Library of facilitation techniques

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.

People compare something (e.g. themselves, their company, their team) to an object.  

A simple exercise that complements exploratory, discursive, and creative workshops with insights and opinions from outside. Use this exercise when brainstorming ideas, developing a new product or service or creating a strategy or plan that will include others. Participants phone a co-worker and ask them questions relevant to the task. This quickly generates meaningful input from a range of “outside” perspectives. Often, participants will be surprised at how simple it was to solicit this input and how valuable it is to the process.

Remembered objects are used to 'port' between memories 

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You can help a group move from either-or conflicts to both-and strategies and solutions. You can engage everyone in sharper strategic thinking, mutual understanding, and collaborative action by surfacing the advantage of being both more integrated and more autonomous. Attending to paradox will reveal opportunities for profound leaps in performance by addressing questions such as: What mix of integrative control and autonomous freedom will advance our purpose? Where do our needs for global fidelity and consistency meet the needs for local customization and creative adaptability? This makes it possible to avoid swings in strategy that are frequently experienced by many organizations. This structure enacts LS Principle #6, Amplify Freedom and Responsibility.

A quick and effective activity to energize your group at a virtual meeting by adapting the Mexican Wave to an online setting.

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

message passed without checking to next person

Virtual High Five - energetic icebreaker for online groups

As a virtual game in Zoom, have people narrow their screen so they only see 3 people in a row. Each person will simultaneously try to have one person sitting, one standing , and one out of the frame in their row.