"I want to further propagate the power of visual storytelling in the coming decades"

"Karl took his first steps as a trainer in September 1996"

“More than 25 years later, I look at this quarter of a century with many great memories”

The most important learning points from these 25 years are undoubtedly the insight and importance of lifelong learning and a permanent eye for innovation in both content and methodology. As a trainer, using the same approach and content as 25 years ago, the customers do not appreciate that. Every year I follow at least one course and I participate in supervision and intervision with colleagues. Then I notice, the change goes faster and faster. The message is to remain permanently alert and adapt. The corona crisis emphasized this very clearly.

"Experience is the lab of dealing with change"

"I can tell a lot about how I have a permanent eye for innovation as a trainer. Very often, however, this happens organically. You learn something and you immediately apply it. The experience is the lab of dealing with change. My common thread in recent years has clearly been the introduction of “visualisation” as a supporting tool in all my interventions"

“I am not a fan of Powerpoint presentations"

In the early years I spent hours preparing to summarize knowledge in beautiful presentations. Once you finished your powerpoint, you thought your training was also finished: the pitfall… A well-filled presentation is no guarantee for a dynamic, attractive intervention".

I kept looking. In a “Mindmapping” training I met Bernard Lernout and later also Bob Onkelinx, who are still my examples in many areas today. A new world opened up for me and from the credo "lifelong learning" I wanted to delve into visual learning. Through Bernard I also met Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Mapping. His vision on visual learning opened many new visual doors.

The statement "a picture is worth a thousand words" became more and more clear to me. It means that multiple and often complex ideas can be explained through images, which convey the message or essence more effectively than a mere verbal description.

"I see myself as a visual storyteller"

Visual symbols are more concrete than spoken words. I see myself as a visual storyteller. And if I draw this information on-the-spot myself, the intervention becomes even more attractive. I even notice that trainees and coachees also sign along themselves.

"I want to further propagate the power of visual storytelling in the coming decades"