Our friend David Hill in New York just told us the Mind Map he created of all the parties involved in Rebuilding Downtown Manhattanis now a museum piece. Here’s what they’re saying:
After the 9/11 destruction of the New York City World Trade Center, Lisa Frigand a project specialist in economic development for the city’s utility company Con Edison, was closely involved with the rebuilding of downtown Manhattan. Her efforts were often stymied by the web of individuals, groups and organizations involved.
This could have been overwhelming, but fortunately she knew Mind Mapping specialist, David Hill, also of Con Edison. He had already introduced her to Mind Mapping. Ms. Frigand and Mr. Hill worked together gathering information from hundreds of sources including reports, brochures, magazines and the Internet, to create a poster-sized Mind Map of all the parties involved in the restoration of lower Manhattan.
The main branches they created were government, civic, infrastructure, properties, victims and memorials. They also identified what was created after 9/11. When the map was completed, it showed everyone involved and their connections in a brain-friendly manner. People involved with the rebuilding effort were able to see, not only the big picture, but also the detail of this enormous effort.
The power of the Mind Map is that it shows something very complex in a way that makes it clear.
We have been showing David and Lisa’s Mind Map to participants in our Mind Mapping workshops for years now and it remains one of the best examples of how Mind Maps can be used. And that is really what Mind Mapping is all about – making information useful, and in our programs How to Mind Map and Advanced Mind Mapping To Get Things Done we focus on showing people how to apply Mind Mapping to achieve real outcomes.
You can download David and Lisa’s Mind Map below, and go to YouTube to see David presenting the Mind Map to the museum.
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