Library of facilitation techniques

Exercise to help participants introduce themselves in more unique and personal ways

Invite participants to identify and reflect on which parts of their identities they bring into regular interactions.

Group game that plays with the tension between following your desires vs. running away from your fears. 

This activity supports participants to reflect on a question and generate their own solutions using simple principles of active listening and peer coaching. It’s an excellent introduction to active listening but can also be used with groups that are already familiar with it. Participants work in groups of three and take turns being: “the subject”, the listener, and the observer.

Encourage creative thinking, expressive drawing and teamwork with this simple but effective energiser activity.

Here's another jolt that explores one of our favorite themes: You have to unlearn something old in order to learn something new. A nice thing about this brief activity is that you don't need any supplies or equipment.

An improv game where participants must use non-verbal communication and actions to communicate a phrase or an idea to other players. A fun game that's a great way to open a discussion on better communication!

Know where your teammates are through their location status.

When facing impossible task, are you ready to ask others for help? Do you see rules as limitations or opportunities?

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

In pairs, each person gives a "magical" gift to their partner that relates to what their partner has shared with them. 

Using multiple digital whiteboards, participants float to different whiteboards to add their thoughts, contributions, or questions. Final whiteboards are discussed and reviewed.