Over The Horizon Consulting, LLC
Murals Make Meetings Memorable
Graphic Recording Services
Over The Horizon Consulting,LLC is a Graphic Recording Company based near Washington DC in Chevy Chase, MD. We are located at the intersection of organizational transformation, communications, and the arts.
Graphic Recording, or visual thinking through group graphics, is an emerging best practice that makes your business meetings, conferences, and off-sites sparkle! Brilliant murals drawn in real-time record the dialogue, key points, and fresh ideas that come alive once put on the wall. The chart reflects back and makes tangible the progress made during your time together. Murals keep the content present long after the meeting is over.
We are pleased to work with facilitators, consultants, and meeting planners as a "value-added" service to clients, or to be hired directly. People marvel at the spirit of creativity and excitement that having a "live artist" in the room provides.
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are pleased to work with you to design the meeting, advise on process,
or help you find the perfect facilitator you need to run your retreat. Through our extensive network of coaches, facilitators, and consultants, we can suggest speakers, refer you to the right person or group to lead your retreat or off-site, and work with you to build an outstanding experience.
An emerging best practice: Tony Blair in Time Magazine (May 28 2008) with a Graphic Recording mural behind him
Over The Horizon Consulting, LLC provides you with a thinking partner for creating space that promotes a
Please view our Portfolio in the Photo Gallery section for examples.
Services Offered:
- Graphic Recorder and Public Listener
- Thinking Partner and Meeting Design Consultant
- Innovation and Creativity Facilitator
Graphic Recording is a tool to use when you want to take meetings to the next level, where people feel engaged, inspired, curious, creative, and excited.
Most frequently asked Q & A from consultants and facilitators:
Q: I already use flip charts a lot. And I'm complimented on my penmanship. Why should I use a Graphic Recorder?
A: The more often you use flip charts, the more you should be using a Graphic Recorder. You already value the visual learning that goes on. We want you to pay your full attention to your audience -- not waste time writing and drawing with your back turned to them. Trust us to capture your ideas and imagery and you can simply turn and point when you need to.
Q: I use Powerpoint. It will be too dark for Graphic Recording, won't it?
A: We are trying to create a more engaging and stimulating participant experience. We want to liberate them from sitting in the dark during Powerpoint presentations. We also believe that the creativity we display raises the energy in the room and inspires imagination. Trust us to capture everything that would be on your slide. You can save those hours of preparation. Let there be light!
Q: Why don't you use a digital tablet and projector? Why paper and pens?
A: Currently projectors still require a dim or dark room. We wouldn't want to make this another passive receptive experience in the dark. Let there be light! Besides, the scale of the work (4' x 8' or larger) inspires people to think BIG.
Q: I'm afraid it will be too distracting. Can we set you up in the back of the room?
A: You can, but you'll be missing out. During presentations, participants' attention spans can naturally wax and wane, no matter how good you are at what you do. When the participant watches me work (instead of watching you), they are still tuned in to your content! They see your ideas emerge visually and are drawn back to your presentation. Would you prefer they look out the window or check their Blackberry?
Q: The walls aren't flat and are broken up by windows and curtains. I guess it won't work, will it?
A: We bring in backboards on easles in such cases. We have lots of creative solutions for any physical space to make it work. Leave that to us!
Q: What happens to the poster afterwards?
A: At the end of a session, the client keeps the mural, after we have taken digital photographs. We send the client .jpegs that can be used for reports or sent to participants to have as powerful reminders of the event. Many use them as screensavers at work -- reminding them daily of the key ideas and content of your meeting!
Q: The meeting we are having includes a debate and decision about a sensitive and controversial issue. How do you handle that?
A: The main value of Graphic Recording is the heightened participant engagement during your meeting. The mural is especially effective in such cases because it lets people "see" what others are saying, and includes the ideas of all participants who speak, no matter what their status. We honor your need for privacy. Destroy the mural and don't request photography services. Done.
Q: How much does something like this cost?
A: It varies, but we can usually find a way to fit your budget. See the ballpark figures on the "Contact OTH Consulting" page.
Also visit the IFVP website to explore further ROI benefits for your organization.
Who We Are:
Diane H. Cline, Ph.D. is the President of Over The Horizon Consulting, LLC, a boutique firm based near
Diane holds a B.A. in Classics from
Diane Cline is also a wife and mother of two, a concert cellist, and has multiple deep interests, including continuous learning, aesthetics, sense perception, collective wisdom, imagination, flow, spirituality, renewal, and reinvention. She practices a life based on four principles: No Fear, Be Open, Be Original, Think Big.
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Diane Harris Cline, Ph.D. 3220 Park View Road, Chevy Chase MD 20815-5644 |
