Library of facilitation techniques

Fill in Sheet (5 minutes)

Pile #1 - People are the people you do not feel valued by

Pile #2 - People that you feel somewhat valued by, but it is not consistent.

Pile #3 - People you feel tremendously valued by

Going through a few scenarios

- How would you respond to a Pile 1 person if they came to you and told you that they had too much work?  How would you respond to a Pile 3 person?

- How would you respond to a Pile 1 person if they came to you and told you that they were having trouble getting one of their ideas adopted by their team?  What would your response be to a Pile 3 person?

Go to the worksheet that you filled out at the beginning of this exercise.  Mark with an X which pile you feel that you are in with these folks - where would they put you?  Next, mark with a Y what pile you feel  you have placed them in (how you regard them). 

Stand in circle. Each person gives a SCES around the circle.  

Evaluate the factors that will either support or hinder a change in an organisation or entity. 

The Iceberg Model is a diagnostic tool that is used to analyze systemic structures and identify blind spots that cause a team/organization/society to collectively reproduce results that no one wants.

To explore how it feels to be excluded—and to be excluding.

Remembered objects are used to 'port' between memories 

Images have the ability to spark insights and to create new associations and possible connections. That is why pictures help generate new ideas, which is exactly the point of this exercise.

This opening activity works well for topics that deal with the challenges of change. It is adapted from an activity developed and used by Crestcom, a management and leadership development company.