The paper clip method

For participants to get acquainted with each other in a meaningful way
A SWOT Analysis is used in project planning, strategic planning and other processes where agreement is needed about the current situation of a project, department or organization. It stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
short, fun, energizing team activity
This is a fairly simple problem solving technique which can be the basis of a creativity exercise and as a way of defining a problem, challenge or opportunity.
Open Space is a methodology for large groups to create their agenda discerning important topics for discussion, suitable for conferences, community gatherings and whole system facilitation
Any breakout group activity
An approach to evaluate the factors that will either support or hinder a change for an organization or entity.
Determine gap between the present situation and a desired future state
A learning and presentation technique for sharing ideas
Creating a sentence one word at a time