Library of facilitation techniques

Each person describes how they are feeling in terms of a weather system.    

Arguments, presentations, strategies, or other plans are sent to other teams for deconstruction in order to find gaps or problems.

Use this model to support the group in making own decisions. Great if you want to stop complains and start implementation.

Asking listeners to summarize your presentation from time to time is a good technique for encouraging people to listen carefully, take notes, and to review the content. Best Summaries uses this basic concept.

When we are given a problem our reflex is to find answers. But it can be difficult to leave the comfort zone and to come up with creative answers. This exercise will encourage to think out of the box.

An annual review of work for the business support unit.

A fun energizer that uses multiple senses.

An ice-breaker activity that is fun for everyone.

Understanding and analyzing a piece of advice are important activities. Here is a game that requires the participants to analyze the features associated with different pieces of advice.

This game is most probably the most simple collaborative cost benefit analysis ever. It is applicable onto subjects where a group has expert knowledge about costs and/or benefits.

Articulating consensus on outcomes