I wrote a blog post recently about the tools we use. One of my favorite ways to add quick splashes of color is with PanPastel. Many of you who’ve attended IFVP conferences may remember Berni Ward. She would set up a demonstration table and generously provide swag bag samples of the soft pastels.
Brenda Tan was promoted to Heaven on February 1, 2020. I last spoke with her in January of that year. She was battling cancer and spending her final days with her family. Always full of joy with a never-ending smile, she was truly an inspiration.
During our facetime chat, I thanked her for her dedication and contribution to the success of IFVP and for her love of visual practice. I promised her and her husband, Noel, that her memory would live on in our community with an annual IFVP sponsored scholarship in her name.
I’ve learned over the years that there is not just one way to operate as a visual practitioner. While we all have our preferred writing implements and work surfaces, it’s good to know that the expensive markers or the size of the drawing surface don’t have to impact our listening skill or graphic capture capabilities.
There comes the time when Board of Directors terms of service are up. This year we say goodbye to our directors who have completed their terms of office: Sunny BenBelkacem, Chrissie Bonner, Neha Govil, Tamara Kotestsky, Sven Retore, and Elena Urizar.
Are you renewing your IFVP membership in the near future? Or considering joining for the first time? Currently all members belong at the Premium level* which comes with specific benefits. Our new Basic membership plan has just launched. Those who may not want access to Premium assets can now join at a reduced cost. The graphic provides a brief overview of the tiered plans.
Hey IFVP members (and future members), what does an affiliation to a visual practice organization mean to you? Let’s get a conversation started. I joined IFVP in 2009 when I was exploring if graphic facilitation was a realistic career choice for me. I had met some practitioners who were making their livings as coaches and graphic recorders and I wondered if I was cut out to do the job. The answer was yes/maybe. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to network and collaborate with those amazing folks and other experts in the field.
Are you renewing your IFVP membership in the near future? Or considering joining for the first time? Currently all members belong at the Premium level* which comes with specific benefits. We will soon be introducing a new Basic membership plan at a reduced cost for those who may not want access to Premium assets. The graphic provides a brief overview of the tiered plans.
Welcome to the first episode of "Talking Visuals" a monthly videocast brought to you by the International Forum of Visual Practitioners. IFVP is thrilled to showcase practitioners who have impacted the field. In today's session Markus Eichel talks with Phil Bakelaar, president of IFVP, who shares some of his influences and a few tools that have made a difference in his practice.
Watch and enjoy!
Are you certain you have the right tools for your job? Do you want to improve your drawing or your use of graphics? Do your charts need a little oomph? Do you want to develop your listening skills or practice your storytelling? Have your online meetings become stale?
Hi Learning Community Members!
The Value Web is offering its second Systems Leader Academy Course beginning February 17th. Applications are live. Read about it here.
They are calling all facilitators, conveyors, strategists, systems thinkers, collaboration designers, organizational and team leaders!
