Library of facilitation techniques

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

The real name of this jolt is Proactive Planning, but using that name will give away the key point that we want players to discover. Presented as a word game, this jolt lulls lures players to go after immediate gains in a mindless fashion only to regret the action later.

Participants work individually, thinking about three teams and the behaviors of desirable teammates and undesirable teammates. Later, they work with a partner (and still later, in teams) to prepare a list of dos and don'ts for being a desirable teammate.

Organize the day's meeting by co-creating and assigning roles among participants.

Discuss many different topics in a structured and fair way.

Fishbone diagrams show the causes of a specific event.

The objectives are to build group member relationships through verbal and nonverbal cue-sensing and effective adaptation to others' displayed emotions through entertaining and nonthreatening skits.

An annual review of work for the business support unit.

I dread the moment when people ask me, “What do you do?” I don't know how to explain that I am a performance technologist, or an instructional designer, or a facilitator. So I cheat by saying that I am a trainer.

Here's an activity that helps you become more fluent in explaining what you do for a living.

Easy and fun way to review content or atmosphere at the end of a group activity (or in between) in 5 minutes.