Lizard Brain

08/21/2026

TLDR: Master visual facilitation in our 3-day intensive this September in VA.

Ready to transform how you lead meetings? Join our 3-day Think With Ink™ workshop, September 9-11 at the Trajectory Event Center in Herndon, VA.

This is our deep dive. Day 1: Visual Fundamentals. Day 2: Facilitation Models & Tools. Day 3: Design & Practice. You’ll build the skills to lead high-impact sessions and get hands-on practice so you don't have to experiment in front of your boss.

PS: Don't wait—secure your spot and your visual starter kit today at https://www.lizardbrain.com/thinkwithink

08/19/2026

Facilitators use models, frameworks, templates, and metaphors as lenses to understand human behavior. But sometimes, a model sparks resistance.

“This is about us right now, not some theory!”

“What about the 1% this DOESN’T capture?”

“This model doesn’t describe every edge case or every situation!”

“This model isn’t perfect!”

Fine.

Read more here https://www.lizardbrain.com/blog/not-perfect-but-useful

Facilitators use models, frameworks, templates, and metaphors as lenses to understand human behavior. But sometimes, a model sparks resistance. “This is about us right now, not some theory!” “This is about our business, not hedgehogs!” “What about the 1% this DOESN’T capture?” “This ...

08/17/2026

Move from endless debate to concrete decisions.

Ever been in a meeting where a decision is "made," but half the room is silently resisting? That's a recipe for failed ex*****on.

We use frameworks like the Gradients of Agreement to shift the focus from making points to making progress. By visually mapping out where everyone stands—from enthusiastic support to veto—we identify the true level of consensus and address the hidden roadblocks before they derail the project.

PS: Stop wasting time on fake agreements. Contact Lizard Brain to facilitate your strategic planning.

08/14/2026

Check your calendar and save the date(s)!

Think With Ink™ September 9-11th at the Trajectory Event Center .
Think With Ink™ is a 3-day interactive workshop helping facilitators, consultants, and team leaders integrate visuals into group processes, so you walk into a meeting with the skills to help you and your team make better decisions.

THEN...

Brian and Emily Mills are excited to announce a 3-day visual workshop in Portland, OR, November 11-13th! They are teaming up to teach you their best skills, tips, and industry tricks to be the best graphic recorder and/or graphic facilitator you can be. This workshop is for:

Beginners and those new to the field of visual practice
Experienced professionals looking to improve and refresh skills
Graphic recorders who want to learn graphic facilitation
Graphic facilitators who want to learn graphic recording
Anyone curious about visual practice!

07/29/2026

Are your meetings forcing you to be reactive?

In this clip from my recent interview on The Coaching Conversation Podcast with Salah Elleithy, I talk about the importance of the strategic pause. Something we don't do often enough.

07/24/2026

Think With Ink™ is an interactive visual facilitation workshop from Lizard Brain designed to help facilitators, consultants, coaches, team leaders, and visual thinkers make meetings more focused, collaborative, and productive.
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use simple visuals, structured facilitation methods, and participatory tools to help groups see what they mean, organize ideas, make decisions, and move forward with confidence.
Drawing skills are not required.

07/22/2026

TLDR: People remember what they see. Make your ideas visible.

Ever had a brilliant strategy session, only to have everyone forget what was decided by the next week?

Graphic recording captures the essence of a meeting in real-time. It’s not just pretty pictures; it’s a cognitive tool that enhances memory retention and ensures everyone is on the same page. When participants see their ideas visually represented, they feel heard, and silos break down.





PS: Want a visual record of your next big workshop? Let's chat about our graphic recording services.

07/17/2026

TLDR: Master visual facilitation in our 3-day intensive this September in VA.

Ready to transform how you lead meetings? Join our 3-day Think With Ink™ workshop, September 9-11 at the Trajectory Event Center in Herndon, VA.

This is our deep dive. Day 1: Visual Fundamentals. Day 2: Facilitation Models & Tools. Day 3: Design & Practice. You’ll build the skills to lead high-impact sessions and get hands-on practice so you don't have to experiment in front of your boss.

PS: Don't wait—secure your spot and your visual starter kit today!

07/15/2026

TLDR: Your meetings are failing because you assume professionals know how to work together.

Wrong. Wrong wrong wrong.

Just because you have smart people in a room doesn't mean they know how to collaborate effectively. Without structure, meetings devolve into a perfect storm of small errors—like a plane crash. People focus on "making points" instead of "making progress."

Visual facilitation changes the dynamic. It creates a shared visual record that keeps everyone focused, bridges the gap between words and concepts, and drives real results.

PS: Stop crashing the plane. Schedule a discovery call with Lizard Brain to see how we can transform your next strategy session.

07/13/2026

13 years. Still making sense of the chaos , one drawing at a time.
Since 2012, Lizard Brain has been turning messy meetings, tangled strategies, and complex ideas into visuals that actually stick. 13 years of graphic recording, visual facilitation, and helping teams think clearer, decide faster, and move forward together.
To every client, collaborator, and fellow visual thinker who's been part of this journey, thank you. The best drawings and facilitation are still ahead.
Here's to 13 more. 🦎