Before drawing: the presentation I needed to rethink
An executive presentation, a deadline, and a reason to step away from a familiar approach.
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A different place to begin.
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One real work question, through three moments: before drawing, during the practice, and back at work.
During drawing: an imperfect page is enough
A sped-up glimpse of the drawing, the finished page, and the question Katie asks herself afterward.
Preview this resourceAfter drawing: show the buyer’s experience
The idea Katie returned to her presentation with: act out the buyer’s perspective, rather than explain it only through data.
Preview this resourceIdeas to take back to your day.
Drawing guidance and Katie’s reflections on work, curiosity and learning.
STOP: 5 things to check before spending a month’s salary on a course or coach
Before you buy the promise of a more capable you, ask what will actually change in your work. Five checks and one decision card for your next professional learning decision.
Preview this resourceHow to draw upside down: a beginner’s guide
A simple upside-down drawing exercise for beginners: keep the reference upside down, start at the bottom, and follow one line at a time.
Read the public guideThe surprise of making something I didn’t think I could make
An upside-down drawing gave me a reason to reconsider an ability I had underestimated.
Preview this resourceWhen experience becomes a script
Experience helps us recognize patterns. Sometimes it is worth checking which pattern we have recognized.
Preview this resourceI became a mother. I was still becoming myself.
The curiosity that stayed with me through motherhood, work, and the search for a little space of my own.
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