Library of facilitation techniques

Have you ever been in the middle of a discussion with a group that is trying to reach a decision about something and realized that you actually don’t have much of a stake in what happens? Or, have you ever been advocating for a group to take things in a certain direction and notice that others (for whom the outcome will not be relevant) are arguing just as passionately as you are?

Many times when we are trying to make decisions as a group, involved parties care about the outcome, but at varying levels. This tool helps identify who actually has a stake in the outcome and allows a group to get perspective on which voice(s) should be a priority in the decision process.

If you like playing Charades (Guess the word) in a live setting, there is no reason to hold you back playing it online with your team. Here is a handy Mural board and detailed instruction of how to play Charades with your team, using the words and expressions YOU come up with.

Help get people into the mindset of exploring non-obvious futures

An icebreaker game to empower people to be more opened and start a conversation with the others.

Boost your decision-making skills through the ability to let go of the stress and recollection with your childhood (inner-child).

Participants to decide on concrete way forward in a changing/new context, to stay ahead of the game.

This exercise is ideal for a team whose members don't know one another very well but can make it difficult to apply for a group with well known people. It provides an informal platform for individuals to share personal information and build trust.

Things to do with your team that wont take more than 15 minutes!

What about using a bit of poetry? Imagine you and your team members as gardeners, and the team ways of working as your garden.

Plant a garden and use practices as seeds that you can put in your seed stock. Use a virtual (iKanban, wekan, Trello) or physical (post-its) Kanban tool to materialize this process. And when your garden is flourished, be proud of it and show it to your colleagues.

SHARE WITH US WHAT OCCUPIES YOUR MIND AT THIS VERY MOMENT BEFORE STARTING THE SESSION TOGETHER

Basic Rules

1. Sharing what occupies your mind is absolutely voluntary
2. Everyone listens and perceives the message someone wants to share with the group
3. No comments, no reaction but recognition

Time estimation: Allow 1 min per participant who wants to share what occupies their mind.