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CHARTWRITING TECHNIQUE

USING MARKERS AND FLIPCHARTS TO SUPPORT FULL PARTICIPATION

  • The Power of a Group Memory
  • The Role of ChartWriter
  • Lettering
  • Colors
  • Symbols
  • Formats
  • Spacing
  • Tips and Technique
  • After the Meeting

THE POWER OF A GROUP MEMORY

In many groups, participation is not balanced. A few people do most of the talking, while others sit and listen. This pattern shifts dramatically when people's ideas are written on flipcharts that everyone can see.

Writing a group's ideas on flipcharts and displaying them on the wall provides participants with a group memory.* This strengthens full participation in several ways.

First, it validates. Recording people's words sends the message, “This is a valuable idea.” And when their ideas are valued, ...

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