Reflection Workshop Activities

Various ways to have participants 'map' themselves in response to a facilitator's prompt. See also 'constellations'

We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.

In this simple closing activity, participants will share two things: an action they'll take as a result of the meeting and an action they'll take to replenish themselves.

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

Reflect on the topic of the day with this interactive method, especially good for introverted people. This format creates a connection between the participants and helps to reflect on discussed topics.

Punctuate any hybrid event with moments in which participants joining remotely and in-person briefly get together to discuss their experiences at the gathering.

Tech tasks

Send all the people participating in person a link to join the online call.

Tech host create as many breakout rooms as the number of attendees in the smallest cohort, pairing each with one or, if necessary, two, participants from the other group.

Get participants to reflect on facilitation skills they'd like to develop and set out on a quest of personal development.

Applying existing best practices for new problems

Year Compass is a very well-designed self-reflection and planning tool that helps teams and individuals to review the past year with mindfulness and intention, and set meaningful goals for the year ahead.

Vote with your feet exercise to set up insightful conversations and activities

A personal reflection activity designed to help individuals discover their core strengths and intentionally apply them in daily life. Using one's strengths is proven to enhance well-being, boost confidence, and increase motivation.

This short but powerful exercise helps participants reflect on their talents and brainstorm meaningful ways to use them more regularly.

Note: You can also replace the first with a quick brainstorm to name 3-5 their strengths, without the list, and it will make a full exercise very short - 3 minutes or so - yet still effective.

Ideal for self-coaching, wellbeing programs, and strengths-based personal development.