VisualsSpeak

The VisualsSpeak approach can be used to address a wide range of issues, both at the individual and organizational levels. Some common applications are:

• Team Building - VisualsSpeak fosters deeper understanding among team members, closely aligning teams in a common direction. For example, one way to use VisualsSpeak is to have each individual assemble a set of images showing “what they bring to the team.” This helps to identify the strengths of each team member, while uncovering the overall strengths and weaknesses of your team.

• Strategic Visioning/Goal-Setting - VisualsSpeak enables teams to create a more compelling strategic vision than is possible by simply writing a vision statement. For example, asking your team to work as a group in response to the question, “What’s the vision for your group over the next two years?” not only reveals your team goals, but also the core values needed to inspire your team to action.

• Conflict Resolution - VisualsSpeak helps to mediate conflicts and address specific organizational challenges such as team rifts, low employee morale and conflicts between two or more people. For example, by asking a team experiencing poor employee morale to build separate collages that “paint a picture of a supportive work environment,” your organization can clearly identify the ideal work environment employees envision and then make the changes needed to bring about that environment.

• Career/Life Coaching - VisualsSpeak provides a valuable tool for individuals who want to pursue their true career or life passion. By asking an individual to create a picture showing “what the present looks like” on one side of the page, and “what is desired in the future” on the other side, VisualsSpeak can unlock deep truths that would otherwise remain hidden. This information is revealed to individuals in a fun, non-threatening way, helping them to form future goals that resonate more clearly with their true inner desires.

• Intercultural Communications - VisualsSpeak promotes diversity and helps to foster greater intercultural awareness. For example, asking members of a team to work individually to select and arrange images in response to the question, “Who are you?” exposes the commonalities and differences between team members. It also demonstrates the core values that exist within different cultures.