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The Power in Your Hands

Visual thinking keynote by Brandy Agerbeck

Before we can make change, we need a shared vision.

To craft a strong solution, we need to see the problem clearly from all angles.

Our lasting, shared vision needs to be mapped out together.  

Visual thinking is the tool that brings creativity, critical thinking, and clarity to your fingertips. 

Brandy Agerbeck has dbroke down visual thinking into simple steps she calls "idea shapers."

The whole set can be found in her groundbreaking 2016 book, The Idea Shapers: The power of putting your thinking into your own hands.

The Power in Your Hands is the keynote that unlocks your team's ability to: 

The Idea Shapers book cover showing visual thinking techniques and idea shapers methodology
  • Slash overwhelm with visual organization

  • Map complex systems clearly

  • Untangle messy processes with paper and pen
     
  • Spark fresh insights by connecting ideas visually

  • See the big picture of their work

Four visual thinking pointers diagram showing hands-on techniques taught in keynote presentation
Your participants — no matter their background or drawing ability — can learn 4 hands-on  pointers in an hour.
Brandy ends with a rule of thumb that both shushes the inner critic and sparks innovation and collaboration in your team.
Rule of thumb visual thinking technique diagram for overcoming inner critic and sparking innovation

Session Choices and Learning Outcomes: 

Level 1
Basic Keynote

45 to 60 minutes

  • Grasp 4 concrete visual thinking techniques in one session
  • Apply the "rule of thumb" to silence inner critic and boost confidence
  • Take home custom tools and materials to continue practicing

Level 2
Interactive Session

90 minutes, with more time we your participants can: 

  • Engage with hands-on exercises customized to your audience needs and event themes

  • Connect ideas visually to spark fresh insights and solutions
  • Collaborate with colleagues through shared visual exercises

     

Level 3
Interactive Session
into Small Group Facilitation

With 2 to 4 hours, Brandy can seamlessly transition from "sage on the stage" to "guide on the side" facilitation to:  

  • Work through real challenges using new visual methods

  • Apply techniques immediately during breakout sessions
  • Optional: End session with process debrief or group report outs

The Power in Your Hands is ideal for:

  • Leadership teams tackling complex strategic challenges

  • Teams struggling with information overload and unclear processes

  • Project managers juggling multiple moving parts

  • Managers looking to boost team engagement and creative thinking

  • Cross-functional teams needing better collaboration
  • Groups that need to align on shared vision and next steps

  • Innovation teams seeking fresh problem-solving approaches

  • Conference attendees who learn best through hands-on activities

  • Event planners wanting interactive content that delivers lasting value
Expanded Program Options

Want to keep fostering creativity and critical thinking in your organization?

Let's craft a longer, custom program that can include:

  • Expand to a full-day workshop

  • Follow up "lunch and learn" sessions
  • Virtual group coaching
  • Group rates to Brandy's online courses
  • One-on-one visual consulting 

How to integrate The Power in Your Hands into your event

When you book Brandy to begin your event, you will:

  • Signal that your event is not business as usual
  • Foster new skills participants capture insights throughout sessions
Corporate event planning integration showing how The Power in Your Hands keynote fits into conference agenda

Hands-on materials are required for the success of your participants.

But, these tools are the antithesis of schwag. 

Hands-on keynote materials including custom notebooks and visual thinking tools for participants

When you partner with Brandy, we can: 

  • Weave your event's theme, colors, and your audience's needs and desires throughout the session and materials.
  • Give them useful physical tools to keep. 

    The participants keep taking action and keep your event top of mind. 

Adding Brandy's longer, Level 3 session with breakouts to the end of your event will:

  • Let participants immediately put their new techniques into practice tackling their own challenges.
  • Give attendees a wrap up to make meaning of their experience and connect with each other.
  • Create unbeatable engagement that they will rave about. 

For availability, pricing, and begin crafting a custom program, start the conversation with Brandy here —

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