CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 33 and note taking, they were interactive experiences. While Schlegel doesn't consider himself a great artist, he did find that by visually representing ideas, he could grab the attention of his listeners in a way words alone couldn't. Schlegel found himself having more fun and having more creative thoughts by just putting pen to paper. As he used these techniques of using simple icons or graphics with groups, meetings came alive. "People were leaning in and getting engaged," he said. Seeing the value of visual thinking in a business setting, Schlegel set out to learn more about the practice. In 2015, he took part in two online courses. e first was a course called the Verbal to Visual Classroom with Doug Neill, and the second was a course through the Doodle Institute where Schlegel became a certified graphic recorder. "Really quick, 'graphic recording' is when you are listening to a conversation and you are capturing the highlights in a visual way," Schlegel said. "And 'graphic facilitation' is when you are guiding the room and collecting everyone's ideas in a visual way." Diane Bleck, the woman who started e Doodle Institute and who has been working with companies large and small for 20 years, became Schlegel's mentor. A year aer gaining his certification, Schlegel says he was contacted by Bleck, who asked him to come on as a co-instructor for the institute. It was through Bleck's example Schlegel decided he wanted to fully invest himself in his new passion. As of January, Schlegel is working full- time as founder of the Whiteboard Academy. On the homepage of his website, it reads, "We're visual thinkers, and we believe hand-drawn sketches can unlock innovation and help you focus on what matters," and Schlegel is available for "virtual coaching, online JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FAYETTEVILLE For more information visit www.jfay.org Women building better communities J U N I O R L E A G U E O F F A Y E T T E V I L L E 2605 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | 910.323.5509 | www.jlfay.org 910-864-8085 • www.bateaseservices.com 2557 Ravenhill Drive, Suite 1B, Fayetteville, NC 28303 1500 N. Main Street Ext., Raeford, NC 28376 Let us help with these services! • Full-service Payroll • Bookkeeping & Accounting • Tax Planning & Preparation • Management & Consulting Frustrated with accounting work? Mention you saw this in CityView and receive 10% OFF