Founder

• Apr 2020 - Present

Not home. Not work. A third place for learning and regeneration. Curating outstanding teachers and facilitators for creative, contemplative, and collaborative training both onsite and online. Not home. Not work. A third place for learning and regeneration. Curating outstanding teachers and facilitators for creative, contemplative, and collaborative training both onsite and online.

Strategic Advisor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Strategic support re: Collaboration Design, Facilitation, Product Design, Curriculum Design, Service Design, Sales and Innovation.

Innovator-in-Residence

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Strategy and Category Design, Research for Collaborative Intelligence and Innovation Models, Executive Offsite Design and Facilitation, Team Support and Culture Design, Executive Coaching, Live Broadcast Show Design and Production, Thought Leadership, Public Speaking

Chief Human Potentialist

• Jan 2007 - Present

SB Ink is both a creative consultancy and an agent of social change. Our company commitment is to unlocking human potential and translating that into leadership and performance. We support our clients using a variety of effective, unconventional cognitive and facilitative techniques including: Visual and Design Thinking Business Gamification Applied Improvisation Mindfulness and Deep Self Design As a consultancy, we collaborate on diverse projects and our range of… Show more SB Ink is both a creative consultancy and an agent of social change. Our company commitment is to unlocking human potential and translating that into leadership and performance. We support our clients using a variety of effective, unconventional cognitive and facilitative techniques including: Visual and Design Thinking Business Gamification Applied Improvisation Mindfulness and Deep Self Design As a consultancy, we collaborate on diverse projects and our range of problem-solving capacity is wide due to the efficacy and applicability of our techniques. Some examples of what we can do: Design and facilitate a group experience to address organizational challenges around culture, communication and collaboration Coach individuals and teams on optimizing performance in terms of presentation design, effective communication, and methods for group problem-solving Graphically record hundreds of feet of visual content at an event Build interactive group spaces to accelerate customer conversations at events Use agile learning methods to increase risk-taking, creativity and innovation in your culture Deliver an interactive "playnote" on visual and design thinking as it connects with practical wisdom As an agent of social change, we lead two global movements that have ignited conversation around the world. Our global campaign for visual literacy is called The Doodle Revolution and is based on the acclaimed book of the same name. The Doodle Revolution is a sequel to our first best-selling book, Gamestorming - a book that's sold over 175k copies and has positively disrupted traditional meeting design and group problem-solving. Our forthcoming inner-science initiatives, Deep Self Design and Deep Life Design, help individuals and teams perform more effectively by dissolving internal obstacles. Show less SB Ink is both a creative consultancy and an agent of social change. Our company commitment is to unlocking human potential and translating that into leadership and performance. We support our clients using a variety of effective, unconventional cognitive and facilitative techniques including: Visual and Design Thinking Business Gamification Applied Improvisation Mindfulness and Deep Self Design As a consultancy, we collaborate on diverse projects and our range of… Show more SB Ink is both a creative consultancy and an agent of social change. Our company commitment is to unlocking human potential and translating that into leadership and performance. We support our clients using a variety of effective, unconventional cognitive and facilitative techniques including: Visual and Design Thinking Business Gamification Applied Improvisation Mindfulness and Deep Self Design As a consultancy, we collaborate on diverse projects and our range of problem-solving capacity is wide due to the efficacy and applicability of our techniques. Some examples of what we can do: Design and facilitate a group experience to address organizational challenges around culture, communication and collaboration Coach individuals and teams on optimizing performance in terms of presentation design, effective communication, and methods for group problem-solving Graphically record hundreds of feet of visual content at an event Build interactive group spaces to accelerate customer conversations at events Use agile learning methods to increase risk-taking, creativity and innovation in your culture Deliver an interactive "playnote" on visual and design thinking as it connects with practical wisdom As an agent of social change, we lead two global movements that have ignited conversation around the world. Our global campaign for visual literacy is called The Doodle Revolution and is based on the acclaimed book of the same name. The Doodle Revolution is a sequel to our first best-selling book, Gamestorming - a book that's sold over 175k copies and has positively disrupted traditional meeting design and group problem-solving. Our forthcoming inner-science initiatives, Deep Self Design and Deep Life Design, help individuals and teams perform more effectively by dissolving internal obstacles. Show less

Freelance Consultant

• Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

Founded in 1993 by Dave Gray, XPLANE is an information design consultancy that drives results for many of the world’s leading corporations by clarifying complex business issues through visual collaboration. With an innovative visual, multidisciplinary methodology, XPLANE is unique because we apply left and right-brained approaches to develop fresh solutions to your most challenging problems. Our approach accelerates understanding, which drives actions and results to help our customers… Show more Founded in 1993 by Dave Gray, XPLANE is an information design consultancy that drives results for many of the world’s leading corporations by clarifying complex business issues through visual collaboration. With an innovative visual, multidisciplinary methodology, XPLANE is unique because we apply left and right-brained approaches to develop fresh solutions to your most challenging problems. Our approach accelerates understanding, which drives actions and results to help our customers. Companies have hired XPLANE to motivate employees, drive sales, convince decision makers and improve processes. We draw from a diverse set of backgrounds to do this. We combine information designers, journalists, comic book artists, management consultants, software developers, trainers, technologists and a diversity of other expertise in order to look at challenges in new ways and provide fresh ideas and insights. Today XPLANE is proud to serve 40 of the FORTUNE 500 companies around the globe. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, XPLANE also operates offices in St. Louis and Madrid, facilitating 24/7 service for clients. Show less Founded in 1993 by Dave Gray, XPLANE is an information design consultancy that drives results for many of the world’s leading corporations by clarifying complex business issues through visual collaboration. With an innovative visual, multidisciplinary methodology, XPLANE is unique because we apply left and right-brained approaches to develop fresh solutions to your most challenging problems. Our approach accelerates understanding, which drives actions and results to help our customers… Show more Founded in 1993 by Dave Gray, XPLANE is an information design consultancy that drives results for many of the world’s leading corporations by clarifying complex business issues through visual collaboration. With an innovative visual, multidisciplinary methodology, XPLANE is unique because we apply left and right-brained approaches to develop fresh solutions to your most challenging problems. Our approach accelerates understanding, which drives actions and results to help our customers. Companies have hired XPLANE to motivate employees, drive sales, convince decision makers and improve processes. We draw from a diverse set of backgrounds to do this. We combine information designers, journalists, comic book artists, management consultants, software developers, trainers, technologists and a diversity of other expertise in order to look at challenges in new ways and provide fresh ideas and insights. Today XPLANE is proud to serve 40 of the FORTUNE 500 companies around the globe. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, XPLANE also operates offices in St. Louis and Madrid, facilitating 24/7 service for clients. Show less

Associate

• Jan 2007 - Nov 2011

I am currently an Associate of the San Francisco-based strategic planning firm The Grove Consultants International. The Grove has an extensive network of visual practitioners that they contract with on a regular basis.

Business Development Lead and Graphic Recorder

• Feb 2005 - Dec 2006

Associate

• Feb 2008 - Nov 2010

Momentum Leadership is a small firm providing personalized solutions from very senior consultants. The mission of Momentum Leadership is to support organizations in defining their business objectives and achieving employee performance to create business excellence. All client engagements are staffed by consultants with a minimum of 10 to 15 years of leadership and development experience. Kerry Anne Ridley, President of ML, asked that I be in her network of practitioners and associates as an… Show more Momentum Leadership is a small firm providing personalized solutions from very senior consultants. The mission of Momentum Leadership is to support organizations in defining their business objectives and achieving employee performance to create business excellence. All client engagements are staffed by consultants with a minimum of 10 to 15 years of leadership and development experience. Kerry Anne Ridley, President of ML, asked that I be in her network of practitioners and associates as an information designer. Together, we distill information and clarify it visually to help her clients streamline performance. Show less Momentum Leadership is a small firm providing personalized solutions from very senior consultants. The mission of Momentum Leadership is to support organizations in defining their business objectives and achieving employee performance to create business excellence. All client engagements are staffed by consultants with a minimum of 10 to 15 years of leadership and development experience. Kerry Anne Ridley, President of ML, asked that I be in her network of practitioners and associates as an… Show more Momentum Leadership is a small firm providing personalized solutions from very senior consultants. The mission of Momentum Leadership is to support organizations in defining their business objectives and achieving employee performance to create business excellence. All client engagements are staffed by consultants with a minimum of 10 to 15 years of leadership and development experience. Kerry Anne Ridley, President of ML, asked that I be in her network of practitioners and associates as an information designer. Together, we distill information and clarify it visually to help her clients streamline performance. Show less

Ambassador

• Apr 2008 - Jul 2010

VizThink Austin is a local chapter of the national organization VizThink. Marilyn Martin and I brought VizThink to Austin after having met with Dave Gray (creator of VizThink) and Tom Crawford, CEO. We currently have the largest visual thinking community in the U.S. and continue to grow. It's a learning community designed to gather speed around the visual thinking movement. VizThink Austin is a local chapter of the national organization VizThink. Marilyn Martin and I brought VizThink to Austin after having met with Dave Gray (creator of VizThink) and Tom Crawford, CEO. We currently have the largest visual thinking community in the U.S. and continue to grow. It's a learning community designed to gather speed around the visual thinking movement.