Graphic recorder in Open Space

Sat Aug 9 16:16:49 PDT 2003

Fun and graphic recording!

Most people laugh at my rendition of two feet and butterflies. I'm not
sure if it laughing at or with?...

I've only worked with a graphic recorder once - the space was an open
invitation thorough the period of the concurrent conversations - with
recorder doing their thing and engaging others to use the material for
their own graphic recording which the graphic recorder often used as new
start points for the graphic conversations.

We used the record as a reflection point in the convergence time.

The graphic recorder was too big for the book of proceedings so the
client took it home and put it up down a longish corridor/walk way.  On
the opposite wall graffiti boards were put up to continue the
invitation.

Regards

Anne

Anne Pattillo

Anne Pattillo Consulting

PO Box 683

Wellington

Phone 64 4 4732702

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Subject: Re: Graphic recorder in Open Space

I have been a part of an open space event in which the lead consultant
specializes in graphic representations of her diagnostic research.  She
creates fantastic visuals for everything she does.  She opens space with
her graphic versions of the law of two feet, butterflies, bumblebees
posted around the room.  She also includes lots of large paper and
markers in the breakout rooms.  It must be because she sets the tone but
many of the marketplace sesssions come back with fabulous visual
reports. The open space was only half a day of three days of capacity
building, and people attending the group were asked to attend with work
teams so they could work as a team.  Even in open space, teams tended to
stick together (it was a part of our design).  It was a bit of a hybrid
with open space one small piece.  But the visual reports were gorgeous
and I saw great power in inviting people to open themselves up visually.
In several breakouts, ea! ch person created their own graphic report.
By the end of the three days, the walls were covered with stunning work.
We did not ask people to create visuals:  we just set a stage WITH
visuals and provided markers and color pencils.

>From: Peggy Holman

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>Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 10:57:33 -0700

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>Hello all. What an odd time with the list disappearing and
reappearing!!

>

>I am doing an OS next week and there will be a graphic recorder there.
(This is a person who captures the content of an event on large murals
in pictures and words. In other meeting forms, speakers and plenary
discussions are documented. The charts make fabulous meeting reports.)

>

>I've had a graphic recorder participate in one OS event. She set up in
a hall way that everyone passed through, wrote the conference theme on a
large blank page and proceeded to create a great mural of words and
pictures through conversations with people who stopped by. She also
invited people to add their own bits as well. Here's the result:

>http://www.opencirclecompany.com/AvEd2020EndMural.jpg

>

>I've also on occasion just supplied the blank mural with the theme and
drawing materials and the invitation to create something. Once it worked
brilliantly another time (with arts groups, who I suspect were too self
conscious) the paper stayed blank.

>

>Have others worked with graphic recorders in Open Space? What are your
experiences?

>

>yours from an overcast Seattle,

>Peggy

>

>P.S. Elena -- yes, I'll be in Denmark for OSonOS. And about "'old' guys
working here on the old mood", I'm not sure what you mean, but it sounds
like a good thing!

>

>_______________________________

>Peggy Holman

>The Open Circle Company

>15347 SE 49th Place

>Bellevue, WA 98006

>425.746.6274

>www.opencirclecompany.com

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