate
Fix or Mediate
FixTranslation
Approve
Reject EnterReason
Return for Review
Yes
No
Fix
EnterResponse
Tier 1Mediator Review
Resolve or Escalate ?
Affect Resolution
Tier 2Mediator Review
Suggest Resolution
Mediate
NotifyUser
Resolve
Enter Reason Enter Reason
Enter Response
visual thinker
photographer
dad
so…
…how did I end up here at
?
BarCampEarth (Toronto)
EnterpriseCamp
BarCamp TTW
AmazonCamp
VT1: Intro to Visual Thinking
VT2: Mind Mapping
VT3: Dave Gray
VT4: Concept Mapping
VT5: Vizionary!
VizThink Toronto
The Goal
Create an environment to help extend a communities’ capability to think and expressing themselves creatively…
Create an environment to help extend a communities’ capability to think and expressing themselves creatively…
VizThink Toronto
So Far…
5 Events in 2007
20-45 people/event
Variety of Topics
5 Events in 2007
20-45 people/event
Variety of Topics
Exercise 1• Pair Up• “Interview” the other
– Where are they From?– Family?– Work?– Hobbies?– How they use Visual Thinking
• Make a “mind map” of your partner as you go
10
Exercise 1• Pair Up• “Interview” the other
– Where are they From?– Family?– Work?– Hobbies?– How they use Visual Thinking
• Make a “mind map” of your partner as you go
10
CommunityAsocial groupof organisms sharing an environment, with shared interests.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Anatomyof a Community
DriversDrivers
DriftersDrifters
Passionate ParticipantsPassionate Participants
Community
Conscious Community Building
Community
“a process of building a shared story, and consensual decision making, built upon respect for all individuals and inclusivity of difference.”
Source: Wikipedia.org
Community
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community for more info
11
Psuedo-Community
22
Chaos
33
Emptiness
44
True Community
You
Transparency is Key
Exercise 2• Using your concept map,
Introduce your Partner to the group
2
FacilitatingFacilitating is…
Fun.Easy.
Rewarding.
Facilitating
SpeakerSpeaker VenueVenue PeoplePeople SuppliesSupplies
Facilitating
SpeakerSpeaker Venue People Supplies
Ensure sessions are…Ensure sessions are……focused…engaging…interactive
…focused…engaging…interactive
Facilitating
SpeakerSpeaker Venue People Supplies
Speak at your first event!Speak at your first event!
SpeakerSpeaker Venue People Supplies
Facilitating
Speaker VenueVenue People Supplies
Tables and/or chairs?Whiteboards?
Wallspace?Capacity?
Tables and/or chairs?Whiteboards?
Wallspace?Capacity?
Facilitating
Speaker VenueVenue People Supplies
How accessible is it?Internet/Wi-fi?
Other facilities?
How accessible is it?Internet/Wi-fi?
Other facilities?
Facilitating
Speaker VenueVenue People Supplies
Consider limiting capacity at firstConsider limiting capacity at first
Facilitating
Speaker Venue PeoplePeople Supplies
“Field of Dreams” was a MOVIE.
(Just building it isn’t good enough…)
“Field of Dreams” was a MOVIE.
(Just building it isn’t good enough…)
ResourcesPromotion
ResourcesPromotion
Facilitating
Speaker Venue PeoplePeople Supplies
Blog It. Twitter It.Blog It. Twitter It.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue PeoplePeople Supplies
Let Me Know. Let VizThink know.Let Me Know. Let VizThink know.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue PeoplePeople Supplies
Look to parallel communities in your area.
Look to parallel communities in your area.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue PeoplePeople Supplies
Have a Registration Mechanism.Have a Registration Mechanism.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue People SuppliesSupplies
Requirements will vary by speaker/topic…
Requirements will vary by speaker/topic…
Facilitating
Speaker Venue People SuppliesSupplies
$20-30 will outfit your community nicely.
$20-30 will outfit your community nicely.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue People SuppliesSupplies
Sharpies, Pens, Post-its & Index Cards
Sharpies, Pens, Post-its & Index Cards
Facilitating
Speaker Venue People SuppliesSupplies
Encourage Attendees to bring their own.
Encourage Attendees to bring their own.
Facilitating
Speaker Venue People SuppliesSupplies
Facilitating
People
Resources
Venue
# of PeopleLocation(s)
Ability to TravelTime
SuppliesEquipment
BudgetTime
SizeLocationEquipmentCostTime
Facilitating
SpeakerSpeaker VenueVenue PeoplePeople SuppliesSupplies
Facilitating
Drink!Drink!
Be Social.Be Social.
Exercise 3Using an Index Card:• Name• City/Country• What skill could you teach as a
VizThink session?
10 Min to think – then we’ll share… 10
Find VizThinkEvents:•Toronto•St. Louis (XPLANE)•Portland, OR (XPLANE)•Madrid, Spain (XPLANE)•VizThink Conferences
Expressed Interest:
•Atlanta•Some Europe interest
Online:•Facebook:
•Search “VizThink”•Google Groups:
•Search “visualthinkingschool”• FLICKR:
•Search “VizThink” & “VTS”
•Events:•http://barcamp.org/VizThink
•Twitter:•http://twitter.com/VizThink
Find MeWhere to find me:
Blogs:•http://blog.ryancoleman.ca•http://photography.ryancoleman.ca•http://visualthinkingschool.blogspot.com
Social Networks:•LinkedIn, Facebook, Plaxo, My BlogLog•Twitter: http://twitter.com/ryancoleman
