Visual Explorer Facilitator's Guide

by Charles J. Palus, David Magellan Horth

Overview

Inspire collaborative, creative conversations using a wide variety of images with Visual Explorer. A favorite of CCL’s own program facilitators, Visual Explorer offers everything you need to utilize this proven method of developing ideas and insights into useful dialog as part of your leadership development training.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604918298
Publisher:	Center for Creative Leadership
Publication date:	02/02/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	41
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction. 6

What Is Visual Explorer?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What Does Visual Explorer Do?. . 8

Using Visual Explorer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

How Does Visual Explorer Work?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

When Should Visual Explorer Be Used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Why Should Visual Explorer Be Used?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Who Can Conduct a Visual Explorer Session?. . 18

Preparing for Visual Explorer. 19

Creating Effective Framing Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Session Checklist. . 21

Conducting a Visual Explorer Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Step-by-Step Instructions. . 25

I Can Do That! Best Practices for Visual Explorer. . 34

Visual Explorer Applications. 36

Enabling Dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Facing Complex Challenges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Strategic Leadership. . 46

Change Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Creative Problem Solving. . 52

Visioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Creating Scenarios of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Appreciative Inquiry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Individual Coaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Team Coaching. . . 75

Leadership Development Programs. . 78

Feedback and Performance Appraisals. . 81

Ethnography and Market Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Evaluation. . 88

Youth and Young Adult Education. . 93

Retreats and Off-site Meetings. . 96

References and Resources. 100

Visual Explorer Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Frequently Asked Questions. 107

About the Authors. 112