Description

Zhi Lee is an Agile coach from New Zealand who discovered sketchnoting a few years ago but the idea took a while before he finally jumped in. Now he uses visual thinking and sketchnoting in his agile work to help teams communicate.

RUNNING ORDER

• Intro
• How Zhi got into sketchnoting
• What is Agile?
• Visual thinking in Agile
• Zhi’s future with Sketchnoting, visual thinking and Agile
• Tools
• 3 Tips
• Outro - how to connect with Zhi

3 TIPS

• Don’t worry if you can’t draw
• Always bring a sketchbook to a meeting
• Try a brush pen

LINKS

• Zhi’s LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/zhilee/
• Zhi’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/__zhi
• Zhi on Sketchnote Army - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/8/17/1565mtvzwbng5baxlg1cslmha8o1x0
• Ben Crothers - https://www.bencrothers.com/
• Zhi’s Agile company - https://teamworx.co.nz/
• Martin Ruckert - https://visualwow.team/
• LEGO Serious Play - https://www.lego.com/en-us/seriousplay
• Visual Coach Handbook - https://leanpub.com/visualcoachhandbook/
• Neuland Markers - https://eu.neuland.com/
• Neuland FineOnes - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-fineone-art-brush-nib-0.5-5-mm-single-colours.html
• Neuland Sketchnotes - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/sketchone-single-marker.html
• Uni Chalk Markers - https://www.amazon.com/Uni-posca-Paint-Marker-Pen-PC-5M15C/dp/B001ANVDMU
• Das Sketchpad - https://www.officemax.co.nz/Art-Supplies/Drawing-Sketching/Drawing-Paper/Das-Sketch-Pad-Perforated-Saddleback-A3-110gsm-20-Leaves-2878879
• Matt Magain - graphicgear.com.au

CREDITS

• Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
• Show Notes: Chris Wilson

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PAST PODCAST SEASONS

• Season 1 * https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se1
• Season 2 * https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se2
• Season 3 * https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se3
• Season 4 * https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se4
• Season 5 * https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se5

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