WHO USES GRAPHIC RECORDING?

You may be thinking, what kinds of groups benefit from the use of Graphic Recording? The answer is – MANY! Graphic Recording can be applied to almost any environment where people are sharing information with one another. It is especially useful when someone is sharing their particular expertise with a group (i.e. a keynote speaker, CEO, special presenter) or when groups are gathered to share their personal thoughts and reflections on a topic (dialogues groups, circles, community town halls, large group gatherings).

“People get much more involved in visuals that are being drawn live than ones that are prepared in advance. I found that in visual dialogue, people can construct new meanings and often leap to new insights as wonderful ‘accidents’ happen. Drawing is a way to train the brain to see and group drawing helps groups to see. A new world of possibilities opens up.”
David Sibbet, What is Visual Language, Fundamentals of Group Graphics

COMMON VENUES FOR GRAPHIC RECORDING:

Planning and Visioning Retreats
Leadership Retreats
Scenario Planning Meetings
Change Management Projects
Marketing / Branding / Identity/ Positioning
Mediation / Conflict Management Sessions
Large Group Conferences / Summits
Keynote Addresses / Special Presentations
Curriculum Design / Workshops
Focus Groups
Open Space
Brainstorming Sessions
Dialogue Sessions
World Café Forums and Clarity Circles

“The processes that can be mapped out are not limited to but include brainstorming, strategic planning, conflict resolution and mediation, teaching, presenting ideas, project planning, career and transition planning and counseling … in personal and professional life, any time people are gathered together to discuss options, ideas, strategies, potential conflicts, history or future – it’s a good time to get out the paper and start mapping.”
Millie Sonneman, author of Hands on Graphics

“We know that the human mind organizes and responds to information and stimuli by organizing them into complex maps or images and labels – thus the maps created in graphic facilitation speak directly to our most natural way of understanding, connecting, and analyzing a wealth of information. In addition, graphically recording a group discussion allows different people to absorb new information in the way they’re most comfortable with – some respond best to the image maps, some prefer to concentrate on the words”
Millie Sonneman, author of Hands on Graphics