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facilitation is the practice of using words and images to create
a conceptual map of a conversation. A graphic facilitator is the
visual, usually silent partner to the traditional, verbal facilitator,
drawing a large scale image at the front of the room in real-time.
Graphic
facilitation is both process and product. Watching
the graphic facilitator create the map as the group speaks is
highly experiential and immediate. It focuses the group as they
work, aiding concentration
by capturing and organizing their ideas. Everyone can watch
their ideas take shape;
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the manifestation
is most resonant with the visual, spatial and systematic thinkers
in the group, but it's a powerful tool of recognition for everyone.
After the
event, the map becomes a document; evidence of the meeting's
progress and direction. This resulting conceptual map is an
engaging and meaningful tool, because the audience watched its
creation in relationship to their experience. Images being emotional
and subjective, participants can interpret the image and recall
their own "Aha!" moments.
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The skills of
a graphic facilitator are four-fold & simultaneous:
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Thinking |
Organizing |
Drawing |
to
the group as an outsider, gathering points and details at a meta
level, above the politics of the group.
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about
what information and what level of detail is most salient to facilitate
the group, deciding what is put on the map. |
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conversation, giving it structure, using critical thinking and
spatial skills to create a whole, integrated image. |
images
and symbols to create narrative and appealing to the visual and
emotional parts of our brains, while adding supporting structure
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Brandy Agerbeck,
graphic facilitator
contact
me
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- graphically
facilitated groups from 2 to 200 people
- worked
with start-ups to Fortune 500 companies
- based
in Chicago, willing to travel
- skilled
in both hand drawing and computer illustration
- mapped
conversations in many industries: biotechnology, consulting,
education, financial, food, insurance, medical, pharmaceutical,
retail, technology, transportation, utilities
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- adept
with Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint and Word
- worked
in front of thousands of people since 1996
- earned
B.A. from Grinnell College in Studio Art, concentration in
printmaking
- has
been drawing since a toddler, hasn't put down the pens yet.
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Brandy Agerbeck
is available to work with you:
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on
presentations |
with
small groups |
with
large groups |
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Click
here to view samples of my graphic facilitation work.
Contact
me.
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