Library of facilitation techniques

A madlib style image generator GPT for warmups and a fun intro to custom GPTs

The 'warm seat' generates ideas for action points for the seated person.

Unlike the 'hot seat' where individuals are put on the spot and face questions from others, the 'warm seat' is a comfortable seat from which the seated person asks the questions. The most important feature of this reviewing method is that the seated person is in control: if they feel 'too hot', 'too cold' or in any way uncomfortable, they leave the seat to stop whatever is being said.

Keep your creativity game strong with daily, colorful exercises. 

The first step to unleashing creativity is to build a more creative culture. Devoting daily time to a creative warm-up is an easy way to get started.

Ein amüsantes Warm-up für Fremde oder aber auch für Teammitglieder, die sich bereits gut kennen. Es trainiert die Fähigkeiten des aktiven Zuhörens, der Empathie und der genauen Beobachtung: Wer erkennt anhand der Körpersprache die Lüge?

fun warm-up game played in pairs or large group game

Es gibt verschiedene Figuren, die jeweils auf Zuruf und im Team zu dritt pantomimisch dargestellt werden sollen. Die Schwierigkeit kann durch steigende Geschwindigkeit erhöht werden.

Alle Teilnehmenden finden sich in Zweierteams zusammen und stehen sich gegenüber

You can use the Draw Toast exercise to introduce people to the concepts of visual thinking, working memory, mental models and/or systems thinking.

This also works as a nice warm-up exercise to get people engaged with each other and thinking visually. Plus, it’s fun!

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

A creative warm-up and visioning exercise that invites participants to imagine a future world or situation and describe what it feels like to be there. This approach helps surface early assumptions, hopes, and curiosities, while gently introducing the idea that the future can be imagined and shaped.