Library of facilitation techniques

Using the chat in zoom, participants share ideas / challenges and then additions / solutions.

Easy and fun ways to review content or atmosphere at the end or in between group activity, in 2 minutes.

Facilitate a team conversation about personal strengths:

• Ask participants to pick from a set of strength card, e.g. one strength each for everyone in the group (or more for small groups)

• People take turns to “give” a strength to another team member, share how/when they have seen the strength in the other person and say thank you

• Everyone will end up with a set of strengths provided by other team members and feel belonging and appreciation

Teams need to explore, test and try new things to innovate. Early efforts will be improved and progress when feedback is given and received. Feedback is a key part of any project development and crucial to the iterative process.

It's important to have a learning/growth mindset to see new possibilities and a framework in place to provide boundaries and a safe container for both the receiver and the giver of the feedback at hand.

A process such as I Like, I Wish, I Wonder can support teams (big and small) to collect feedback quickly. Can be run online or face-to-face. A Miro template is attached below.

The art of questioning to better listen. 2 rounds for the same team to discover the secret profession of the facilitator (or one of the participants).

Draw circles up in the air with the index finger and observe the way the direction of the circles changes, as we change the vantage point.

An engaging variation on a feedback activity that focuses on future changes and positive action, rather than dwelling on what went wrong.

In most meetings, 20% of participants do 80% of the talking. Unfortunately, remote meetings amplify this lousy behavior.

Some people like to talk to think, while others need to think before they talk. Some people are shy and quiet, while others are more vocal and outspoken.

This activity helps assess participation style and adjust behaviors.

Used as a post-session follow up or multiple session activity, participants share their action plan or project success. Results can be posted and discussed on a shared network or brought to a later live session (such as a review session or informal group catch up). 

In pairs, each person gives a "magical" gift to their partner that relates to what their partner has shared with them. 

Participants find other participants’ LinkedIn profiles (or other social media) and search for specific information to relay during program icebreakers.