Graphic Facilitation • WorkshopBank
Space: A large, unobstructed wall where you can mount paper (at least 2.5 metres wide, ideally more) Enough distance between the wall and the group so participants can see the whole display without craning Good lighting on the drawing surface If working at the front of a room, ensure you're not blocking a projector or...
How to run it
- Strategy sessions where the group needs to see how multiple threads connect
- Multi-stakeholder meetings where different groups use different language and need a common reference point
- Visioning or future-planning sessions where abstract ideas benefit from being made tangible
- Workshops that run over several hours or days and need a persistent record that's more engaging than typed minutes
- Situations where you want to increase participation because people who think visually or spatially get a way in
- Conferences or large events where you want to capture keynotes or panel discussions for later reference
- When you need to create an artefact that participants can photograph and take away as a shared memory
- As the group talks, a graphic facilitator listens, synthesises, and translates what's being said into a visual map that everyone can see.
- The result is a living document that grows throughout the session, helping participants see connections between ideas, track the flow of discussion, and build shared understanding.
- Also Known As Visual Facilitation Scribing Graphic Recording When to Use It Strategy sessions where the group needs to see how m
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Multi-stakeholder meetings where different groups use different language and need a common reference point
Workshops that run over several hours or days and need a persistent record that's more engaging than typed minutes
When you need to create an artefact that participants can photograph and take away as a shared memory
As the group talks, a graphic facilitator listens, synthesises, and translates what's being said into a visual map that everyone can see.
The result is a living document that grows throughout the session, helping participants see connections between ideas, track the flow of discussion, and build shared understanding.
Also Known As Visual Facilitation Scribing Graphic Recording When to Use It Strategy sessions where the group needs to see how m
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Graphic Facilitation • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Multi-stakeholder meetings where different groups use different language and need a common reference point; Workshops that run over several hours or days and need a persistent record that's more engaging than typed minutes; When you need to create an artefact that participants can photograph and take away as a shared memory; As the group talks, a graphic facilitator listens, synthesises, and translates what's being said into a visual map that everyone can see.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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