Inspiration

There are a lot of reasons to move your content from another solution into Lucid, and our Professional Services team is here to help! Curious how the migration process works? Stuck on what type of content to move over in the first place?Join our upcoming webinar to get best practices on identifying critical content, get expert advice on cleaning up your documents, and even see a demo of Lucid’s import tool, all so you can keep working without missing a beat. There’ll be plenty of time for a Q&A at the end, so come with all of your questions! Office hours: Migrating content to LucidAugust 7, 2025 at 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET)  Register here

Hey, IT pros. 👋🏼 Have you ever felt challenged by one of these issues?📌Maintaining documentation: The real challenge isn’t merely creating documentation, but maintaining it and making it widely available to teams. 🤝🏼Change management: For IT change management, institutional knowledge silos make it nearly impossible to align multiple teams and train new employees.📋Incident reporting: Without a proper incident reporting framework, mistakes can repeat, and software and systems aren’t properly protected.🗂Managing workload: Without an organized system of record and project management protocols in place, tasks get forgotten and projects get delayed. You’re not alone. And luckily, Lucidchart can help with every single one of these (very common) ch

Hey fellow engineering leaders! We all strive for top-notch teams, right? But the path to get there isn’t always a walk in the park. It takes trust, autonomy, and effective collaboration.I recently had the opportunity to chat with Andy Hurd, Senior Director of Engineering at Lucid. He shared some wisdom on how to build high-performing teams:Hire intentionally Set clear expectations Foster individual ownership Prioritize alignment Coordinate work Centralize communicationWhat are your go-to strategies for building and maintaining high-performing engineering teams? Share your tips with the community in the comments below!

Do you use Google Workspace in your workflows? If so, our upcoming webinar is perfect for you! Lucid and Google Workspace pros will be sharing:An example workflow using Lucid and Google Workspace together  Information about Lucid’s Google Chat integration  Tips for enhancing efficiency in your day-to-day workHere are the details:Date: July 10, 2025Time: 11 a.m. MST (1 p.m. ET)

Collaboration is critical in any organization, and everyone knows that their collaboration can be improved. But how do you know where to start?  That’s where Lucid’s here to help. Our team has developed a collaboration evaluation that you can use to identify exactly where you excel and where you need to focus on improvement. We’ve established five key areas that you should be secure in for successful collaboration, which form what you can consider as your collaboration North Star. These key areas are: Clarity  Impact  Environment Conflict  Autonomy Check out our

Thank you for joining us for our hands-on workshop: “Mapping technical systems in Lucid”! (If you didn’t have the chance to join, you can access the webinar on demand here.)Check out these additional resources for step-by-step instructions on the features shown:Enabling shape libraries and creating custom shape libraries

Hey, Lucid Community! If you’re an engineer or IT professional, you likely understand the challenge of mapping technical systems. If you find yourself lost on where to begin or want to minimize friction when mapping intricate concepts, then I’ve got a great opportunity for you.I’m hosting an interactive workshop where I’ll walk you through exactly how to build and optimize network architecture diagrams, ERDs, and other technical diagrams.I hope you’ll join me next week!Here are the details:Hands-on workshop: Mapping technical systems in Lucid Date: June 26, 2025Time: 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET)

Not sure if you saw my last post on Lucidspark templates, but I also wanted to highlight our new Lucidchart templates from last quarter! ✅ Smart flowchart: Leverage the power of Lucid’s AI and flowchart shape banks to document your systems and processes. ✅ Similarly, our Smart flowchart with swimlanes adds more clarity to your diagram.✅ 

Has anyone used Lucid in the same fashion as Excel dashboards for business partner coaching and reviews? I work for a marketing organization that helps financial advisory firms grow their business. Consider these firms as business partners or “clients” rather than internal teams or departments. I would like to use Lucid with our business coaching calls/presentations. Our support is very vast for our business partners which allows for very customized business coaching. The 3 main categories our services and support fall under are Marketing, Sales and Operations. I’m thinking of this being a tool to help these firms with end of the year planning as well as a mid-year review to keep them on track for hitting their goals. Initially this would remain more high level in each of areas tracked but could eventually expand on each area using the breakout boards or other features. This dashboard would include:setting and tracking the firms goals and i

For me, summertime has always been about adventure, playing outside, and simply enjoying life. 🍉🌵But even while working, there are still some fun and festive ways to capture the spirit of summer with your team!In fact, I recently compiled a list of nine activity ideas for team building that I wanted to share with you!Here are a few of my personal favorites: Favorite things party: Share your all-time favorite items with your team. How it works: Assign everyone a team member to mail a few small items to. Think about your summer favorites: like sunscreens, hats, sunglasses, and anything else you use and love. Get crafty: Whether in-person or virtual, there are so many fun crafts you can do with your team. For example, my team has done:

Did you know that using Lucid can make planning sessions 83% faster? That’s the success that one of our customers has found with Lucid—and we want you to hear his story!Join our upcoming webinar to learn how Agile coaches at Mercury, New Zealand’s largest utility company, use Lucid to facilitate Agile sessions, align on project timelines, and boost efficiency. One of our solutions engineers will also share tips and features you can use to make your own Agile practices more efficient.How Mercury uses Lucid to transform Agile practicesJune 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET)   

The values of the Agile Manifesto haven’t changed, but Lucid continues evolving to help teams stay agile and adapt quickly—even as AI, hybrid work, and other workplace changes make it challenging to do so.Join us for the rebroadcast of this popular webinar featuring practical tips from Agile coaches on how to sustain the values of the Agile Manifesto across your organization.We have also added a demo showing how Agile teams use the Lucid Suite to collaborate, get aligned, and work effectively from anywhere. Come for a sneak peek at the new Agility Accelerator, plus a showcase of Lucid Suite features you can start using right now!Sustaining the values of the Agile Manifesto in today’s workforceMay 15, 2025 at 11 a.m. MT

Thank you for joining us for our webinar, “Sustaining the values of the Agile Manifesto in today’s workforce”! (If you didn’t have the chance to join, you can access the webinar on demand here.)Check out these additional resources related to the Agile Manifesto values and Lucid features discussed during the webinar:Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Recently, I had a chance to sit down with one of our awesome customer trainers, Cal Martin, to ask him to share the secrets to designing interactive and engaging presentations. In a virtual world, Zoom fatigue is real, and people will quickly become disengaged in your content. To combat this, here are Cal’s six tips for facilitating meetings or presentations.💫 Tip #1: Leverage real-time collaboration: Instead of talking at your audience, invite them to collaborate on Lucid’s canvas. Think polls, in-product chat, and sticky notes.💫 Tip #2: Build powerful visuals: Avoid big blocks of text by using visuals to convey your ideas.💫 Tip #3: Incorporate activities: Incorporating activities keeps people engaged, improves retention, and helps them refocus.💫 Tip #4: Set

You’ve built a Lucidspark board, or Lucidchart document-- nice work! Now it’s time to share it, but you’re second guessing the visual elements. Do these colors work? Would people want to engage with this? The good news is, you don’t need to be a designer to make something that “WOWs” your audience. Before you hit that share button, here are four tips and tricks to apply to your Lucid document to make your audience admire and explore it: Use the eye-dropper tool to add color from color palettes or images Whether you’re following your company’s branding guidelines, or want to play more with color, this trick will work for you. Add an image of a color palette from an online search to your canvas. Then, highlight the s

Happy Wednesday, Lucid Community! This one’s for the engineers. All too often, project disruptions and shifting requirements can slow down progress and decrease morale on your team.Luckily, I recently compiled a list of 10 templates to help keep projects on track and increase effective collaboration.Here are a few:Org chart by Scrum team

Thank you for joining us for our webinar, “How Mercury uses Lucid to transform Agile practices”! (If you didn’t have the chance to join, you can access the webinar on demand here.) Now, for what you have been waiting for… all of the links and resources you need to try the Agile use cases out for yourself. 🤩Additional resources on the features shown during this webinar:Timelines

Thank you for joining us for our webinar, “Diagram to delight: New features to organize your canvas”! (If you didn’t have the chance to join, you can access the webinar on demand here.)Check out these additional resources related to organizing your canvas and the Lucid features discussed during the webinar:Building beautiful diagramsAdd swimlanes

Hey, managers! 👋🏽 This one’s for you.  In our recent blog post, we’ve gathered seven of our favorite manager templates to make your job easier. They’re perfect for teams of any size and in any industry.Here are just a few:1. Team competency matrixKeep track of your team’s skills and knowledge gaps with this team competency matrix template. Simply personalize it with the names of team members and competencies specific to your team, and you’re ready to get started.2. Team profile icebreaker Boost team cohesion (particularly with dispersed team members!) with this te

Welcome!Hi there! Do you conduct retrospectives on your sprints or projects? Are you tired of the same old round-robin meeting to cover lessons learned? Try hosting your next retro in Lucidspark! Add your ideas through sticky notes, react to your teammates’ comments, and prioritize your action items with a Visual Activity. If you’re just getting started with the Lucid Suite, retrospectives are my number one recommendation for you to get quick value. Here’s how to get started. 🚀 OverviewConducting a retro is easy. You just need to do these five things:Add a template from our templates library Use sticky notes to add your ideas Emoji react to ideas from your team Present you

Hi everyone!I’m excited to share something I’ve been working on — a Workshop Design & Facilitation Checklist built in Lucidspark!✨ Do you have a workshop coming up?✨ Wondering where to start and how to include the elements that make up a creative and engaging session?This checklist is designed to help you plan, lead, and follow up on workshops more effectively — whether you're running a quick brainstorming session or a large strategic planning event.You can choose from 3 different visual styles, select the one that best fits your working style or team needs: ✅ Simple Checklist — A clean checklist where you can mark off each task as its completed  🗂️ Dynamic Table + Sticky Notes — A flexible layout where tasks are sticky notes you can move, update, and organize visually 🧩 Dynamic Table +

PERT Diagraming in LucidPERT diagramming is a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project. It graphically represents the sequence of tasks and their dependencies, showing the critical path and estimated timelines. This method helps in analyzing potential bottlenecks and ensuring timely project completion.Historically individuals would write out the tasks and corresponding duration times on little cards then spread them across the room, they would then need to do mental math to calculate the start, finish and slack for

Hey there, Lucid Community! Whether you’re a template enthusiast or haven't tried them before, here are two new Lucidspark templates that we released last quarter.💫 Solution alignment: Empower your team to prioritize impactful business and customer solutions. Track and monitor progress towards implementing these solutions in a collaborative space.💫 Strategic planning team space: Welcome to your one-stop shop for you

Ever feel like your project roadmap is scattered across different tools, making it tough to see the big picture? Juggling deadlines, milestones, and understanding the WHY behind each step can be a real challenge for complicated projects.That's where Lucidspark's Timeline steps in as your visual compass. Imagine a clear, dynamic view of your project's journey, all in one collaborative space.Here's how Timelines help you conquer those roadmap hurdles:Crystal-Clear Roadmaps: No more deciphering complex spreadsheets! Timelines allow you to visually map out your project's phases and dependencies, making it easy for everyone to understand the sequence of events. Milestone Mastery: Easily define and track key milestones, ensuring everyone stays aligned on critical deadlines and deliverables. Visualize progress at a glance and proactively address potential roadblocks.

I recently had a conversation with someone who said they had seen me build an agile calculator as a part of the Lucid Formula training and was frustrated because they thought it was really cool but felt I went too fast and relied on the previous videos too much. This step by step guide will hopefully rectify that and help you build your own capacity calculator in Lucid. You can imagine this as a “Lucid Recipe”, so let’ start cooking! I created this practice board with the same instructions you are welcome to follow along on, it has the same instructions but is in a Lucid document, when you click the link above it will automatically make a new c