Exercises

Discover 380+ facilitation exercises to energize your workshops, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful outcomes.

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Weak Signals Scanning

2 hours

Weak signals are early signs of significant future changes. This scanning method helps teams spot emerging issues, innovations, and shifts in values b...

S.c.a.m.p.e.r.

1 hour 1

SCAMPER is a structured creative thinking technique. It uses seven prompts to modify existing ideas and generate new solutions. Each letter offers a d...

Inclusive Meetings

5 mins

Use these techniques to make sure everyone contributes during meetings. These simple practices ensure all voices are heard, especially from quieter te...

Competitive Alternative Identification

1.5 hours

Customers weigh all options, not just direct competitors. Competitive Alternative Identification maps these choices to reveal hidden competition. This...

Playback

1 hour

A Playback session lets participants present their work, insights, and takeaways from an activity or workshop. It builds alignment and shared understa...

Stakeholder Map

2 hours 2

A stakeholder map visually represents people who influence your service or project. It reveals relationships, power, and communication needs across ev...

Powers of Ten

30 mins

Explore design across scales, from atoms to global systems. Inspired by the Eames film "Powers of Ten," zoom in and out to reveal systemic implication...

SDT-Journey Map

4 hours 2

Journey mapping visualizes a person's experience to achieve a goal. It provides a holistic view of interactions with an organization, service, product...

Emotional Response Mapping

1.5 hours

Customers feel emotions at every stage of their journey. Emotional Response Mapping identifies those specific reactions. You'll uncover opportunities ...

Yes, And

10 mins

Use "Yes, And" to build on ideas together. It creates a culture of expansion. Forget restriction.

AF - System Actors

30 mins 1

Map your product or service ecosystem. Identify key actors, stakeholders, and system dependencies. Visualize relationships to reveal opportunities and...

Co-Creation Workshop

4 hours

A co-creation workshop unites stakeholders to design solutions. Participants become equal partners. They combine perspectives to generate innovative i...

Touchpoint Matrix

1.5 hours

Map every service interaction across channels and journey stages to get a bird's eye view of your service ecosystem. Use a matrix to spot gaps, overla...

Signal Cards

2 hours 1

Use provocative cards depicting future situations to spark new service ideas. The cards help you think about emerging trends and alternative futures. ...

To-Be Scenario Map

1.5 hours 1

Envision the ideal user experience. Start with current insights. Design an improved 'To-Be' experience that solves user pain points and achieves your ...

RICE

1 hour

The RICE scoring model helps teams prioritize initiatives based on Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort. It delivers a calculated priority score for ...

Offering Map

1.5 hours

This exercise creates a visual map of your organization's products, services, and value propositions. It reveals the relationships and dependencies be...

Point Of View Statements

45 mins

Turn user research into actionable problem statements. Use the "User + Need + Insight" framework to focus your team on real user needs and create clea...