ASIA — Visual Thinking Strategist

The Visual
Pivot.

For professionals ready to change careers or reinvent their business. We help you see your next move before you make it.

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Philosophy 01

The Mindset.

A pivot isn't a leap in the dark. It's a picture you can see.

01

See

Map where you are, honestly, on one page.

02

Shape

Sketch options until the right path becomes obvious.

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Show

Any problem can be made clearer with a picture. Share yours and bring people with you.

The Visual Pivot logo: the wordmark the visual pivot with an orange full stop and an orange arrow turning 90 degrees, tagline THE CHANGE

The Brand Story

Every pivot starts with a full stop.

the visual pivot. ends with an orange full stop on purpose. It's the decisive dot: the moment one chapter closes and you choose what comes next. From that point the arrow turns 90°. That's a clean change of direction, not a drift. That is THE CHANGE we help professionals make in their career or business, through visual thinking.

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Goh Ai Yat speaking to a seminar audience

My Story

From banking to the back of the napkin.

I'm Goh Ai Yat. After 15 years in banking, I made my own career pivot and started a training and consultancy business. I have pivoted many times since, as client demands changed. Since 2010, I've partnered with Dan Roam, the international bestselling author, and I represent him in Asia.

Today I'm a master trainer for the corporate training series The Power of Visual Thinking in Business, an associate lecturer at tertiary institutions, and co-author of The S.T.A.R. System with Sherrie Low. I help people cut through complexities and see unexpected possibilities.

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Programmes

Choose Your Pivot.

See clearly. Choose your direction. Put ideas into action.

Change begins with seeing your situation differently.

Leadership programme: Lead with Clarity A clear direction your team can act on.Problem Solving programme: See the Problem. Shape the Solution. The real problem framed, with practical next steps chosen.Team Building and Alignment programme: One Team. One Picture. Agreed priorities, responsibilities and next steps.Communication programme: From Complexity to Clarity A clear visual story that supports understanding and decisions.Strategy and Innovation programme: A Story. A Shift. A Solution. Learn from business stories and apply the lessons to your next move.Career Pivot programme: The S.T.A.R. Performer A direction that fits your strengths, turned into practical action.AI + Visual Thinking programme: Think Visually. Work with AI. AI-assisted work you can assess and refine.Facilitation programme: A Pen. A Picture. A Strategy. Groups guided from ideas to decisions and action.
Cover of The S.T.A.R. System by Goh Ai Yat and Sherrie Low

The Book

The S.T.A.R. System.

“STAR helps you develop strategies for pivoting, serving as a practical guide for business performance and personal success.”

A powerful framework to strengthen business acumen and see unexpected possibilities, using an applied visual thinking process and cross-industry solutioning tools. Co-authored with Sherrie Low.

#1 National BestsellerThe Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers, Non-Fiction

Proof

What people say.

Ai Yat and Sherrie brought their perspectives on using visual thinking in business. They captured the participants in awe through their frameworks and methodology.

Agalya GS · Founder, Noun & Verb, India

A must for leaders of any organisation on how to dissect and cut through complexities, undo the cobweb of norms and learn how to communicate and co-create more effectively.

Eric Cruz · Former Executive Creative Director, Leo Burnett

The most productive workshop I've ever attended… A truly creative, out-of-the-box experience.

Cathryn Pak · Media Manager, IPG Mediabrands

A new paradigm of problem solving… helps me to visualise data as well as to think systematically.

Dr. Kulachet Mongkol · Asst Professor, Srinakharin

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

Who is Goh Ai Yat?

Goh Ai Yat (also written Ai Yat Goh or Ai-Yat Goh) is an Asia-based visual thinking strategist and the founder of The Visual Pivot. She co-authored The S.T.A.R. System with Sherrie Low, is master trainer for The Power of Visual Thinking in Business, and is an associate lecturer at tertiary institutions.

What is The Visual Pivot?

The Visual Pivot is Goh Ai Yat's Asia-based practice that helps professionals pivot their career or business using visual thinking. Its tagline is THE CHANGE. It offers training programmes, business communication consultancy and trainer licensing across Asia, built on simple pictures and frameworks that make the next move clear.

How can visual thinking help a career pivot?

Visual thinking turns a messy career decision into a picture you can see and discuss. By sketching where you are, what you are good at and the options ahead, you cut through complexity, spot unexpected possibilities and explain your change clearly to employers, clients and yourself. Any problem can be made clearer with a picture.

What is The S.T.A.R. System?

The S.T.A.R. System is a book and programme by Goh Ai Yat and Sherrie Low. It is a framework that strengthens business acumen and builds the ability to see unexpected possibilities through an applied visual thinking process and cross-industry solutioning tools. It helps you develop strategies for pivoting in business and life.

What programmes does Goh Ai Yat offer?

Goh Ai Yat offers eight Visual Thinking programmes: Leadership (Lead with Clarity), Problem Solving (See the Problem. Shape the Solution.), Team Building and Alignment (One Team. One Picture.), Communication (From Complexity to Clarity), Strategy and Innovation (A Story. A Shift. A Solution.), Career Pivot (The S.T.A.R. Performer), AI + Visual Thinking (Think Visually. Work with AI.) and Facilitation (A Pen. A Picture. A Strategy.). They draw on The Back of the Napkin, The S.T.A.R. System, Draw to Win and other selected visual thinking tools, and can run as keynotes, masterclasses, workshops or facilitated team sessions tailored to your needs. No drawing experience is required.

Who is The Visual Pivot for?

The Visual Pivot is for professionals and business owners facing change: people moving into a new career, leaders reinventing a business, and teams that need clearer communication. Goh Ai Yat works with clients and partners across Asia, using visual thinking to make the next move visible and easier to act on.

Ready?

Start your pivot.

Tell me where you are and where you want to go. We'll draw the way to what's next together.

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