In working with teams, I see how individuals are so different from each other, and how those differences are perceived as good or bad.

I sometimes hear about "the doodler," the person who can't stop themselves from drawing and doodling during meetings. One person told me that they literally have to sit on their hands in order to "fit in" with what's expected at a meeting.

Now there's news that doodling is a good thing. Both National Public Radio and Time magazine report that doodling helps keep your brain on task, helping you from checking out completely when faced with a somewhat boring environment (did I say staff meeting?)  This also fits with what my colleague Robert Rasmussen espouses in working with Lego Serious Play. He encourages workshop participants to "fiddle" with the Lego bricks while listening to his instructions, as it prevents day dreaming.

All of this leads me back to whole brain thinking–engaging both right brain and left brain to create better results.

Are you a doodler? And if so, what do you see as the benefits?

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