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Struggling to organize your ideas? This video introduces mind mapping — a visual system to think better and create faster. #MindMapping, #CreativeThinking, #FacelessChannel, #ProductivityHacks, #MentalClarity, #Shorts, #Workflow
Welcome to the Mind Mapping Series! In this video, you'll learn how to create a mind map step-by-step using the powerful and easy-to-remember S.P.A.R.K. method. Whether you're a student, a teacher, or someone who just wants to organize ideas visually—this lesson is perfect for you!
🌟 What You'll Learn in This Video: ✔️ What is Mind Mapping? ✔️ Why Mind Mapping is useful ✔️ How to create a Mind Map step-by-step ✔️ A full practical example on “Healthy Living” ✔️ An engaging exercise for you to try!
💡 Mind maps help you boost creativity, clarity, and memory. So, if you want to study smarter and think better, this is your starting point.
👇 Try the exercise and share your mind map in the comments! 🎯 And if you enjoy this video, don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE for more educational content.
🕒 Chapters / Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:34 – What is Mind Mapping? 1:05 – Why Should We Learn Mind Mapping? 1:43 – Steps to Create a Mind Map (S.P.A.R.K.) 1:45 – Step 1: Start with the Central Idea 1:58 – Step 2: Plan Main Branches 2:07 – Step 3: Add Sub-branches 2:15 – Step 4: Refine Connections 2:32 – Step 5: Keep it Creative 3:01 – Practical Mind Map Example: Healthy Living 6:38 – Your Turn! Exercise on Life Goals 7:22 – Quick Recap 7:56 – What’s Next? Report Writing and Thanks
Unlock the full potential of your brain with the powerful Mind Mapping study technique to improve memory! This visual learning method is a game-changer for anyone looking to enhance their cognitive skills and boost memory improvement. By creating a concept map, you can organize and connect ideas in a way that's easy to remember and recall.
In this video, we'll explore the benefits of Mind Mapping, from improved visual memory to enhanced cognition. You'll learn how to make a mind map that works for you, and discover the secrets to using visualization techniques to improve memory and cognitive enhancement.
Whether you're a student looking for effective study techniques, or simply wanting to improve your memory and cognitive skills, this video is for you. So, get ready to unlock your full potential and start mind mapping your way to success!
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Rohan Arul-pragasam, Superintendent of Schools for the Chilliwack School District and President of the British Columbia School Superintendents Association (BCSSA), identifies critical challenges facing even high-performing educational systems: over-regulation, staff shortages, anxiety, and lack of agency for teachers. He shares transformative insights from working with the OECD and Presencing Institute in Berlin, revealing how educational transformation requires moving from "egocentric perspectives" to creating spaces where "everyone is seen, heard" and can flourish. Learn how reflective practices and heart-centered leadership can transform entire educational ecosystems, and discover the power of changing mindsets to change systems.
0:00 - The Reality: Over-regulation and Lost Agency 1:00 - Berlin Breakthrough: Moving from Ego to Heart 2:15 - Creating Reflective Spaces 3:30 - Where Everyone is Seen and Heard 4:15 - Changing Mindsets to Change Systems 5:00 - Building Connection and Coherence
Have you ever had a problem that, in trying to solve it, you have made it worse?
When trying to solve problems we make mistakes when we don’t properly understand the problem in the first place. Therefore, one critical step in decision-making is classifying the type of problem that you are trying to solve.
This is where the Cynefin framework can help us. It is a critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving model championed by the Harvard Business Review and used by countless decision-makers, such as the US and UK governments.
Il vous est déjà arrivé qu’on vous demande de la visibilité alors que la seule chose que vous savez est que vous n’en avez aucune ? Ou au contraire on vous demande de faire roadmap, estimation, projection et comité de pilotage pour un projet sur lequel aucune erreur n’est possible ?
Nous vous invitons à venir découvrir Cynefin. Un outil modélisant plusieurs typologies de relation à une problématique et nous invitant à adapter nos comportements en fonction.
Utile pour améliorer l’alignement dans les équipes, augmenter les chances que les décisions que nous prenons fonctionnent ou tout simplement faire le grand saut de réduire la confusion. C’est une petite partie du potentiel de Cynefin que nous vous invitons à découvrir à travers ce talk.
ID: 332995 Title: Building Resilience with Appreciative Inquiry: ALeadership Journey through Hope, Despair, and Forgiveness Author: Jeanie Cockell, Joan McArthur-Blair Narrator: Anna Crowe Format: Unabridged Length: 05:19:00 Language: English Release date: 05-15-18 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership
Summary: Journey through hope, despair, and forgiveness Leaders cannot predict the complex challenges they are called on to face. Veteran consultants Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell show that Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an invaluable tool to build resilience. AI is a widely used change approach that emphasizes identifying what's working well in a system. Leaders can use AI to increase their ability to weather the storms they'll inevitably encounter and be resilient. A profound guide, this book features personal accounts from leaders across a variety of settings describing how they've practiced appreciative resilience in the ongoing cycle of hope, despair, and forgiveness.
Video ini memperkenalkan Anda pada Single Session Therapy (SST) dengan sentuhan Appreciative Inquiry (AI) — pendekatan yang tidak berfokus pada luka, tetapi pada kekuatan. Uraian tentang 4 D dan mengapa AI begitu pas diterapkan dengan SST.
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Greetings, My name is Lakesha Stevenson, and I’m a researcher and Evaluation Manager at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. I collaborate with multiple offices and departments on research, training, and curriculum-based evaluations funded by federal, private, and corporate entities. As the leader of a lean two-person team, I deeply understand the pressures of consistently exceeding capacity. My perspective on the importance of evaluating one’s self-care is informed by my experience as a working wellness and fitness coach, allowing me to incorporate evaluation principles into my overall well-being. In this post, I’ll share some insights based on my professional experience and this broader understanding, drawing upon the principles of Appreciative Inquiry, a strength-based approach significantly developed by pioneers like David Cooperrider. At its core, Appreciative Inquiry shifts our focus from deficits to strengths, asking powerful questions to uncover what works best and envision future possibilities. This strength-based approach, often applied to organizational development and program improvement, holds profound implications for how we approach our own well-being as evaluators. Instead of solely focusing on managing stress and preventing burnout (a deficit-based approach), I encourage us to explore and amplify the positive aspects of our work and personal lives that energize and sustain us. This proactive stance acknowledges that our well-being is not just the absence of illness, but a state of thriving that directly impacts our capacity for rigorous and insightful evaluation. Consider the findings from the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, which highlighted a significant correlation between burnout and decreased job satisfaction, increased errors, and reduced productivity in high-demand professions. While this study focused on physicians, the parallels to the demanding and often emotionally taxing work of evaluation are clear. We navigate complex stakeholder relationships, manage tight deadlines, and often grapple with sensitive data. By adopting awareness towards our well-being, we can proactively identify and cultivate the resources and practices that fuel our resilience and effectiveness, ultimately leading to more thoughtful analysis and impactful recommendations. For instance, instead of solely tracking instances of feeling overwhelmed, we can ask ourselves: ‘What aspects of my work give me energy and a sense of accomplishment?’ or ‘What personal activities consistently leave me feeling refreshed and focused?’ This proactive inquiry can lead to the identification of positive core elements in our lives and work that we can intentionally nurture. Research in positive psychology, such as the work of Martin Seligman, emphasizes that focusing on our strengths and cultivating positive emotions can lead to greater well-being and resilience. This isn’t about ignoring challenges, but rather about building a strong foundation of well-being to navigate those challenges more effectively. Applying the principles of Appreciative Inquiry to self-care can involve reflecting on specific times when we felt most balanced, engaged, and effective, both professionally and personally. What were the contributing factors – specific routines, supportive relationships, types of projects? It also means fostering a culture of well-being by encouraging conversations and initiatives within our evaluation teams and the broader field that prioritize self-care as a cornerstone of effective practice. This could involve sharing resources, advocating for more sustainable workloads, or creating supportive peer networks. By intentionally applying the principles of Appreciative Inquiry to our own well-being, we can move beyond simply managing the negative aspects of a demanding profession and actively cultivate the strengths and positive practices that will sustain us, ultimately leading to better and more impactful evaluations. Prioritizing our well-being is not a luxury; it’s a fundamental investment in the quality and sustainability of our work and the future of the evaluation field. Cool Tricks for Evaluators: Embracing Appreciative Self-Care Here are some practical “cool tricks” to integrate Appreciative Inquiry into your well-being as an evaluator: The Energy Inventory: Instead of a stress log, try an energy inventory. Throughout your week, note down moments, tasks, or interactions that leave you feeling energized, accomplished, or fulfilled. What were the common threads? How can you intentionally seek out more of these experiences? Peak Performance Reflection: Think back to a time when you felt most engaged, effective, and balanced in your professional or personal life. What were you doing? Who were you with? What specific routines or practices were in place? By identifying these peak performance factors, you can intentionally recreate conditions that support your well-being. Strengths-Based Check-ins: When discussing workload with colleagues or supervisors, shift the conversation from what’s overwhelming to what’s going well and what supports your effectiveness. For example, What aspects of this project are energizing? or How can we leverage our team’s strengths to meet this deadline sustainably? Cultivating Your Well-being Network: Actively seek out and connect with other evaluators who prioritize well-being. Share resources, strategies, and success stories. Creating a supportive peer network can provide invaluable encouragement and practical ideas for sustaining yourself in a demanding field. Rad Resources For more reading on Appreciative Inquiry and its connection to well-being and evaluation, see these resources: Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2014 Flourish: a new understanding of happiness and well-being – and how to achieve them, by Martin E.P. Seligman Do you have questions, concerns, kudos, or content to extend this aea365 contribution? Please add them in the comments section for this post on the aea365 webpage so that we may enrich our community of practice. Would you like to submit an aea365 Tip? Please send a note of interest to aea365@eval.org . aea365 is sponsored by the American Evaluation Association and provides a Tip-a-Day by and for evaluators. The views and opinions expressed on the AEA365 blog are solely those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of the American Evaluation Association, and/or any/all contributors to this site.
This post is part of a series inspecting time in facilitated collaborations: 1) in process design, 2) in the room to give space for beautiful things to emerge, 3) in the room to allow friction to manifest itself and lead to breakthroughs and finally 4) over time and as a factor to consider very differently…...
Nous explorons le mind mapping, une technique visuelle pour organiser et synthétiser l'information. Découvrez comment cette méthode de structuration avec des mots-clés et des images peut vous aider. #MindMapping #CartesMentales #Organisation #Productivité #Apprentissage #Synthèse #Visualisation #Idées #Créativité #Brainstorming
OFNR is a core framework in Nonviolent Communication that helps people express themselves with clarity and empathy. It involves four steps: making objective Observations, identifying genuine Feelings, understanding underlying Needs, and expressing clear Requests. This approach promotes respectful dialogue, reduces conflict, and fosters deeper human connection in both personal and professional settings.
At a personal level, am a student of systems thinking, human behavior and curious about intersections of science, human flourishing and spirituality.
At a professional level - Coaching, Conversations, Culture augmentation & renewal and Experience management currently define our areas of work. Systems Thinking is at the heart of everything we do. Our forte is in enabling evidence based change in ownership, performance, productivity & engagement levels.
Coaching: Practicing coach since 2012. Having applied coaching on self to manage transition from corporate life to bootstrapping United Minds, have been privileged to coach senior executives, CXOs, families and promoters. It's truly fascinating to witness the moments where they steer towards their purpose after overcoming their fears/concerns.
Conversations: While working on leadership development projects, one of the important discoveries was ‘the importance of authentic conversations’! The 'way' a leader treats and converses with the team had a significant impact on them! That discovery gave birth to our conversations practice. This is one of our flagship practices, well received by our clients. We've developed structured process of conversations based on 3C, 5E and CARE models. More than 5500 participants have been trained as conversation specialists so far.
Culture augmentation & renewal: Before it's too late, many organizations realize the importance of culture as a driver of business performance. We come in to assess and work with the entire org system to create a culture of connect, up/re-skilling at micro levels and positive employee experiences. This helps our clients to enhance their ranking in Great Place To Work (R) Assessment.
Experience management: For our individual clients, we help them manage their life experiences incl. managing transition events in life/work. For corporate clients, it's about designing employee experiences and customer experiences.
Am deeply influenced by the work of the MIT trio - Peter Senge, Edger Schein, C. Otto Scharmer and maestros like Dr. David Bohm, Fritjof Kapra, Daniel Goleman, Fransisco Varela, Dr. Richard Davidson.
Forever grateful to my teachers in coaching - Dr. David Rock, Rajan Kaicker, Ram Ramanathan and Cindy Muthukarapan plus those who taught through their books - Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Sir John Whitmore, Tim Gallwey and Bill Campbell.
Currently advancing my understanding and practice of the moment of 'presencing' where we can sense the future while being present in the moment (Credit - Theory U - leading from the emerging future)
Riorganizza i concetti con le mappe mentali e tecniche di memorizzazione. Noi sveliamo il processo per ricordare i dettagli chiave e ottimizzare l'apprendimento. #MappeMentali #TecnicheDiMemorizzazione #ApprendimentoEfficace #OrganizzazioneConcetti #StudioIntelligente #Memoria #MindMapping #ConsigliDiStudio #MetodoDiStudio #Produttività
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