The Center for Graphic Facilitation

VizThink Webinar: Creating Global Change with Visual Language

FREE VizThink webinar entitled: “Creating Global Change with Visual Language, Thinking and Practice”

TIME: December 10, 2008 at 11:00am EST (GMT 16:00) 

The world is reaching several tipping points. We are experiencing a financial, climate and energy situations which are unprecedented. The complexity of the crisis is immense and the need for clarity and actions is growing. For the visual thinking community the opportunity is huge, and our contribution is desperately needed.

VizThink '08

David Gray, founder of Xplane, demonstrates in this simple slide show why any business-oriented visual-thinking person would want to go to this annual conference created, er... for them! 

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SEE: Communication Nation: Why go to VizThink?

ALSO: Check out David's Infography Manifesto.

Deconstructing Graphic Facilitation

 

clipped from web.mac.com Learning to facilitate using a shared visual workspace. A Class with Christine Valenza and Tom Benthin September 29 & 30, 2007 (with a half day followup session in January, 2008) Sausalito, California Deconstructing Graphic Facilitation is an introductory workshop that teaches the skills necessary to facilitate a group through the use of a shared visual workspace. By creating and refining a display that makes and holds a group’s thinking visible as it does its work, graphic facilitators are able to help groups function more smoothly, more effectively and achieve results more quickly. Because of the central role that using a shared visual workspace plays, this workshop will focus on its use as a primary facilitation tool, fusing the traditional roles of facilitator and graphic recorder into one.

Ye Olde Survey

I am conducting a poll to gauge the ease or difficulty that the graphic facilitation community has in describing what they do for a living.

(Usually, I wind up telling people I doodle for dollars.)

Please take a second to take the anonymous poll on the right-hand sidebar and post any comments below.

SHIFT-IT Coach, Inc.

Seasoned coach and graphic facilitator, Christina Merkley is announcing the launch of her new graphic coaching company: SHIFT-IT Coach, Inc. 

ABOVE: Merkley's visual bio

Christina is a graphic facilitator and graphic recorder who has always had a fascination in using interactive graphics at a deep personal level.  She has built that fascination into a growing coaching and mentoring practice - where she assists individuals and couples in doing personal visioning and strategic planning work, all with visual methods.  Check out her new blog and website.  A product line of downloadable graphic coaching tools will be available in the new year. 

Blog:   http://www.shift-it-coach.com/blog/
Site: http://www.shift-it-coach.com

Check out the articles and ezine, especially: The W5s of Graphic Coaching.

The International Forum of Visual Practitioner’s Conference 2006!

“HEAD,   HEART and HANDS: Catalyzing Powerful   High-Touch Communication”

October 26 – 29, 2006
Granlibakken Resort & Conference Center,
Tahoe City, California [see map]

Whether an old-timer with 30+ years of scrbing under your belt, or a newcomer eager to learn about the trade secrets, skills and practioners in this field, this gathering is well worth the journey.

Details at http://www.ifvp.org/

Graphic Facilitators! Get on the map!

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As the community of graphic facilitators continue to grow and expand, we want to make sure that the community can see itself.

If you are a graphic facilitator-- whether as an independent or working inside an organization, school or business-- make sure and register with us.

It is free and easy.

Then, make sure and get on the global map.

10th Annual Visual Practioners Conference

"Evolving Together: Visual Literacy and Learning in the 21st Century."

2005 Visual Practitioners Conference
October 21-23, 2005
2:00 pm on Friday, October 19th - 12 noon on Sunday, October 21st
Granlibakken Conference Center Lodge
Lake Tahoe, California

For more info or to register, click here.

Join the Team

Submit any ideas, links or proposals for articles on tools or techniques, software or environments that help people and organizations solve problems through visual learning.

Fill out the form below and submit your ideas to the Editor (no self-promotion or advertising, please).

Find a graphic facilitator on our atlas, or register as a graphic facilitator yourself.

Alphachimp Studio Speaks on Enhancing Knowledge Capture

"Why do we recommend this event? This talented duo effectively enhances a presentation." ~ Techyevent

PRESENTATION: "Graphic Facilitation for Enhancing Knowledge Capture and Communication" with Peter Durand and Alicia Diane Durand, Alphachimp Studio, Inc.

Time:March 14, 6:30 PM  - 8:30 PM
Venue:Pittsburgh Technology Council Building, 2000 Technology Drive
Joint Meeting: Pittsburgh Chapter, Society for Technical Communication and Pittsburgh Regional Knowledge Management Consortium

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