Library of facilitation techniques

This is an exercise to use when the group gets stuck in details and struggles to see the big picture. Also good for defining a vision.

In eighteen minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.

The Marshmallow Challenge was developed by Tom Wujec, who has done the activity with hundreds of groups around the world. Visit the Marshmallow Challenge website for more information. This version has an extra debriefing question added with sample questions focusing on roles within the team.

Participants at a training session are often preoccupied with other important things in their life. Here's a simple jolt to wake them up.

In this group game, players stand in a circle and perform a series of loud physical moves, passing from one person to the next. When a player hesitates or makes a mistake, he or she is eliminated and the game continues. The game generates laughter and playfulness in the group.

Pass a sound & motion, repeating only what was shared with you

Open a blank space on a whiteboard canvas and let people freely play with it! No instructions, no opening questions... but a space to learn how to use the tool and play around. Be prepared to be surprised as meaning begins to emerge after just a few minutes!

This is a very quick and impactful check-in for groups.

It's a running around energiser which surely help participants to get their energy level higher.

This is a simple energiser that you can use in a course or workshop to produce some laughter and relaxation. Do not take this seriously, no-one will learn anything profound except the benefits of laughter. It is best for eight to twenty people.

A quick and engaging icebreaker where team members express how they’re feeling using emojis.