No experience required. You CAN draw.

Why Bikablo Basics?

The bikablo® technique opens the door to the world of visual thinking, facilitation and communication that enables people to work better together, solve complex problems and learn from each other in a fun and creative way.

Who is this for?

This training is designed for… everyone! Including:

• Those of you new to drawing
• The more advanced visual facilitator
• Trainers, coaches, facilitators - anyone who would like to make their content or workshops more productive and highly engaging

Benefits

• Learn how to use the pen to facilitate online or in-person workshops using flipcharts and whiteboards
• Improve presentations or training material with more impactful visuals
• Facilitate effective conversations and solve problems using visual communication
• A more creative way to capture outcomes or decisions, your ideas and thoughts
• Use visuals to make workshops and meetings fun
• Visualise your processes
• Tap into your creativity that may unlock ideas and inspiration

Your Trainer

Marc Hundleby, bikablo® global trainer for Australia and New Zealand.

Website | The HumblePM

What to expect

Over two days, you will become familiar with the basic building blocks of the bikablo® technique (graphic elements, containers, people, and symbols) and how to combine them to create flip chart posters that communicate your ideas or the ideas of the groups or individuals you work with.

This training will be in English with a maximum of 15 participants to support a great learning experience.

Agenda

Holding the pen and drawing bold lines
Drawing clean lines and structuring space on a flipchart.

Graphics and text containers

How to create simple arrows and connecting elements from basic geometric shapes to present related topics. This includes text containers (e.g. speech bubbles) which can be used to support different types of messages.

Objects and symbols
How to draw simple symbols (also referred to as icons and pictograms) to highlight key messages. Learn what is essential and what can be left out.

Figures
Learn how to draw a simple style of people, and communicate roles, groups, and situations.

Colour
Learn basic principles of colour, how to apply colour to your flipcharts and how to fill spaces in a quick and simple way that supports that will help the reader make sense of the information.

Writing
Learn how to improve your handwriting on flipcharts to make them more legible and visually attractive.

Live Capture
Learn how to capture information live through the creation of a poster that captures the outputs of a group brainstorming process.

Posters and Flipcharts
Combine all of the elements learned in training (graphics, writing, symbols, figures, and colour) to create a flipchart or poster specific to your work that you can use immediately (welcome, agenda, instructions, group work, etc.)

What’s included

All materials and supplies needed for the training are provided, we also include morning and afternoon tea, and the conference centre has continuous tea and coffee stations.

Bikablo® StarterSet
Every participant receives an official StarterSet, which includes: four visualization markers and two Starter Booklets (in English) that summarize the principles, content, and techniques of the training.

Photo documentation
Photos of the training will be provided to participants in a digital format after the workshop to use as a training reference.

Training Certificate
A certificate confirming your participation in the training and a list of the content covered in the course.

Bikablo® Community
An invitation to join the bikablo® alumni online community where you can find further readings, links, tips, tricks and opportunities to exchange ideas with other participants.

bikablo® Copyright & Usage

The bikablo® technique and our training concepts are protected by copyright. As a participant, you acquire the right to use the imagery, drawing techniques and visualisation methods you have learned for your own work.

Should you be interested in passing on the bikablo® technique to others or running training sessions based on the bikablo® training concept, please get in touch with us.

Cancellations & Refunds

A full refund will be issued if you cancel your registration at least 10 working days before the event start date. After this period, the following fees will be deducted from the registration fee.

• 5-10 working days’ in advance: 50% of the registration fee
• 0-5 working days’ notice: 100% of registration fee

Replacing participants
This can be done at no extra cost. Please contact us to arrange a replacement.

Moving dates
Moving to a future training is free provided it is requested at least 10 working days before the event start date. After this period, the following fees will apply:

• 0-10 working days in advance: 20% fee will be charged.

Training Postponements & Cancellations

We reserve the right to postpone or cancel this course if there are insufficient registrations. If this is the case, you will be notified 10 days in advance of the training start date.

You will be offered an alternative date or a full refund. We are not responsible for any related or additional costs incurred.

COVID-19 Update

Your health and safety is our priority, we will follow all State and Federal advice and guidelines relating to COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.