Library of facilitation techniques

A blend of Open Space and World Cafe that gets large groups of people working on action, in a co-creative, peer coaching environment.

Using African (and other) Proverbs for inspiration and connection

A rapid game of name learning with probably a lot of funny moments. Besides it teaches particiapants how to communicate and strategize in an effective way without being  explicit about these goals.

When exploring an information space, it’s important for a group to know where they are at any given time. By using SQUID, a group charts out the territory as they go and can navigate accordingly. SQUID stands for Sequential Question and Insight Diagram.

Discuss many different topics in a structured and fair way.

Use this exercise to introduce people to analyse and solve problems together. Everyone feels engaged and is part of the solution.

Beginning a session with anonymous sharing of possible problems

What made success possible? In less than one hour, a group of any size can generate the list of conditions that are essential for its success. You can liberate spontaneous momentum and insights for positive change from within the organization as “hidden” success stories are revealed. Positive movement is sparked by the search for what works now and by uncovering the root causes that make success possible.

This exercise can be used as a warm-up for project and other planning processes. It can also be used in team building.

Encourage team reflection in a fun and expressive way!

Whoosh, bangs, zaps etc. are passed around the circle. Great opportunity to introduce failure bow

This game is effectively shows the power and advantages of collaboration and can be a practical demonstration of the Prisoner Dilemma