Library of facilitation techniques

list to pull from

Using an item as an symbol to allow everyone to have an opportunity to speak.

A manager is leaving? Take this opportunity to let the team select the new one.

This activity opens up the conversation and makes visible the need to gain a broader perspective of issues in order to effectively explore and address them. What we individually know and experience is important, what we can’t see is just as important in understanding a complex issue.

This method helps groups to avoid awkward silence at the beginning of the session and instantly start a conversation. Ideal for large groups.

People compare something (e.g. themselves, their company, their team) to an object.  

Using the chat in zoom, participants share ideas / challenges and then additions / solutions.

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

One player leaves the room and the group decides a short series of actions (or one action) to positively reinforce and get the player to do. Group decides on a song to sing louder/softer to hot/cold the person into doing the activity.