In our second episode of the podcast we bring you a talk held on April 2nd at the bookshop by former Australian diplomat, and proud left-winger, Anthony Skews. In the talk Anthony provides an overview of the arguments made in his new book: Politics for the New Dark Age: Staying positive amidst disorder. The book argues that voters, appalled by the …

Clinton Fernandes will discuss the background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiati…

In this episode of NibSqueak, John and Bree respond to a listener question: "How can I inspire my TEAM to use visuals?" More at: http://www.collectivenext.com/blog/inspiring-others-work-visually-podcastCollective Next

If you've ever facilitated a meeting, workshop, or conference, then you may have contemplated the best way to help people get to know each other and get their creative juices flowing. In this episode, Bree and John talk about creative visual icebreakers, or rather - "Creative Juice Boxes!" More info on our website: www.nibsqueak.com…

What does "visual thinking" really mean? How do some visual thinkers experience the world? How can visual thinking improve your work?Those are the questions we're exploring this week on our podcast in Episode 16: Voyages in Visual Thinking. John and Bree talk about a few weird ways visual thinking manifests in their everyday lives - and work. They …

In this episode of NibSqueak, John and Bree talk about collaborative learning tools, including Collaborative Learning Maps. More about this episode at: bit.ly/NS-Ep15Collective Next

How does your physical environment shape your ability to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and drive action? In this episode, IdeaPaint co-founder Jeff Avallon talks with Bree about the power of ubiquitous, accessible writing surfaces to liberate ideas big and small. What's your most brilliant idea for using IdeaPaint? We're giving away an…

In this episode of NibSqueak, Bree and John talk with their friend Joan, who just finished solving the world's problems with a team of fifth graders, using graphic facilitation! More about this episode at: bit.ly/NS-Ep13Collective Next

On this week’s episode of NibSqueak, our podcast about visual tools for working better, we’re exploring data visualization. John talks shop with Randy Krum, author of Cool Infographics and President of InfoNewt. Randy shares how he got started in the field, where he finds inspiration, and his favorite data visualization. He outlines a process for c…

Presentations are the primary mode of communication for some of the brightest and best ideas in an organization. Yet, presentation-making is not something that comes naturally to most people. Many struggle with where to even begin. On this episode, we discuss three critical, but often overlooked (or skipped), elements of powerful presentations, and…

We continue our conversation with Mike Rohde, this time with a focus on tools and technology!Collective Next

In this episode of NibSqueak, we talk with Mr. Mike Rohde, leader of the Sketchnote Army, author of The Sketchnote Handbook, and all around awesome guy.Collective Next

In this episode of Nibsqueak John and Bree take out the templates and teach us how setting up some simple boundaries can actually make us much more creative.Collective Next

In this episode, Bree and John talk about animation, explainer videos, and the power of storyboarding. We get down to specific tips and techniques you can use to help bring to life a story that you need tell!Collective Next

In episode six, John and Bree explore tools of the trade for putting graphic facilitation skills into action. More at: http://www.collectivenext.com/blog/few-our-favorite-things-podcastCollective Next

Seriously, anyone can draw. In this episode we show you how! John and Bree talk with artist, cartoonist, and author, Drew Dernavich, about how to teach yourself to draw in a way that helps you communicate quickly.Collective Next