- “…We always have time enough, if we apply it well!” (J.W. v. Goethe)
- Flipcharts for all events!
With Legamaster and the moderation method, you can have full command over group dynamics and achieve the goals that you have been set.
(Ahrensburg, January 2003) One room, eight participants, eleven opinions and no result. Whether at training institutes, in meeting rooms, in workshops or on executive floors: whenever dominance, shyness, aggression, humour and know-it-all attitudes collide uncontrollably, things quickly get carried away, but rarely do they get to the point. Result: there is too much to take in, and everyone soon loses the thread. However, help is at hand in the guise of the moderation method – probably the best and simplest way of organising structured, targeted teamwork that is geared to the needs of the players involved. Legamaster, as a specialist in visual communication, has developed the right equipment.
Turning Minor Roles into Major Players
The reason why the moderation method is accepted throughout the world is because it is designed specifically for work within and involving teams, and can be used at any time, any place, for almost any problem. And one more benefit: it guarantees results. It enables a framework to be established in which minor roles become major players. And on an equal footing, too – because, thanks to the moderation method, anyone can actively contribute his or her ideas, suggestions, requests and problems with ease.
Everything is possible
One or more mobile display boards, a well-stocked presentation case and an enthusiastic team - that’s all you need for constructive meetings where solutions have to be found quickly. All players write down their ideas on a particular theme or issue on individual presentation cards, which the discussion leader, or “moderator”, then pins onto the display board. Everyone can then view, categorise or reject the cards on the board as a team. And because the cards are pinned to the board, new contexts and correlations can be displayed without problem. Which means that, step by step, a structure or a route is worked out, leading to a result in a way that is clear and understandable to all.
And while on the subject of moderation: the professional equipment from Legamaster means that anyone can become the perfect moderator. The brand offers a comprehensive range, from fully equipped presentation cases to individual presentation markers. Mobile display boards allow you to keep your ideas moving and see things from a different angle, whilst lockable castors serve to keep proceedings on a firm footing. Special hinge mechanisms mean the display boards can be folded and unfolded with ease, whilst the matching carry bag allows them to be taken to any location without fuss. The range has been put together on the basis of practical findings: In tests with moderators and training institutes, the equipment from Legamaster came out very well. All parts are versatile and can be assembled with ease. What is more, the modern aluminium design of the entire range will go perfectly in any conference room.
Visual Management - using the bigger picture to create understanding
A picture speaks a thousand words – which is why visual management is an important part of the moderation method. Visualisation does not merely enable players to absorb information, it also makes it easier for them to understand a problem in general terms. It also conveys facts that are seemingly difficult to get across, and forces players to separate the important from the trivial. Again, Legamaster’s various presentation media are here to help; For example, the display board can offer this crucial advantage if you ever need to hold a brainstorming session on your own: unlike with your PC, it is very easy to run through the various possible different options for individual solutions. Yet, even as a pure provider of information - in the lobby, for example - it cuts a fine figure.
(Ahrensburg, March 2003) It must be a situation we are all familiar with: you waste valuable time looking for something, reorganising things or drawing up yet another overview. Only to tear your hair out and wonder: “Why did I not think of it all in the first place?” To make sure this very thing does not happen, you need to know one thing: both our private lives and our professional world are characterised by stress and a chronic lack of time. Which means: you need to have a plan! And that is exactly what Legamaster has, it being the specialist in the field of “planning”, with decades of experience and the right product for any area of application.
From the high-quality “Proline” planner with its enamel board surface and the Legamaster guarantee for long-term use, through to the practical “Noticeline planner” and the planner from the “Blueline series”, which – just like the card year planner – is a highly suitable solution for the small office or for private use in particular: there is nothing that Legamaster does not have! The selection of planners and accompanying accessories is as vast as there are individual requirements!
To be able to plan with success, therefore, you need to think in many directions from the outset: how long is my planning period? How many people do I wish to deploy? How many projects are running in parallel? And, from a purely practical view point: how much space do I have? For, when all is said and done, not everyone has a large-scale office. You see, the requirements imposed on a planner are as diverse as life itself! Whether you need one for day-to-day editing, for managing the catering at a luxury hotel, for the deployment of teachers in the current academic year or simply for “family management”: with the planners from Legamaster, everyone has a plan at all times, even amidst the chaos. Not to mention a whole host of benefits! Because, unlike the personal computer, the planners are 100% reliable and are guaranteed not to crash– there’s no need to restart, scroll or click. In addition, they are also visible to all and, of course, can be corrected with ease.
And it’s thanks not just to the 25-year write-on/ dry-wipe board surface guarantee given by Legamaster for its "Proline" premium products, that “Proline”, “Noticeline” and “Blueline” are highly reliable assistants – sometimes throughout your entire professional life!
(Ahrensburg, May 2003) It’s “multimedia” this and “high-tech” that: yet, even in the most modern of offices, the flipchart is still indispensable - even today. Whether in meetings, during team work or for presentations – there is scarcely any other means of communication that can be used with such ease and flexibility to visualise concepts and ideas. With its professional products, it is in this segment that the Legamaster brand has been setting standards for years. The specialist in visual communication has consistently developed the classic to create modern flipcharts that look and work better. The result: the once dull, grey flipcharts on three thin legs, seemingly destined to trip people up, have given way to presentation media that are as design-oriented as they are functional. Silvertec and Pure are two excellent examples of flipcharts from a range of 17 models in all. For all events, for all requirements and for all budgets.
A picture speaks a thousand words. This simple adage is one that is all too often forgotten in the hectic day-to-day bustle of office life. We talk, we discuss and we seriously wander off the subject. However, there is a very simple way of working effectively. Because, whether you are discussing problems, defining targets or exchanging information: the combination of the written and the spoken word make the flipchart an indispensable assistant in any office, conference room or training room. And all without the need for plugs and sockets, tedious preparation or in-depth technical know-how.
And, yet, there are even more reasons why flipcharts are being promoted ever more as the star of presentations, instead of being consigned to a sad existence in some dark corner, as once was the case. All modern Legamaster models today cleverly combine functionality with design. Be it an ergonomically curved or tilting board surface for even more comfort when writing, magnetic, extendable side arms or a stylish base on castors for added mobility: nothing is impossible for the pioneer of visual communication!
And, if you think that all these extra features come at a price, you are very wrong. Legamaster’s range even includes low-budget models for newcomers in the small office/home office sector, complete with tripod easels with infinitely variable settings and an integral marker tray. One subsequent development of the modern classic is the ergonomically designed Silvertec series with its avant-garde aluminium/ silver look. Incidentally, it’s the first medium of its type to be fitted with a roll of paper rather than the standard flipchart pad. Set in a transparent plastic surround that is harmoniously adapted to match your company’s colours, the Pure flipchart forms the design-oriented framework for your presentations. Its curved, compact shape not only saves space, but also gives prominence to the actual flipchart holder, thus ensuring that no user will stumble and come a cropper.
