This RSVP Design toolbox contains a carefully researched and designed pack of versatile ‘organisational images’ that have been drawn in an attractive cartoon style. There are 16 different images, each copied three times. Each image has been drawn from descriptions given to us by clients working in organisations, when asked to describe their feelings about their current working environment. The images represent a range of experiences and emotions, many of which will be familiar to anyone working in an organisation, sitting on a committee or attending regular meetings! The images include strong, negative emotions, eg: frustration, confusion and isolation, balanced with very positive shared experiences, eg: the successful achievement of a challenging task, the satisfaction of working in a skilled and specialist team or the motivation of working in a competitive and stimulating environment. Each pack comes with a manual of suggestions for ways of using the images to achieve different results.

What are the advantages of this resource?

The resource is completely flexible and is used as a stimulus to creative thinking. The visual metaphors encourage people to talk, even those who might be reserved and reticent if asked direct questions. These images have been particularly successful with operational staff, for example in manufacturing businesses, who have found them a valuable way of articulating strong feelings they may not have expressed otherwise. The images offer a ‘safe’ way into sensitive discussions. These images have also been particularly successful as an opening to any development programme - letting each delegate choose an image to represent a current state.