{"id":802526,"date":"2022-09-26T14:45:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T21:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/us\/?p=802526"},"modified":"2023-09-11T11:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:35:45","slug":"improve-communication-work-drawing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/improve-communication-work-drawing\/","title":{"rendered":"Three ways to improve communication at work — by drawing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we think about workplace communication, we usually think about words: email etiquette, making sure memos are seen by the right people, how formally we should talk with supervisors and coworkers. Drawing rarely enters the picture, and even worse, drawing on the job is often dismissed entirely as a distraction or a waste of time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if you use it right, it can help you both take in information and relay it to others \u2014 maybe even gaining you a reputation as the office talent in the process. But don\u2019t worry; you don\u2019t need<\/em> to be the office talent for the improved communication part to still work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And digital tools, like a Wacom tablet, can help you take that undervalued skill from breakroom napkins to boardroom meetings. So whether or not you work in a creative field, read on to learn how to use drawing to convey information in a way that sticks, even to yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Whiteboard without the whiteboard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Photo by Kvalifik<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhiteboards are the tool to use to prevent bad meetings,\u201d says Christine Liu, of Harvard Business Review, in the below video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They ensure everyone\u2019s ideas are documented so the loudest team members don\u2019t monopolize the brainstorming session, she explains, and that everyone\u2019s on the same page: \u201cEveryone\u2019s looking at a shared space, so there\u2019s less room for miscommunication or error.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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