Exercises

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

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AI Functionalities Cards

2 hours 1

AI offers incredible potential, but how do you translate that into real-world applications? Functionality cards bridge this gap. They illustrate AI ca...

Inconsistency Audit

1.8 hours

Your design system's principles aren't consistently followed? The Inconsistency Audit finds where current work violates those principles. This reveals...

Setting the Scene

10 mins

Quickly gather context to understand current challenges. This exercise establishes a shared understanding of problems and constraints before solutioni...

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

1 hour 2

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) tests your product idea with the least effort. It helps avoid building something nobody wants. Focus on core value and ...

Storyboard

2 hours

Storyboards visually narrate user interactions with a product or service. They use sketches or images in panels to show the user experience over time....

Cover Story

1.5 hours

Imagine your future success splashed across a magazine cover. This exercise turns abstract goals into a concrete, inspiring vision through creative st...

North Star Metric

45 mins

This exercise helps teams define a single, key success metric that reflects customer value. We'll brainstorm metrics, map them to customer value, and ...

Problem Definition Canvas

1.5 hours 1

Teams often solve the wrong problems. The Problem Definition Canvas brings structure. It systematically explores context, stakeholders, constraints, a...

Stinky Fish

20 mins

This vulnerability exercise transforms team dynamics. It surfaces unspoken anxieties before they impact your work. Teams draw fish and fill them with ...

Retrospective

1 hour

This exercise helps teams reflect on recent work. It's a chance to celebrate wins and find ways to improve. Regular retrospectives drive continuous im...

Love/Viability Matrix

45 mins

Prioritize product features based on user desire and build feasibility. Focus on the intersection of user love and execution reality. Aim for a Most L...

Outcome Expectation Mapping

1.5 hours 1

Customers judge us by outcomes. Outcome Expectation Mapping reveals what "success" looks like to them for each job. This 90-minute exercise highlights...

Nine Whys

20 mins

Uncover your work's core purpose by repeatedly asking, "Why is this important?" This exercise reveals fundamental motivations. It connects daily tasks...

User Interview Guide

1 hour

A user interview guide helps you conduct consistent, thorough interviews. It's a structured, flexible document with questions and prompts to uncover u...

Interview Script Development

1.5 hours

Structured scripts are key to good interviews. This 90-minute exercise helps create interview guides that balance structure and flexibility. Develop p...

How Might We

20 mins

Turn problems into opportunities using optimistic questions. Reframe problem statements and insights into actionable "How might we..." questions. This...

Mindmap

45 mins 1

Mind mapping visually organizes thoughts around a central topic. It builds a mental model by connecting related concepts and ideas in a radial structu...

Evaluation Matrix

1.3 hours

Use an evaluation matrix to compare and prioritize ideas. This structured approach uses defined criteria and scoring. It helps teams make objective de...