Harness the power of visual expression to enhance constructive discussions.
Overview
Graphic facilitation is a technique that visually organizes and shares the content of meetings and workshops. By visualizing discussions in real time, it activates dialogue and promotes information structuring. Furthermore, using illustrations and colors makes content more intuitive and easier to understand, aiding in later review and sharing with absentees.
At first glance, visual expression may seem like a skill suited only to those skilled at drawing. However, anyone can learn and utilize it. This workshop provides an experiential learning opportunity, covering the basics and practical techniques of graphic facilitation and introducing ways to apply them in daily communication and discussions.
| 📂 Category | Initiative |
| 📌 Keywords | Visualization, Information, Structuring, Idea Sharing, Facilitation |
| 🎯 Objectives | ・Understand the role of visual elements in facilitating smooth discussions. ・Learn practical visual expression techniques that anyone can use, even without drawing skills. |
| 🌐 Language | Japanese (English support available) |
| 👥 Target Participants | Graduate & Undergraduate Students |
| 🗓 Format | 2 sessions（3-hour in-person x 2） |
| ✅ Past & Upcoming Sessions | #1 Sunday, June 8, 2025, 14:00-17:00 #2 Sunday, June 15, 2025, 14:00-17:00 First held in 2024 |
| 📍 Venue | S4-202, Ookayama |
| 🌟 Recommended for | ・Those who want to structure discussions effectively by confirming key points. ・Those who want to learn practical graphic expression techniques, even without drawing skills. |
| 📊 Points | 6 points in total (Points to be awarded to students enrolled in the courses for credits. Please refer to the syllabus for details.) |
| 🎟️ Capacity | 30 participants |
Main Conent
- Introduction
- How to organize information
- Good listening for graphic
- Practice making graphic of an ongoing discussion
Facilitator
Tomoharu Ishibashi
As a graphic facilitator, Tomoharu has been actively engaged in community development and organizational development across Japan. Later, he worked within NPOs, corporations, and schools, contributing to internal transformation efforts.
Currently, he works at a junior and senior high school undergoing significant change, directly participating in its transformation process.
Co-author of “Creating Spaces with Graphic Recording: Practical Dialogue Techniques for Groups from 2 to 100” (in Japanese) (Gakugei Publishing, 2021).
Contact Faculty
Yuri Matsuzaki, Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Academy for Leadership
📩 matsuzaki.y.77a9 [at] m.isct.ac.jp