Idea Mapping

Yesterday concluded the first Idea Mapping Workshop in the entire Middle East. This event was organized by Forward Training and Consulting LLC. It was one of the most inspiring groups I have ever had the privilege to teach in 18 years of doing this work. Workshop success was so exceptional that we have already scheduled [...]

For the second year in a row I had a wonderful experience in Warsaw, Poland teaching Idea Mapping and MindManager software to some of the highest ranking leaders of Poland’s public sector. I was invited to come to Warsaw by Dr. Karol Olejniczak who is an Assistant Professor at the  University of Warsaw. He runs [...]

Part 1 of this series was posted two days ago. So far no one has had the courage to guess the names of the participants from the name tents, so I won’t reveal the answers just yet!
The first photo shows Mark Pfaffinger who is the leader who first brought Idea Mapping to this organization in [...]

As I reflect on 2008 I was blessed with some wonderful experiences and the opportunity to meet many terrific people. But this particular event stands out because it was very unusual for me. I had never been to eastern Europe. I was invited to come to Warsaw, Poland in November of 2008 by Dr. Karol [...]

Last month during one of my organizational Idea Mapping Workshops, this group of IT professionals from a large automotive company in southeastern Michigan showed off their new juggling skills, but have no intention of leaving their day job. By teaching a skill that participants doubt they will accomplish, it forces them to come face-to-face with [...]