Library of facilitation techniques

Exercise to show that thinking in categories and principles is helpful and necessary and at the same time, these categories and principles should be checked on a regular basis.

Écouter les consignes du facilitateur et ce n'est pas facile si elle semble contradictoire.
Les consignes sont données en plusieurs phases (chaque phase 30s/60s) puis sont inversées et de nouvelles consignes sont ajoutées et elles sont aussi inversées.

Inspiré par Walk/Stop the Humour That Works

Would the team be a computer, it would need circuits (meaning information) and processors (meaning routines) to operate their activities.

This sequence allows the team to set up or revisit their information flow and team routines.

Information is power. If you want to empower your team, you need to give them the possibility to get the right information at the right time to operate their activities, but also to develop and grow as a team.

For small groups to get to know each other better

Dixit Braamcamp. Turning a boardgame into a co-design tool for citizen participation in local development

Reading: Please ensure that you have read the following:

1. The Advantage: Why Organisational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business
2. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

Reflection: Think about a challenging conversation that you could/should have at work:

1. What is the challenging conversation (who is it with and what is the issue)?
2. What are the fears around having the conversation? What do you think could go wrong? Why?
3. What are the consequences of doing nothing?
4. What are the benefits of taking action?
5. Where are your strengths in having crucial conversations?
6. What is your learning edge? What would you like to improve?

A game of balance and experimentation where teams with identical sets compete to balance game pieces on their respective wheels.

Want to experience a fun, ever-change game? Bring a round of Calvinball to your next meeting - with a football, deckchairs, rackets, boomerangs, a deck of cards, a hula hoop, pens and paper (anything!) . . . and anyone can change the rules at any time.

A simple game designed to get people moving, coordinated and energized!

Get to know your group with a fun, physical game where teams take turns being human puppets and puppeteers.