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Life Lessons —Learned from Flower Arranging

January 22, 2021 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Jill Greenbaum

In arranging flowers earlier this week, I found surprising parallels to my endeavors in life!

Time for TLC!

January 14, 2021 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Jill Greenbaum

What nourishes you? How are you carving out time to take special care of yourself?

How are you finding peace, calm, and beauty or whatever emotions and experiences you need to sustain you?

Choosing my lens for viewing 2021!

January 7, 2021 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Jill Greenbaum

Though it feels almost trite to talk about endings and beginnings… that is truly where we are at this point in time.

While we can engage in such reflection any day of the year, I found myself feeling and thinking so many different things toward the end of December. I was looking forward to the

* end of a challenging year that had bright spots or “silver linings”, as I prefer to call them
* beginning of a new year with the promise of significant change.

Struck by a great idea—Networking Mad Libs!

December 17, 2020 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Jill Greenbaum

Happily, a stroke of genius at almost the 11th hour!

I don’t know about your experience of late—meaning during the pandemic—but I can tell you that I’m experiencing projects with colleagues that are coming together, very often, at the last minute… For someone who loves the slight pressure of a deadline, that feels okay—until it doesn’t. I got dangerously close to the latter situation this week.

A recent example was my offering to deliver an activity for the networking portion of the ATD-NYC Holiday Party. I really like connecting with people—listening to them describe the essence of their work-selves, discovering their backgrounds, current positions, and needs. The mental exercise of combing through my universe of colleagues to determine if I know someone who can be a resource to the person right in front of me is such fun!

What do you do when you are suddenly, and surprisingly, faced with folks who are not (hopefully, not yet) on the same page as you…

It took me about half a minute to swing into a different frame of mind…

Enabling Folks to See What They Haven’t Yet Imagined…

December 11, 2020 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Jill Greenbaum

I had an experience at a meeting earlier in the week… I bumped up against people’s inability to envision something that was outside of their experience. And, the subsequent thoughts that it can’t be done, instead of approaching the opportunity with curiosity.

What do you do when you are suddenly, and surprisingly, faced with folks who are not (hopefully, not yet) on the same page as you…

It took me about half a minute to swing into a different frame of mind…

Calendar

Deep Dive into You!

New Year,

New You!

Take a deep dive by learning about yourself to make the most out of your strengths and helpful tools to put them to use.

Jill Greenbaum and Heather Martinez come together to share their favorite professional and self-development tools that you can put to use immediately!

Session One

Access the Flow State Creatively

Whether you are starting a new project, studying a new topic, or find yourself with a full calendar, increasing productivity is key…and so is taking care of yourself. In the first session, we will learn how to recognize your current state and practice getting into the Flow state. We will then focus on the tangible form of lettering as a metaphor for the practical things in our lives and end with how to apply the Flow state to other areas of your life.

Session Two

See Yourself with New, Appreciative, Eyes… Then Leverage Your Character Strengths to Design the Life You Desire

In this session, we will dig into the principles and practices of Appreciative Inquiry. The 5D AI process will set the stage for gaining clarity about where you are and want to be. You will create a map for exploiting your strengths to create the year your desire.

Session Three

Connect with Others (and yourself) with Greater Ease… Build Stronger Relationships

Are you ready to explore the building blocks of understanding yourself and others better? Together we will practice new methods so that you will rapidly identify your feeling and needs, learn how to talk about them in ways that others can understand, and discover ways to manage yourself in relation to sometimes challenging responses to requests. In this work, we will nurture greater compassion for others and ourselves.

Session Four

Integrate Your Learning with Wase

Now that you have taken a deep dive into who you are, you can develop the tools needed to help you live in accordance to your values. In this session, we will create a decision model for the short term and an integration matrix you can quickly apply to any project or plan.

January 21 & 22

4 LIVE Sessions:

11:00am – 1:00pm ET

2:30pm – 4:30pm ET

You can find your local time here.

Early-bird discount

Get $30USD off with the coupon code: DIVEIN
Offer good through January 6

$179.00 USD

Here’s the registration link!

Registration is Open for the Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtual Delivery

Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I had so much fun delivering the Bikablo Basic One Day Virtual program last week, that we’ve scheduled a second for June 15th & 17th!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration is now open and space is limited.

Registration is Open for the Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtual Delivery

We have exciting news to share!

The “Jills”—Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I —are offering the Bikablo Basic program in May!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration is now open and space is limited.

Bikablo 1 Day Basic—Virtually!

We have exciting news to share!

The “Jills”—Jill Langer, my Bikablo colleague in Canada, and I —are offering the Bikablo Basic program in May!

Please contact us with any questions after you have learned the details of the offering. Registration opens tomorrow—space is limited.

3 Ways to Gather During this Time of Social Disconnection

Every breath you take… affects your heart rate

Did you know that voluntary changes in your breath pattern affect our emotions? Breathing in particular ways can restore balance to our stress response system, calm an agitated mind, and relieve anxiety.

In this free session, we will

review briefly some of the scientific basis for the effects of Breath~Body~Mind methods
practice techniques to quickly balance our stress response system and improve emotional regulation
learn core breathing techniques , understand how they work, and discuss how we can use them to meet the many challenges we face

Here’s the link for Tuesdays at 4 pm ET

https://jillg.as.me/breatheintocalm

Drop-in Hours—The Dr. is in!

While in India, my colleagues there took to calling me Dr. Jill—which I found quite charming. I reprise it here, with a nod to one of my favorite cartoonists, Charles M. Schulz.

In this freeform “Hour of Opportunity” you are welcome to show up with a question about your work with the bikablo method, ask for feedback on a piece you are developing or have completed, or explore different ways in which to use your skills. You’re welcome to drop in and depart as you wish, or stay for the hour, listening to and learning from your colleagues!

Here is the Zoom link for Fridays, 12:30 – 1:30 ET

https://tinyurl.com/zoomw-jill

Cultivate Calm through Zentangle

Join me in drawing simple, structured patterns to create beautiful images, in a fun and supportive environment. Zentangle is a meditative art form that is created without planning, and yet follows a series of steps that allows people to experience the benefits of relaxed focus while creating delightful artwork. While I usually teach in person, I am now offering sessions online to communities of which I am a part.

I believe that our current circumstances call for opportunities for nurturing calm, engaging in simple pleasures, creating beauty, and enjoying communal experiences.

Everyone is welcome to become a part of this captivating journey—no artistic experience is necessary. This is the right place to begin—or enhance—your skills. When you sign up, I will share information about the tools that I use—though they are not necessary to your success—and if you really want them, I can send the materials to you for future classes or your own enjoyment.

Here is the sign-up link for Saturdays, 2:00 – 3:15 ET

https://jillg.as.me/tanglingfun

What’s on your PD calendar?

I hope you will join me in one of these fabulous places!

Here’s the link for the March 13th, NYC session…

or, if you fancy the adventure of a three-day creativity conference in Santa Barbara, CA, join me, at the Epic International Summit for the Thoughtsketching, on March 26-28…

or perhaps you’re ready for a deep dive into Bikablo! Come to the March 30-31 Bikablo Basic 2 day training in Santa Barbara

Late spring into summer planning!

Then again, if you are a part of Agile New England, I’ll see you at the May 7th meeting. On May 8th, I’m offering the Bikablo Basic 1 day training in the Boston area*, and I’m planning for bikablo basics—both one and two day, plus the two-day advanced program in Austin, Tx*!

And, I’m looking at July 10th or 11th, in NYC*, for the bikablo one day basic—if you have a preference let me know!

*I’ll post links in late March!

What plans have you made for PD this year?!

I hope you will join me in one of these fabulous places—or online!

Here’s the link for the March 13th, NYC session…

or, if you fancy the adventure of a three-day creativity conference in Santa Barbara, CA, join me, at the Epic International Summit for the Thoughtsketching, on March 26-28…

or perhaps you’re ready for a deep dive into Bikablo! Come to the March 30-31 Bikablo Basic 2 day training in Santa Barbara

If you’re seeking to reinforce your learning or take it to the next level, join the first virtual series, bikablo BOOST! You will get support in applying and integrating the methods you learned into your practice. We’ll meet via Zoom February 6, 13, and 20. (there are a limited number of scholarships available, contact me if you’re interested).

New Year, New Offerings!

Ready to step into the world of visual thinking?

As I rush to the end of the year, with visions of challenges accomplished and those yet to be explored… I’m excited to share plans for Bikablo training programs in the first quarter of 2020! Here are several of the public sessions on the books—with one to come in California in late March!

Reach out to me with your questions—Here’s the link for the NYC session, and Kansas City has one remaining spot, grab it here! If you’re interested in the Bikablo program in India, contact me, let’s talk, it’s going to be great!

11.12 & 11.13 Bikablo + Lettering, University of St. Thomas, MInneapolis

with Jill Greenbaum & Heather Martinez

This set of interactive, hands-on learning days will help you develop visualizing skills—using text and drawings—to support building common meaning in meetings, training sessions or strategic off-sites. By developing a basic set of drawing skills, you will be able to capture key ideas and organize them in a visual format, in real-time, creating clarity and alignment for all participating in the dialogue

Learn more here >>

10.18.19—10.19.19 in New York City: Bikablo Basics Two-Day Training

with Jill Greenbaum & Annegret Garschagen

In this 2 day training, we focus on the basics of drawing and imagery in visual language. Join us to discover the basic visual vocabulary and ingredients for visualization with the bikablo® technique.

Learn more here >>