Library of facilitation techniques

Have you ever been in the middle of a discussion with a group that is trying to reach a decision about something and realized that you actually don’t have much of a stake in what happens? Or, have you ever been advocating for a group to take things in a certain direction and notice that others (for whom the outcome will not be relevant) are arguing just as passionately as you are?

Many times when we are trying to make decisions as a group, involved parties care about the outcome, but at varying levels. This tool helps identify who actually has a stake in the outcome and allows a group to get perspective on which voice(s) should be a priority in the decision process.

Iterate your way to better prototype.

Iteration can teach you something new about your prototype. If you flex this muscle early on in the process, it'll make your ideas better - and stronger - in the long run.

Various ways to have participants 'map' themselves in response to a facilitator's prompt. See also 'constellations'

attività da facilitare in remoto o presenza per ricercare la causa "profonda" di un problema ed elaborare possibili soluzioni

In this debating game, participants imagine they are in an inflatable lifeboat that is running out of air. Each round, participants must state why they should remain on the boat and then vote on who should leave. Encourage critical thinking and develop presentation skills in this fun debating activity.

Attività partecipata per identificare ostacoli, impedimenti al raggiungimento di un obiettivo o completamento di un processo, oppure per identificare ciò che non è apprezzato di un prodotto / servizio.

Attività per attivare altri punti di vista, altre prospettive

Most prioritization and polling processes require participants to either be in the same room (e.g. dot voting) or on the same whiteboard if online. Here is your cheat sheet on how to adapt those to hybrid environments! Tech tasks

Collect all available options on a virtual whiteboard

Number the options

Create a poll on a tool that is easy to use from phones (e.g. Mentimeter) and share the link

This process is intended to involve the team in shaping its own work environment and promote a culture of continuous improvement.