Visual facilitation means thinking, communicating and collaborating with drawings and graphic representations.

Visual facilitation is a way of organising and communicating information using visual elements and tools. Just as we verbalise thinking through words, so we can express it through symbols and graphic representations. This way of working enables a new level of collaboration and brings a new way of thinking and working in an engaging way that facilitates understanding and retention.

Bikablo is a pioneer in the field of visualisation with over 20 years of experience and a global team of trainers.

Bikablo has developed an easy to learn and internationally recognised visual facilitation method that originated in Germany. It emphasis on the use of symbols, icons and simple drawings to visually represent ideas, concepts and conversations in a clear and engaging way.

  • Bikablo offers comprehensive learning experiences for different visualisation topics and levels of experience. During bikablo workshops you will learn both the fundamentals of visualisation as well as advanced visualisation skills such as visual storytelling, graphic recording or visual coaching.

  • The bikablo collections are inspiring visualizers around the world, offering a rich visual vocabulary, ideas for visuals and numerous methods of visual facilitation and representation.

    The visual concepts in the bikablo books and tools are based on the same drawing technique we teach in our training.

    These publications have been distributed exclusively by our partner Neuland for over 15 years.

    See bikablo dictionaries and learning guides here.

  • Thousands of people around the world attend our bikablo learning programmes every year. These are facilitated by a team of over 30 international trainers and specialists in consulting, graphic design, training and facilitation, who spread the bikablo knowledge around the world.

    See the bikablo global team here.

Learn to draw your ideas and make them visible!

At the bikablo training you will learn the skills and techniques you need to think and communicate visually. The bikablo method follows a simple, step-by-step approach and can be learned and used by anyone who wants to practice visualisation, no matter the experience. After this training you will be able to accessorize your next projects and meetings with attractive visual posters.

TRAINING AGENDA

Whether you work as a facilitator, consultant, manager or specialist, you will learn a visual language along with methods that you can use in your work.

Day 1 - Visual Elements

On the first day you learn the bikablo® visualization technique. As a result, you will be able to illustrate and present ideas in a visual way, and you will draw your first visual posters.

  • Information on visualization materials and how we use markers to create clean lines and consistent shapes.

  • Basic forms, connecting elements, and frames that can be used to support different types of messages.

  • Options to fill in pictograms and spaces to generate visual effects and support messages.

  • Visual symbols, graphics and personifications to communicate roles, groups and situations.

  • How to structure visual content and how to create compositions using all the graphic elements learned.

Day 2 - Application

During the second day you learn to apply the new skill in your activity. Develop visualised posters for complex processes, projects, change topics or personal situations.

  • Practical activities aimed at developing the ability to visualize and apply in a professional context.

  • Strategies for improving flipchart writing to increase readability and attractiveness.

  • Strategies for capturing information at work meetings and visual recording of live dialogue.

  • Types of structure to visually organize ideas and convey information in a way that is easy to follow and understand.

  • Combining visual element to create specific posters on the topics relevant for participants.

I’ve been teaching bikablo to more 230 specialists from 35 organisations.

I’ve become a bikablo certified global trainer at the beginning of 2019, and since then many facilitators, coaches, consultants, trainers, specialists and even teachers have attended my classes.

Today they are all part of the bikablo alumni community, where regular meetings are constantly organised to facilitate practice and exchange of experience.

  • "The progress I felt the most after the training was not the drawing itself, but my ability to visualize"

    Adela - Consultant

  • "Bikablo has become a new approach for me. An alternative to PowerPoint that I use both online and in the classroom."

    Lia - Trainer, Coach

  • "Visualization has helped me a lot in my business meetings, where I can now quickly make some sketches and explain ideas a lot easier."

    Luiza - Coach & Trainer

  • "I believe that visual facilitation enriches your profession and adds salt and pepper to the things you already do."

    Andrea - HR Business Partner

  • "The bikablo technique helps me take notes in a more creative way and sketch out ideas in conversations with my clients."

    Horia - Business Developer

  • "The drawings I make now remain easier in the minds of my workshop participants and transform the space in which I work."

    Elena - Agile Coach

  • "The use of the Bikablo technique has significantly increased the attractiveness and uniqueness of the financial education sessions I host."

    Adrian - Trainer

 

Next session:
1-2 July 2024

The training will take place in person in Bucharest, Romania.
The fee for the 2 day course is 540 EUR + VAT. The price includes all necessary working materials. Coffee breaks and lunch will be also provided. Participants receive the bikablo Starter Set 1+2 as well as a discount coupon for Neuland products.

bikablo in-house workshop

Upon request, this workshop can be facilitated for employees or teams within the same organisation.

Send me a message if you would like to organise an in-house session and we will get back to you with further details.

Training On Demand