How to Make the Most of a Whiteboard (Demo Included) | Christine vs. Work

How to Really Use a Whiteboard (Demo Included) | Christine vs. Work 12 Oct 2021 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ Under that humble exterior lies a powerful design tool. Here’s how to unlock it. Subscribe to the Ascend newsletter: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters?movetile_hbpascendnl&hideIntromercial=true Learn more about our sponsor, Confluence, at https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/meet-less and https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence 00:00 Whiteboards. Ever heard of them? 01:10 This guy loves whiteboards 01:34 Whiteboards can make you smarter? Say more. 02:47 Demonstration! 04:09 "Note and Vote" Technique 05:00 Say no to multicolored sticky notes 06:28 Why I care about whiteboards now Most of us probably don’t think too hard about whiteboards. Whether it’s the traditional dry-erase surface or a digital collaboration workspace, we typically use whiteboards in meetings for brainstorming sessions, jotting down diagrams, or posting sticky notes with questions and ideas. But is there a better way to use whiteboards? Why do whiteboards matter, and are there techniques to unlock their full potential? At the end of the day, are we unwittingly overlooking this everyday workplace resource? Innovation Editor Christine Liu seeks answers from Jake Knapp, the inventor of the Design Sprint and the author of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days and Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. A self-described whiteboard geek, Knapp explains the real cognitive value of a whiteboard and outlines pro tips for anyone to make the most of a whiteboard session. Learn more about Jake Knapp: https://jakeknapp.com #collaboration #designthinking #whiteboards Watch more about Confluence on their YouTube Channel: About: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jqg8o-ataIQ&ab_channel=Atlassian Produced by Andy Robinson, Christine Liu, and Kelsey Alpaio Video by Andy Robinson and Christine Liu Editing by Andy Robinson Animation and Design by Riko Cribbs and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ascend https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/hbr-ascend/ https://www.facebook.com/hbrascend/ https://twitter.com/HBRAscend https://www.instagram.com/hbrascend/ Copyright © 2021 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices