Library of facilitation techniques

Participants walk blindfolded through a fake mine field guiding each other.

Studenten leren de voor- en nadelen van disciplinaire en interdisciplinaire onderzoeksteams.

Canvas for Us (A Silent Reflective Gallery Walk)

Euro-Quiz aims to have participants learn more about other countries, while being challenged to answer the questions about them. All participants work individually, while answering the questions but their individual effort make the team whole.
"One for all and all for one"
"Teamwork makes the dream work"

2 people yes, and each other's offers and build a scene before our eyes

Players walk in different ways as prompted by the instructor

In Grief Walking, participants offer or receive social support by sharing a loss or walking with the person sharing. This structure is not therapy or an effort to fix something broken.

Instead, it allows us to share gifts of empathy and caring to support each other through a loss or difficult transition.

Grief Walking embodies LS Principle #3, Build Trust as You Go.

It enacts LS Principle #9, Engage in Seriously Playful Curiosity.

Create a shared visual map of what a group observes, discovers, and plans to act on together. Participants begin by capturing individual observations and patterns related to a question or challenge, then combine (“meld”) these into a collective map that makes insights and action ideas visible to everyone. By moving through stages of noticing what’s present, interpreting why it matters, and identifying next steps, MindMeld helps groups surface rich, shared understanding and align on concrete actions before moving forward.

One of the best concepts to work on meaning & purpose in life. Ikigai is Japanese concept that translates roughly as your reason for being; the sweet spot where four core dimensions of a meaningful life overlap: what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

Note: While the naming for this exercise is a bit off from it’s original meaning, it is the name under which this concept is known.

This exercise guides participants through a structured 4-circle Venn diagram reflection to explore these four life dimensions, identify overlaps, and uncover areas to develop toward a meaningful, purpose-driven life. Ideal for personal development, career coaching, or team wellbeing sessions.

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.

This exercise is inspired by and relates to the "Signature Strengths Survey - VIA." While the primary method involves internal reflection, an alternative approach is to provide participants with the standardized list of 24 VIA Character Strengths to use as a self-reflection checklist.