Library of facilitation techniques

Encourage creative thinking and getting to know each other better with a short round of 'time travel' questions to each of your participants.

People share a fear, it is received by another, and then they are asked to share the advice that a trusted mentor or friend would give them.

This is a well-known and simple ice-breaker, designed to get to know the other members of your team well, as well as practicing your own poker face!

A great tool to kick-off ANY workshop! The hot air balloon is a metaphorical method that aims to identify strengths, weaknesses, external forces, stakeholders and goals all in a simple and well-structured process.

The charm is that you’re not relying on another dull matrix but actually going through an imaginary journey that engages us to think outside of our typical thought patterns. Just gather all participants and collect their input step-by-step in the process.

A persuasive activity where participants "give" each other terrible presents.

In order to work without "living in the past", this imaginative activity aims to face and release grief/loss by memorializing former best practices/values from previous workplaces/environments.

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

You have a wealth of brilliant ideas, and it can be a challenge to select which to take forward to develop further. 

This game will help you decide on, and select winning ideas.

Here's a control-group jolt in which we compare the performance of three different groups.

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!

Using Quote to inspire team and promote trust.

This activity could work between sessions as an energiser or an icebreaker. It builds on participants' memory and communication.