We all need a rethink once in a while, so why not start today?
rethink the podcast is your guide to smarter work, clearer conversations and better problem-solving, powered by visual strategies that work.
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Overwhelmed by complexity?
Struggling to make ideas stick or get your voice heard?
Take a listen to one of the previous episodes to hear (and see) how visual thinking can help you.
Ep.35: Rethink how you explain your work
In this episode of Rethink: the Podcast, Nicki Hambleton introduces her ‘octopus of visual thinking’, a metaphor for the many ways she helps people and teams. From workshops and team coaching to study mentoring, art tuition, portfolio guidance, and sketchnoting, each tentacle solves a problem, all connected by the core of visual thinking.
Ep34: What Leaders can Learn from Teachers
In this episode of Rethink: The Podcast, Nicki Hambleton reveals what leaders can learn from teachers. Discover how simple classroom strategies, like starting with a hook, encouraging participation, scaffolding tasks, using feedback loops and making ideas visual, can transform meetings from boring to brilliant.
Ep. 25 The Conversation Catcher
Ep 25: Framing the Conversation. How a Folded Paper Game Can Guide Deeper Thinking
What do you do when a conversation feels like too much? In this episode, I share the moment that led to creating MapChat, a visual way to map conversations as they unfold. Then I introduce the Conversation Catcher, a simple, playful tool for opening up reflective conversations when mapping isn’t practical. Whether you're coaching, checking in, or just trying to get unstuck, this tool can help bring clarity, one flap at a time.
Includes a free downloadable template to try yourself.
Ep. 18 Hack your Brain
From dual coding to cognitive load, external memory fields to third-point communication, Brendon and I talk about how to hack your brain with visual thinking.
Why visuals “hack” your brain and boost memory
How drawing helps you process, understand and act
What happens when teams see the problem instead of just talking about it
Simple ways to get started. You don't need to be an artist!
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