Library of facilitation techniques

Individuals or groups prepare a collage of photos, icons, or quick art that reviews the concepts and skills previously learned in the program. Others interpret what the art and images mean based on their own learning.

Individuals express their response to a statement or idea by standing closer or further from a central object. Used with teams to reveal system, hidden patterns, perspectives.

One person speaks gibberish and the other interprets

Use this method if you would like to show the participants the importance of collaboration, team strategy and team effectiveness.

This game is effectively shows the power and advantages of collaboration and can be a practical demonstration of the Prisoner Dilemma

An annual review of work for the business support unit.

Humans live in language. It defines what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. Language is the bedrock of our cultures and societies. As with fish in water, we go about our daily business without paying much attention to the language around us and how it influences us. Information architect and author, Jorge Arango developed Semantic Environment Mapping years ago to make visible the everyday language through which we so naively swim.

Participants throw an invisible ball to one another through their computer screen, paying attention to how it changes as it gets passed around.    

Encourage team reflection in a fun and expressive way!

Learn through careful observation.

Observation and intuition are critical design tools. This exercise helps you leverage both. Find clues about the context you're designing for that may be hidden in plain sight.

In pairs, participant A attempts to communicate the use and value of a modern-day object to participant B, who plays the role of someone from 500 years ago.