Visual management

NLP demonstrates there are different ‘learning styles’:

• visual learners;
• auditory learners
• kinesthetic learners.

A daily meeting next to a wall with visual management recalls all learning styles—auditive, visual and kinesthetic dimensions that suit all team participants.

Make queues visible—and simple—it will reduce traffic jam in peoples heads.

visual management:

• is a way to present information visually on a physical material—paper, post-it notes, …;
• sits in a strategic location—a wall close to the team or a whiteboard;
• reaches out to impacted people so they can reach the information easily;
• gives immediate access to the information;
• encourages commitment from all involved;
• attracts people, even from other teams;
• educes interesting and valuable feedback;
• is an excellent tool of communication and collaboration;
• improves team’s ability to take ownership of a task;
• gives immediate view on tasks’ progress;
• increases communication and sharing of information.

Sources

• Lean Blog » Mark Graban » Moving from “Visuals” to “Visual Management” and to Broader Lean Thinking
• InfoQ » Bruno Sbille » Leadership Styles and Visual Management (interview)
• Wikipedia » Learning styles
• HBR » Michael Schrage » The Question All Smart Visualizations Should Ask
• Visual Management Blog » Xavier Quesada Allue » Scrum of Scrums: Making it visual

To process

• E-mail Olav Maassen on Digital scrum boards, 2013-08-25