Library of facilitation techniques

Battery Check ... How are YOU?

The goal of this game is to generate ideas with silent sticky note writing.

Using African (and other) Proverbs for inspiration and connection

Everyone plays tag, using breakout rooms in Zoom

‘Who, What, Where, When, Why and How’ is a method used to obtain a thorough understanding of a problem.

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.

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.

Beginning a session with anonymous sharing of possible problems

Open your workshop / session / meeting with a visual check-in that enables people to be there as who they are and what's on their mind:

• Every participant selects a picture representing how they are
• Take turns sharing how this cards represents them/their mood/situation

Players complete the sentence "I could tell you a story about...", responding to the facilitator's prompt of the nature of the story. The story is not told as part of the exercise.

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

A fun energizer that uses multiple senses.