I first
discovered scribing at Camp Improv--an event put on by Leadership Network. There was a man (whom I later learned was Michael Lagocki) standing at the back of the crowd with a handful of markers capturing all of the ideas that were being presented from the stage. Not notes exactly. Not a drawing or a painting. Speakers like Ron Heifitz and Jim Collins were presenting their ideas in a flow of words and stories, and the Mike was capturing them in a way that gave them form and made them stand still. And, because the thoughts were caught, they could be studied and reexamined simply by walking past the boards he had created.
Not too long after this, I was sent by a magazine I freelance write for to do a story on scribing during worship. Again, there was something powerful about this visual element that added to the experience.
I became so
fascinated with the process that when my friend, Robin-the-Artist gave me a box of watercolor crayons, I began practicing on my own....taking the crayons to meetings and later working from my tablet PC. I now frequently scribe during client work sessions and other meetings to both facilitate and capture content visually.
In fact, it has become so much a part of my life, that I frequently hear: "Oh.
You're the one with the crayons."
As far as taglines go. That's a great one.
