claiming creativity - Elia

What is Scribing
(Graphic Facilitation)?
One fresh and unique aspect of the Claiming
Creativity symposium was the use of graphic
facilitation, provided by The Manufacturing
Company (TMC). TMC employs highly skilled
professionals (Scribes) that specialize in this
rapidly growing discipline. Graphic facilitation
(also called Scribing) is the real-time
translation of the spoken word into a visually
dynamic combination of words and images.
During symposium sessions, scribes created
large works on 4’ x 4’ and 4’ x 8’ white
boards, which both enriched and captured
the important conversations that took place.
Large boards were also placed in common
areas, inviting participants to contribute by
writing or drawing their thoughts and ideas.
After symposium sessions, these boards were
placed in gathering spaces in order to share
the ideas that had been presented and to
stimulate further conversations. You’ll find
images of these boards throughout this book.
Prior to the event, Columbia College hired a group of students
to help support TMC in graphically facilitating the symposium.
These Student Scribes, trained by a TMC professional, received
both classroom instruction and live event training. Columbia
College was pleased to provide this wonderful opportunity to its
students, and continues to employ these students as graphic
facilitators at various college events.
TMC will be providing their services for the Creativity: Reclaimed
symposium, with the support of a Columbia Student Scribe.
Visit: themanufacturingcompany.com
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