Jeff Anthony of Anthony Consulting has introduced me to the visual and organizational impact of a wall process map.
Prepared Agenda Map
One use of a wall process map is to provide a picture of the agenda as it moves through the different topics. In essence, it is a colorful overview of the layout of a workshop. It is a wonderful visual to use in previewing the content that will be covered and in reviewing the content that has already been covered.
Depending on your skills and inclination, you can enhance your wall process map with pictures, images, and symbols, as well as words. You can see a basic example of a wall process map of an agenda on our website at laurelandassociates.com/workshop_materials/wall_process.zip.
Progressive Idea Wall Process Map
Jeff also uses them in conferences and workshops when he feels that “there is a premium on capturing the motion and continuity of ideas. In the end, you wind up with a mural representing what people said as well as how it ‘looked.'[He believes] the imagery is as powerful as the ‘facts.'”
Jeff has also taught me that a nice way to end a workshop is by having the participants sign the map. You just have to remember to leave enough time!
I love using a map to show the agenda of the training program. This was particularly useful when I taught a course I had not created myself. This helped me to stay on track and know what topic was coming next.
I’m not a particularly artistic person, but I use different colors and text sizes to indicate the key content and the subtopicks that surround it. Participants are often charmed and take photos of the agenda wall map.
Next week, we will discuss the use of window panes.
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