In episode #15 of the infinite pie connection podcast I talk with Andrew Hatcher, the Managing Director of The Mapp ltd which is a company that develops visual planning tools for developing and sharing plans of all kinds.  Andrew was recommended as a connection from episode #2 Phil Walsh and shares how he has a history of identifying and managing innovation and creativity within corporate environments. Although you will see there is more to it than that.

Topics discussed -

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• The 3 halves to Andrews background (no that isn't a typo)
  
• Engaging people with planning process using visual impact
  
• Using the planning process to get things started with The Mapp
  
• The science bit - how much of your process already exists
  
• Interacting with the Mapp in a way that suits your individual learning style to support engagement
  
• Implementing plans is not just a tick box exercise
  
• The benefit of ensuring more involvement in the creation process to help support a clear link between planning and action
  
• How collaboration and support networks can overcome obstacles
  
• Democratising the process to reduce fear
  
• Interacting with the plan on your terms to help understand the role that you are playing
  
• It is important to know where you have been to demonstrate the progress you have made
  
• Personal and professional application of The Mapp
  
• Planning a repeatable process, workflow or project
  
• Recommended tools and processes - post it notes for drawing and visual impact, the important/urgent framework for time planning, dropbox to access information wherever you are, Flipboard app and Wired magazine
  
• Life balance by connecting with South American music (and South American wife) and its influences
  
• Book recommendations - Ian Flemings and the Bond series
  
• Andrew would love to connect to Nicholas Negroponte author of the book Being Digital and suggests I connect with Shailendra Vyakarnam of Cambridge University and James Lott of Working Knowledge.
  
• Top tip - always open the door that you are afraid to open
  

 

To get in touch with Andrew Hatcher you can find him on LinkedIn and follow him on twitter @The_Mapp

Remember you can find details of this conversation and all the tools and resources we discussed over at the website infinite pie.co.uk.

 

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