Reinventing Communication: A Guide fo Using Visual Language for Planning, Problem Solving, and Reengineering [Paperback]

Lawrence F. Raymond (Author), Larry Raymond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1994

This book introduces a new concept called visual language, a system of visual symbols that supplements words of communication and analysis and heightens creativity. It shows how visual language helps people communicate on a deeper level, reconcile opposing ideas, and set common objectives. The visual images are tools that help managers, trainers, team facilitators, and many others to renew their organizations, reengineer their processes, align human resources, and operate in a more efficient manner. Learn how other companies have benefitted from using visual language in their organizational activities. Use this book to understand research showing how the sense of sight can help people access visual thinking capabilities and the emotions that affect teamwork. This book shows how anyone can learn how to use visual languages and apply them to personal and professional applications to achieve positive results.

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: ASQ Quality Press (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873892887
• ISBN-13: 978-0873892889
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,200,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent visual toolkit for the businessman, October 10, 1999

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Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Ho Chi Minh City/Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reinventing Communication: A Guide fo Using Visual Language for Planning, Problem Solving, and Reengineering (Paperback)

When compared with Terry Richey's The Marketer's Visual Toolkit, I rate Larry Raymond's book second best, in terms of business application possibilities.

Terry's many ideas are geared strictly towards the marketer, whilst Larry's ideas are geared towards the strategic planner - more so in the arena of Organizational Development (OD).

In terms of applications and examples, Terry's book is more wide ranging, although I must add that Larry's book has more depth in his treatment of the subject, from the strategic thinking and planning perspective.

The few examples given in Larry's book are also well illustrated for the businesss reader.

On the whole, Larry's book is still an excellent visual toolkit for the businessman.

For readers who are fascinated by visual tools in the field of business applications, I would recommend exploring Dr. Malcolm Craig's 'Thinking Visually' book. He illustrates with more than a dozen graphical templates f!or visualisation of complex information in business as well as in research.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book. Very well written., April 1, 1998

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david-in-harmony (Harmony, Rhode Island USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reinventing Communication: A Guide fo Using Visual Language for Planning, Problem Solving, and Reengineering (Paperback)

Larry Raymond's book is a real eye-openner. He outlines, and then describes in sufficient detail, how to redesign even highly complex organizational structures and work processes in a single day. Immediately, upon reading the book, I spoke with then met with the author. I have applied his process with great success. END