Penny Walker

4 January 2020

Facilitation, techniques, workshops

101 uses for a paperclip

Penny Walker

4 January 2020

Facilitation, techniques, workshops

We needed a quick creative exercise which would inject some light-hearted improvisational spirit into a large group who didn’t know each other very well yet. We had a few minutes before asking them to work in table groups to generate a long-list of ideas for solving a complex environmental and health problem. We wanted to give them some practice of letting go of the need to find quality and embrace quantity!

We didn’t have a lot of equipment or space, so we made up "101 uses for a paperclip".

Penny Walker

10 February 2019

5 minute read, Facilitation, meetings, techniques, workshops

Human bingo

Penny Walker

10 February 2019

5 minute read, Facilitation, meetings, techniques, workshops

This is a great way of getting a group moving, talking and learning more about each other, using questions which are related to the focus of the group or its agenda.

Penny Walker

17 November 2018

Facilitation, techniques, meetings, workshops, 5 minute read

Organising small groups within a larger event

Penny Walker

17 November 2018

Facilitation, techniques, meetings, workshops, 5 minute read

Organising small groups within a larger event

We’re pretty used to asking people to talk in small groups, but which kinds of groups work best for different kinds of conversations? If you’ve scratched your head wondering how to form small groups, take a look at these options.