Library of facilitation techniques
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Family Portrait
10 seconds for the group to form a group 'snapshot' tableau
Whiskeymixer und Wachsmaske
Bei „Whiskey Mixer“ ist Schnelligkeit gefragt! Wer zögert oder Fehler macht, muss zur Strafe laufen. Versprecher sind ausdrücklich erwünscht und sorgen für eine Menge Heiterkeit.
Year Compass
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.
The Debate (LDD)
„The Debate“ ist eine strukturierte Methode, bei der ein Thema aus zwei entgegengesetzten Perspektiven (Option A vs. Option B) betrachtet wird. Ziel ist es, die Weisheit beider Seiten zu erkennen, zu lernen, und letztlich eine Entscheidung zu treffen.
Joy Island
Drawing your own "Joy Island" with named areas for things that bring you joy, and sharing with others.
Was machst Du da?
Alle Teilnehmenden finden sich in Zweierteams zusammen und stehen sich gegenüber
Myths and Metaphors (Causal Layered Analysis)
Developed by futurist Sohail Inayatullah, CLA is a cornerstone of critical futures thinking. It’s designed to support more inclusive, layered conversations by opening up not just what might happen, but why we imagine it that way.
Futures Triangle
The Futures Triangle is a mapping tool that helps participants explore the forces shaping the future. It looks at three key elements: the pull of the future, the push of the present, and the weight of the past. Together, these form a dynamic picture of the landscape of change.
Signal Scavenger Hunt
This activity invites participants to look for weak signals, which are early signs of change that may shape the future. It helps build awareness of emerging trends, stimulates curiosity and encourages participants to notice what’s happening at the edges of the present.
Ring of Fire
Eine Gruppe hebt synchron einen imaginären Ring an und schleudert ihn in die Luft, bis der Moment absolut gemeinsam und stimmig erlebt wird.
Seeds
Seeds begin to shape what emerges during a time of silence and reflection. Seeds are small personal notations, but they hold the potential for deep change. This practice is especially useful after a process of Guided Journaling as a way of identifying what resonated most strongly from the “field of the future.”