Idea Mapping

I try to teach one class locally each summer. Not only does this provide an opportunity for Detroit area professionals to participate, but it also enables the high school and college students to gain strong study and memory skills just prior to returning to the classroom. This year is no different. Join Jamie Nast August […]

In August of 2008 I introduced the first posting about an activity I use to introduce participants to each other in my Idea Mapping Workshops.  Read the first posting to understand the purpose and background of this activity. Can you guess the first names of these two people from their drawing?  I’ll share the answers in the […]

In my last posting I featured the first of several outstanding idea maps and portraits that I somehow overlooked sharing.  This is the second one from Mike Kline who used idea mapping to brainstorm the preparation for his performance review when he worked at Ford Motor Company. The main map highlights his 2006 accomplishments and […]

A new year is going to bring new experiences and friends. I’m already filled with excitement to see what this year will bring. Most of the Idea Mapping Workshops are taught for large organizations like Boeing, Ford, Mayo Clinic, etc., but this year I’m trying to respond to your requests to offer Idea Mapping in […]

This is the third year in a row that I was invited to come to Warsaw by Dr. Karol Olejniczak who is an Assistant Professor at the  University of Warsaw. He runs a program called EUROREG — an Academy of Evaluation which is financed and sponsored by Polish Ministry of Regional Development and the European […]

I have had the privilege to teach an annual Idea Mapping Workshop for the Saline Leadership Institute (SLI) for 13 years now.  Regardless of the industry these leaders come from, the Idea Mapping tool continues to help leaders return to their businesses and lives more productive, more creative and more organized. One of the challenges […]

No she didn’t trace it! This portrait drawing was created by Stephanie Neill during my recent 2-day public Idea Mapping Workshop held at the Mindjet Offices in San Francisco. The purpose of this activity is to put adults into learning situations they think impossible. Then they apply a learning model and some brief instructions in […]

We had a terrific experience during this week’s Idea Mapping Workshop held at the Mindjet offices in San Francisco! Here is the first round of photos for you to enjoy. The top photo features Ray Sheffield from Sheffield Estate Planning, Brett Robblee from Raytheon, Tim Cox from Wells Fargo and Wayne Chan from Mindjet.  Next […]

You still have time to register for the public Idea Mapping Workshop that will be held November 10-11, 2010 at the Mindjet offices in San Francisco, CA. You will join professionals from companies like Wells Fargo, Raytheon, Blue Shield of California, Red Bull and more. Registration is required in advance.

As a result of an email blast on Friday afternoon by Mindjet, registrations for the November 10-11, 2010 public Idea Mapping Workshop started coming in yesterday. Participants from Wells Fargo, Raytheon and other companies will be joining us for the event. The Idea Mapping course will be held at the Mindjet offices in San Francisco, […]