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What Having True Visibility of Your Business Really Means
Most leadership teams have plenty of data — a Scorecard, a V/TO, an Accountability Chart. But data isn’t the same as visibility. Here’s what true visibility of your business actually looks like, and how a Visual Operating System (VOS®) helps EOS-run teams get there
How Sketch Videos Help Local Government Achieve Cut Through
Your council ran a consultation. You sent the emails, set up the portal, and posted the updates. Three weeks later — fourteen responses. Local government communicators are under more pressure than ever to reach more people, build trust, and demonstrate results with tighter budgets. Sketch videos are helping Australian councils cut through. Here’s how.
5 Ways to Help Your Graphic Recorder Capture the Best Results
Planning an event takes countless moving parts—and your graphic recorder is one of them. A little preparation goes a long way in helping them capture ideas clearly and creatively.
How to Use Box Figures to Show Emotions & Actions
Think you can’t draw? Think again. Discover how simple box figures can communicate feelings, actions, and ideas with just a pen and paper.
Drawn together…literally!
Graphic recording is usually a solo pursuit — but not this time.
When the EOS Conference in Kansas City asked us to illustrate an entire decade of conference history live at their reception, we divided and conquered — splitting illustrations, lettering, and colour across the team to beat the clock.
The result was more than a graphic record. It became an archive, a conversation piece, and a nostalgia trigger all at once.
What Happens When Thinking Becomes Visible
Most organisational problems aren’t caused by lack of effort or talent — but the real culprit might surprise you. At the 2026 EOS Worldwide Conference, the Sketch Group team put our Visual Operating System in front of a room full of no-nonsense business operators and coaches, and the response was overwhelming.
We’re heading to Kansas City … and we’re bringing the Tim Tams
In two days, the Sketch Group team flies out to sponsor our first-ever international conference: the 2026 EOS Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Empathy Forecast: A Foundation for Communication Success
Discover how empathy drives successful communication in our latest article. Learn practical tips to connect, engage, and make your messages more impactful.
VizConf 2026: A reminder of where I belong
Matt gets all deep and mushy as he reflects on the recent VizConf conference.
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