Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping is a visual way to represent a central idea and related themes. The central idea is written in the center, and related ideas are placed surrounding the central idea with lines connecting them, like branches coming from a central trunk. Mind maps can be created on paper, a whiteboard, or by using mind mapping software. Mind maps have several uses in meetings.

• Visual note taking: where the main topic of the meeting sits in the middle, and the main points of the discussion are drawn as branches.
• As a group sense-making technique, where the group works together to create a map to clarify a problem or concept under discussion.
• As a way to visualize and present the meeting agenda.