The Creativity & Productivity Blog
The Creativity & Productivity Blog
The amount of content you’re presented with in college can be quite overwhelming, which is why many college students realize that the note-taking and learning systems they used during high school—if they had systems at all—are ineffective in college. Mind mapping in […]
Read article "Mind Mapping in College: Tips, Tools, and Examples"
If you’ve ever built a mind map, you might have experienced some of the benefits of the exercise. Maybe the visual nature of a mind map helped you recall information better. Maybe the simplicity of mind mapping allowed you to capture your […]
One of my favorite Olympic sports to watch is track relay. The runners make blindly reaching for a baton at 20 mph while staying in their lanes look incredibly easy. But in truth, what they’re doing is extremely difficult. And it’s a […]
Read article "How to Delegate Tasks Effectively (and Why It’s Important)"
There are many tools designers can use to design user interfaces, user experiences, and customer experiences—from sticky notes on a wall to fully functional prototypes—but mind mapping, according to product designer Eugene Rudyy, is one of the most efficient. In this post, […]
Read article "A Simple Way to Design UI, UX, and CX Using Mind Maps"
As a student, knowing how to use mind maps can almost feel like cheating. Once you’ve learned how to create mind maps, you’ll be amazed at how much faster you’ll memorize information and how easy it can be to write essays, create […]
Thousands of teachers all over the world already use and teach mind mapping in their classrooms. As one of the most effective learning techniques, mind mapping can help students take better notes, improve comprehension, and foster creativity. Research from author and visual-thinking […]
Read article "Mind Mapping for Teachers: Tips, Tools, and Lesson Plans"
Meister HQ was recently taken over by students! Don’t panic, it wasn’t a hostile takeover. Best we explain a little more. We hosted a few international management students from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, who, as part of a project […]
Read article "There Are Four Archetypal Developer Personas — Which One Are You?"
A knowledge map is a powerful tool for communities and organizations to capture and share their most valuable asset: intellectual capital. In the first article of this knowledge mapping series, I provided an introduction to knowledge management—its benefits and best practices. In […]
Read article "A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Knowledge Map"
Mind mapping is best known as a brainstorming exercise. You start with a central topic—surrounded by a bubble—then expand your ideas by adding additional bubbles that are each connected together with lines to create relationships. But mind mapping is useful for much […]
Insights from five Viennese tech SMEs whose innovative employer branding initiatives have helped them attract talented and ambitious developers. There’s a war going on. A war for IT talent — and the prize… developers. Tech companies the world over are battling it […]
