Library of facilitation techniques

Use this exercise to introduce people to analyse and solve problems together. Everyone feels engaged and is part of the solution.

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.

Battery Check ... How are YOU?

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.

The object of this game is to introduce event participants to each other by co-creating a mural-sized, visual network of their connections.

In any good brainstorming session, there will come a time when there are too many good ideas, too many concepts, and too many possibilities to proceed. When this time has come, dot voting is one of the simplest ways to prioritize and converge upon an agreed solution.

This activity can serve multiple purposes. It can be used as an energiser or ice breaker for groups that a bit low on energy or first meet each other. Another purpose of the game could be enhance teamwork and show that different people with different beats can make an orchestra.