
Library of facilitation techniques
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Left-hand, Right-hand Column
It has been used as a part of training of facilitators and as part of team building.

4 Cs
The 4Cs game is a quick way to gather and organize information about any subject using four common key concepts.

Paper Telephone
Paper Telephone is a mix of two methods, "Telephone" and "Pictionary". It is a creative game aiming to fasten the get-to-know each other phase of the team while having a good time.

Quick Reviews in 1 minute
Easy and fun way to review content or atmosphere at the end of a group activity (or in between) in 1 minute.

Fishbone Analysis
A process to help identify and understand the origins of problems, issues or observations.

Open Fist

Brain Writing
The sequential building of ideas without evaluation.

Story Around the Circle

Reflection: Individual
Individual reflection helps to pick apart complex experiences so that the successes of the experience can be repeated and the failures can be avoided in the future. The format is flexible, taking you through key stages of the reflection process, and ending with key action points.

Temperature Check
What is going on inside a group? Have we paid attention to all voices, both the quiet and the loud? Is everyone on board or are some lost at sea?
Temperature Check gives an instant visual overview of the thoughts and feelings of every group member around a specific topic, and from here, creates an opening for deeper conversation and understanding. At best, a non-threatening way of addressing the elephant in the room.