Library of facilitation techniques

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 

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.

Exercise to help participants introduce themselves in more unique and personal ways

Invite participants to identify and reflect on which parts of their identities they bring into regular interactions.

Group game that plays with the tension between following your desires vs. running away from your fears. 

This activity supports participants to reflect on a question and generate their own solutions using simple principles of active listening and peer coaching. It’s an excellent introduction to active listening but can also be used with groups that are already familiar with it. Participants work in groups of three and take turns being: “the subject”, the listener, and the observer.