EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Combining visuals with the facilitated Appreciative Inquiry (AI) process increases participant engagement in meetings through a shared vision of understanding—not to mention, enjoyment! Imagine where you fall in a Venn diagram. Whether you are an AI Facilitator who wants to add visuals to your toolbox, or an experienced Visual Practitioner who wants to integrate AI into your work, the combination of the two offer a rich, interactive environment for both online or in-person meetings.
This course is designed to give you a variety of visual tools, templates and exercises that align with each step of the Appreciative Inquiry 5D Framework: Define, Discover, Dream, Design, and Destiny/Deliver. Following the framework, you will be provided visual template you may customize to use as facilitation tools designed to meet your clients’ desired outcomes. We will explore these complimentary approaches with others in the AI and/or visual field to deepen your understanding and bring value to your projects.
The live, online sessions will allow you to experience the process as a participant and give you the insights to apply to your facilitative practice. Participants do not need to know how to draw, just have an open mind to drawing. We will cover several ways to make meetings visual without drawing live in front of your client. Nor do participants need to be certified AI facilitators or coaches. Regardless of your skill level, your interest and passion will drive your curiosity. Together we will dive deep into the value of visuals in AI facilitated meetings.
The four sessions will be recorded should you have a schedule conflict and so you may access them anytime.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Each session offers a new library of resources to support your visual AI facilitation efforts.
SESSION 1: DEFINE/DISCOVER
You will discover how visuals and AI can be used to visually facilitate a discovery meeting with a client. There will be prework for this session so that you can start integrating what you learn right away.
SESSION 2: DREAM
Together we will leverage a series of visual templates to dream about the common desired outcomes of meetings and what you would like to gain out of the course.
SESSION 3: DESIGN
Co-creation is key! We will custom design visual templates based on the AI questions we develop to engage participants. These will be shared to increase our library of resources.
SESSION 4: DESTINY/DELIVER
There are many analog and digital visual tools used to support meaningful conversations. We will determine the appropriate tool for the job based on efficacy and your comfort level.
FREE EVENT: SNEAK PEEK SESSION
In addition to these live sessions, free sneak peak sessions and open office hours will be offered so that you can see how meeting agendas are visualized in real-time.
MATERIALS:
Visual templates and exercises shared in this class can be further customized for your use with any individual, team, organization or community. Additional resources will be shared should you want to expand your AI + Visuals practice. Participants will have full access to the instructor during open office hours and via email between sessions for feedback.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This workshop is designed for:
- AI Facilitators or meeting organizers who want to add visuals to their toolbox.
- Visual Practitioners who want to integrate AI into their work.
PRE-REQUISITE:
Please watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsUZB6lQX6E&t=12s
PRE-WORK/HOMEWORK:
A week prior to the first session, you will receive an email that includes pre-work to get you thinking about a current client or project that you would like to apply your learnings to. Between each session, you will receive homework in the form of visual templates and checklists you can customize and use in the delivery of your AI + Visual work.
METHOD OF DELIVERY:
This live event will be delivered using Zoom and will be using the Zoom annotation tool. While you may participate in this live event using any device: computer or tablet, you will have the most optimal experience if you join via a laptop or desktop computer.
You will receive the Zoom login information prior to the Sneak Peek and the Course. If you have any questions about this event or have difficulty connecting in Zoom, please contact Heather Martinez at Heather@HeatherMartinez.com.