Worked Walkthrough: Table to Small Multiples
Transform a comparison table into a more legible set of repeated visuals when pattern matters more than raw lookup.
A slide contains a regional operations table with monthly response times across six regions. The exact numbers are present, but the room struggles to see which regions improved after a staffing intervention. When the question is cross-unit pattern comparison, small multiples create a repeated visual frame that reveals shape faster than a table. The common trap is converting the table into one crowded multi-line chart with six saturated series. That removes lookup precision without creating a clean comparison path. It is neither a good table nor a good pattern visual. Clarify the task Rewrite the slide question as "Which regions…
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