Library of facilitation techniques

Using African (and other) Proverbs for inspiration and connection

A rapid game of name learning with probably a lot of funny moments. Besides it teaches particiapants how to communicate and strategize in an effective way without being  explicit about these goals.

Use this exercise to introduce people to analyse and solve problems together. Everyone feels engaged and is part of the solution.

Beginning a session with anonymous sharing of possible problems

When exploring an information space, it’s important for a group to know where they are at any given time. By using SQUID, a group charts out the territory as they go and can navigate accordingly. SQUID stands for Sequential Question and Insight Diagram.

Discuss many different topics in a structured and fair way.

Whoosh, bangs, zaps etc. are passed around the circle. Great opportunity to introduce failure bow

This exercise can be used as a warm-up for project and other planning processes. It can also be used in team building.

Encourage team reflection in a fun and expressive way!

Easy and fun way to review content or atmosphere at the end of a group activity (or in between) in 5 minutes.

While it is admirable to share our gratitude and good feelings with others, we rarely stop to think about what giving others our gratitude can do for us. As it turns out, it does quite a lot for our brains, resilience, and mental well-being.

Co-development is a methodology of collective intelligence. It is a development approach for professionals in which participants learn from each other and consolidate their practice. The brainstorming realized, individually and with the group, is favored by a structured exercise of consultation in relation to the issues experienced by the group members.