Stuart is a dynamic and skilled instructor. He was very responsive to questions from students throughout the session. The two most valuable takeaways for me were gaining the basic skills I need to develop a library of elements I can use for visual communication, and more importantly, the confidence I so desperately needed, to be brave enough to try.
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Stuart is one of the most knowledgable and generous visual thinkers I have come across in my practice. His multi-year experience as Scrum Trainer and international graphic recorder at a plethora of Agile conferences makes his combo of talents quite unique. His energy during his classes is always super high and he can clearly transfer his passion to all participants while also making constantly sure that they feel safe.
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Visual Thinking for Effective Collaboration
Taught by: Stuart Young
Stuart Young Training Ltd
Clarity is a competitive advantage. This Scrum Alliance Microcredential teaches practical Visual Thinking techniques to help you communicate clearly, align teams faster, and work more effectively.
Visual Thinking for Effective Collaboration- Visualise Ideas and Strengthen Team Alignment
Visual Thinking for Effective Collaboration brings together over 20 years of proven tools and techniques to help you communicate ideas clearly, align teams faster, and make better decisions.
This highly interactive four-hour Scrum Alliance Microcredential equips you with practical visual skills that go beyond traditional note-taking. You’ll learn how to make the invisible visible, turning conversations into shared understanding and helping teams navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.
This course builds your visual literacy by breaking the myth that visual thinking requires artistic talent. Instead, you’ll discover simple, practical techniques you can immediately use to support collaboration, facilitate discussions, and turn ideas into impact.
This isn’t about learning to draw. It’s about learning to think, communicate, and collaborate more effectively.
UK & US-Friendly Schedule
Delivered in the UK afternoon and US morning to support live participation across both regions.
What You'll Get:
Instruction from a Certified Scrum Trainer and Visual Thinking practitioner Learn directly from the course author using proven, real-world techniques.
Visual Thinking foundations Understand visual literacy and how visuals improve clarity, alignment, and communication.
Practical tools and frameworks Use simple visual structures and tools to organise ideas and support team collaboration.
A repeatable visual vocabulary Build clear icons and metaphors to represent ideas, systems, and abstract concepts.
Real-time visual facilitation skills Capture conversations live and help teams reach shared understanding faster.
Hands-on practice and exercises Apply visual thinking techniques to improve alignment, problem-solving, and communication.
Meet Your Instructor
Stuart Young is a Certified Scrum Trainer® (CST®), visual thinking practitioner, and international speaker with over 20 years of experience helping teams improve collaboration, alignment, and communication.
This course was designed in cooperation with Stuart Young, bringing together proven visual thinking tools and practical techniques that help make the invisible visible and turn ideas into shared understanding.
Visual Thinking Power-Up
Stuart is co-author of No One Is Coming to Save You, a book exploring the human skills needed to thrive in modern work, including visual thinking, storytelling, communication, and collaboration.
In the book, visual thinking is described as the practice of arranging thoughts and information visually to accelerate learning, alignment, problem-solving, and idea generation. It helps make the invisible visible, supports both divergent and convergent thinking, and brings clarity to complex conversations without requiring artistic skill.
You will gain first-hand insights from your instructor, who brings these ideas to life in a practical, applied way, grounded in years of real-world experience.
Key Learning Outcomes
Lesson 1: Foundations
Explain why visual thinking improves clarity and alignment.
Define visual literacy and remove the “I can’t draw” barrier.
Distinguish visual thinking vs visual storytelling.
Lesson 2: Building Blocks
Build a simple icon + metaphor toolkit from basic shapes.
Use visuals to align on abstract concepts.
Practice rapid, collaborative visual exercises.
Lesson 3: Structure
Choose the right visual approach for the moment.
Use core layouts (linear, grid, path, radial) to organise information.
Capture conversations visually using active listening + synthesis.
Use storyboarding and radial mapping to explore systems and solve problems.
Identify what will help or hinder applying visual thinking at work.
This course is ideal for professionals who want to improve communication, alignment, and collaboration using visual thinking, including:
Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Facilitators
Product Owners and Product Managers
Team Leads, Managers, and Leaders
Developers, Designers, and cross-functional team members
Trainers, Consultants, and anyone who facilitates workshops or meetings
No artistic ability is required—visual thinking is a communication skill, not an art form.
Reviews
5.00out of 5.0 stars
(3 ratings)
Very interesting and inspiring course
Stuart is a dynamic and skilled instructor. He was very responsive to questions from students throughout the session. The two most valuable takeaways for me were gaining the basic skills I need to develop a library of elements I can use for visual communication, and more importantly, the confidence I so desperately needed, to be brave enough to try.
Stuart is one of the most knowledgable and generous visual thinkers I have come across in my practice. His multi-year experience as Scrum Trainer and international graphic recorder at a plethora of Agile conferences makes his combo of talents quite unique. His energy during his classes is always super high and he can clearly transfer his passion to all participants while also making constantly sure that they feel safe.
(3 ratings)
Wed Sep 16, 2026
3:00 PM CUT