53 - Ben Tinker

Visual Thinking

Ben Tinker

Chief Visioneer at Parsons Corporation

Professional Overview

Ben Tinker leads the Parsons Visioneering® Team of visual practitioners who design and deliver visually-based group processes, experiences, and services to spark innovation, foster collaboration and hold the space for authentic conversations and team success.

Parsons Corporation (http://www.parsons.com/) is a digitally enabled solutions provider in the defense, security, and infrastructure markets with annual revenues exceeding $3 billion.

Professional History

Ben brings together his skills and experience as a graphic facilitator, real estate developer, consultant, and writer to design and deliver creative strategies and experiences for clients and partners to tackle wicked challenges. Ben is also a seasoned graphic recorder, combining his skills in listening, sketching, and hand lettering. Ben provides 1:1 coaching to graphic recorders in addition to his unique, hand-drawn visual captures of presentations, meetings, and systems.

Education

Ben is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University where he majored in Business Management and studied studio art. Ben’s professional studies include Executive Leadership (Yale University School of Management), Systems Thinking (Peter Senge), Human Centered Design (LUMA Institute), Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (OKA), Sign Painting (Mike Meyers), as well as numerous workshops and training courses with international thought leaders in the disciplines of visual thinking, graphic facilitation, and graphic recording.

Where can I get in touch with Ben?

Instagram: @common_clarity

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