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Show your strategic riches with words and pictures

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Ben Crothers Ben Crothers 7 November 2025

Ever wish you and your team could just see how all the moving parts of your project connect? That’s exactly what a rich picture does. It turns complexity into clarity, so that everyone can metaphorically (and actually) get on the same page.

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From sketching the statue of David, to seeing layers in the Florence skyline, to discovering street art around every corner, Florence proved to be the ideal city for our Visual Storytelling Creative Retreat.

We're proud of the illustrations we created for the University of Sydney Researcher Development Hub website, and the way they showcase the wonderful resources and story of research at the university.

What if your next meeting felt less like a chore and more like a Super Mario Bros. level, with a clear goal, visible progress, and a little fun along the way? Try this Meeting Steps framework...


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Use the Meeting Bento Box to stop overstuffing your meetings

3 April 2025

Learn how drawing the Meeting Bento Box framework can help you fit the right topics into the right meeting time, without the chaos or leftovers.

New training workshops coming to Cape Town

14 January 2025

After the success of the training I did in Europe last year, I’m doing it again, but this time in South Africa.

5 non-cringey back-to-work questions for your team

6 January 2025

Do you want to get your team bonding together after the holiday break, but don’t want it to come off cheesy or cringey? Try a question or two from this list.

2024 in review, as an infographic

16 December 2024

It's really useful to look at the numbers of the year, to reflect in a more objective way... and of course, to visualise it as well!

New podcast episode: Making a better CASE for your strategy

30 October 2024

If you're asked to facilitate teams through a strategy process, this podcast episode will help you, using a framework I've had a lot of success with...

Unlocking better strategic thinking with visualisation: a workshop recap

22 October 2024

Can simple drawing make you an indispensable strategist? It can! and here’s how some more Bright Pilots found out how to transform the way their teams and clients create and communicate strategy.

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