A charting clinic is for teams who will keep drawing after we leave. We spend the morning on the extract you sent: which timestamps are trustworthy, which severity labels collide, which views actually answer the questions your director asks. The afternoon locks a short list of views and a colour note that you can reprint without us.
The day is practical. We pin paper, argue about a spike, and write captions that survive a sceptical question. You leave with a decision note, not a slide deck about ‘best practice’.
Who it is for
Teams that already produce charts internally and want a shared method before the next reporting cycle.
What you receive
A written view list, a severity colour note, and caption examples drawn from one of your real extracts.
Scope
One working day on site in the United Kingdom, or two half-days remote, with up to six participants.
Included
- Pre-read of one extract you send in advance
- Facilitated session to lock views and colour rules
- Same-week note of decisions and example figures
Not included
- A full quarterly pack (that is a separate briefing)
- Training in a particular drawing application beyond what the day requires
Who prepares it
A Contenttrailcore practitioner attends in person where travel is agreed, otherwise by video.
Sequence
- Date and participant list
- Advance extract
- Clinic day
- Decision note issued
Time
One working day, 09:30–16:30 local time, with a short break.
Where the work happens
On site across England and Wales as standard; Scotland and Northern Ireland quoted after we have the address. Remote clinics use your meeting room.
What to prepare
Book a room with a wall or screen large enough to pin printouts. Send one recent extract three working days before.
Limits we will not blur
The clinic does not certify staff. It leaves you with rules written down so the next pack does not restart the argument about colours.
Fees
From £1,650 excluding VAT per day. Rail and reasonable lodging for Ford-based travel are billed at cost.
Next step
Propose two dates and the office postcode. We will say whether a single day is enough for the extract you have.